PROVO, Utah — No. 13 BYU women’s soccer (12-3-3, 8-1-2 Big 12) heads to Mansfield, Texas to compete against West Virginia in the first round of the 2026 Big 12 Soccer Tournament Presented by Allstate Monday afternoon.
No. 13 BYU vs. West Virginia
- Monday, Nov. 9 at 1p.m. MT at Texas Health Mansfield Stadium
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THE COUGARS. BYU women’s soccer (12-3-3, 8-1-2 Big 12) defeated Arizona State 1-0 to claim its first Big 12 regular season title Thursday night at South Field. A second half free kick stunner by senior Bella Woods from 25-yards out secured the shutout for BYU. Thursday’s match was also head doach Jennifer Rockwood’s final regular season home match after 32 years at the helm of the program. BYU Athletics announced the creation of the Jennifer Rockwood Endowed Soccer Scholarship Fund in her honor.
THE MOUNTAINEERS. West Virginia (9-4-4, 4-4-3 Big 12) closed out conference play against Cincinnati Thursday night, earning a 0-0 draw. Despite the final box score, the Mountaineers led in shots (16-9) and shots on goal (6-3). Redshirt senior goalkeeper Bailey Herfurth notched three saves on the way to her and the defense's eighth shutout of the season.
COUGARS VS. MOUNTAINEERS. BYU and West Virginia have played three times, with the Mountaineers leading the series 2-1. BYU’s only Big 12 loss this year was a 2-0 loss to West Virginia in Morgantown. The Cougars’ only win against West Virginia was a 1-0 victory back in 2009.
BIG 12 TOURNAMENT HISTORY. After beating Utah 2-0 in the final match of the 2025 regular season, the Cougs punched their ticket as the No. 8 seed to the Big 12 Tournament. BYU defeated TCU, Baylor and Kansas to take home the 2025 Big 12 Tournament crown, the first No. 8 seed to ever do so.