Wheeling, W. Va. – During the 2024 season, the Wheeling University Women's Soccer team made their second trip to the Mountain East Conference (MEC) Tournament in three seasons. On Thursday, the team released their 2025 schedule as they look to get back to the postseason stage. After a road-heavy schedule early on, the Cardinals will be at Bishop Schmitt Field for the postseason run as they compete for an MEC title.
The 2024 season featured a mix of veteran presence and young talent as the team continued to grow on the field. After dropping their two non-conference games against Lincoln and Malone to start the season, the Cardinals came back with a vengeance in their conference opener. They picked up a 2-0 win over Point Park, but four straight conference losses had them sitting at 1-4 in MEC play and 2-6 overall. The turning point would come in an October 6th game against Davis & Elkins, where the Cardinals pulled off a 2-1 win to get back on track. They would add their third conference win over West Virginia Wesleyan, picking up a 1-0 win and were able to clinch the #4 seed in the MEC North. They would go on the road for their quarterfinal match-up with Charleston, and bowed out of the tournament with a 7-0 loss.
After playing three preseason games throughout August, the Cardinals will kick-off 2025 at home with a brand new opponent. They welcome Florida Southern College to Bishop Schmitt Field on September 6th for their home opener. It will be the only home game over their first four game stretch, and one of just three home games in September. The next day, they will wrap up their non-conference schedule hitting the road to face Lourdes University before opening their MEC schedule. They open conference play with back-to-back road games, beginning with Point Park on September 14th, and wrapping up with "The Battle for Wheeling" against West Liberty on September 17th. They round out the month with two of their final three games at home, battling Frostburg State on the 21st and Fairmont State on the 28th, with a road game against Salem sandwiched in between.
After being on the road for a majority of September, October will see them play six of their final 11 games at home. They kick-off the month against West Virginia State on the road on October 1st, before coming home to face Davis & Elkins on October 5th. After another road contest against Concord on October 8th, the Cardinals will play their first back-to-back home games when they play Charleston on October 12th and West Virginia Wesleyan on October 15th. October ends with three of the final four games on the road, including trips to both Fairmont State and Frostburg State, with the lone home match coming against Salem on October 22nd. The year ends with back-to-back home games in November as the Cardinals host Point Park on November 2nd and West Liberty on November 5th to round out the regular season.
For a complete look at the 2025 Wheeling Women's Soccer schedule, click HERE. The Wheeling University Women's Soccer team will kick-off 2025 on Saturday, September 6th, when they take on Florida Southern College at noon.
