WASHINGTON, D.C. — All-American forward Michaela Abam provided an early goal, Rylee Foster made seven saves and top-ranked West Virginia edged No. 5 Georgetown 1-0 in a scorching women’s soccer opener Friday afternoon.
Played amid 90-degree temps and sweltering humidity, the match featured two squads expecting to make deep NCAA runs after reaching the College Cup last season.
“This heat was incredible,” said West Virginia coach Nikki Izzo-Brown. “These conditions were horrible, but both teams had to play in it.”
Abam’s goal in the 11th minute was the lone strike as the Mountaineers (1-0) avenged their only regular-season loss from 2016.