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One more about soccer

In a moment. First, though, is a reminder to deliver the Texts from Game Day. Please.

Secondly, time must be given to WVU’s women’s soccer team and not just because the new look of the blog has brought along with it some Title IX requirement.  No, the women are pretty good — actually the more accomplished of the two Mountaineers programs — and have a very unique opportunity this weekend when they play host to No. 8 Notre Dame.

Tomorrow’s match will be televised nationally on ESPNU with Beth Mowins (play-by-play) and Wendy Gebaure-Palladino (color) calling the action. It is also a “Gold Rush” theme for fans to wear their gold attire and “Dollar Night” with all tickets, hot dogs, popcorn and Coca-Colas available for purchase for just one dollar.

West Virginia is looking to end an impressive streak by the Irish. Notre Dame carries an unbeaten streak against BIG EAST opponents of 55 consecutive matches (53-0-2), tying the NCAA record first set by North Carolina during Atlantic Coast Conference play from 1994-2000.

WVU owns one of the Irish’s two ties from its last meeting with ND. At the 2007 BIG EAST Championship finals, West Virginia advanced on penalty kicks, giving WVU its first-ever BIG EAST tournament championship at home in front a great crowd.