WVU women’s soccer is off to a 1-0 start and is preparing for its home opener against Kansas State.
The Mountaineers defeated Iowa State 2-0 last week to open the 2020 campaign. Head coach Nikki Izzo-Brown was pleased to see her team earn a clean sheet in its first outing since the 2019 NCAA Sweet 16.
In a video conference Wednesday, Izzo-Brown looked ahead to the upcoming match with the Wildcats and touched on a number of other topics, including:
- Her highly anticipated return to coaching in competitions
- Maddie Murphy’s debut performance in net for the Mountaineers
- Juggling a deep roster and awarding playing time to deserving players during a shortened season
- The difference between coaching a back line filled with future pros and a back line comprised of less-experienced players
- Being “extra careful” while traveling to road games during a pandemic
WVU hosts K-State Friday at 7 p.m. The game will be streamed on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
Watch Izzo-Brown’s latest video conference at the top of this page.
