MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – An electric second half from senior forward Kailey Utley helped push the No. 4-ranked West Virginia University women’s soccer team to the NCAA Elite Eight this afternoon, as the Mountaineers defeated Loyola Marymount 5-2 in the NCAA Tournament Third Round in front of 802 fans at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium.
Knotted at 2-2 after 45 minutes of play, the St. Louis native put the Mountaineers on her shoulders in the second half, connecting on all three of her shots and pushing WVU to its second-ever NCAA Tournament quarterfinal appearance and first since 2007.