Wheeling, W. Va. - The Wheeling University women's soccer team will look to carry the momentum from its first win of the 2026 season into Sunday afternoon when the Cardinals travel to take on Glenville State. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. at the Morris Family Health & Fitness Complex, with Wheeling entering at 1-10-1 overall and 1-8-1 in Mountain East Conference (MEC) play.

The Cardinals picked up their first victory Wednesday, shutting out Shawnee State 3-0 at Bishop Schmitt Field. Lily Hanna opened the scoring in the first half before Maira Alevato and Nyah Smith added second-half goals, giving Wheeling three different goal scorers in the victory. Alba Lopez Guerrero made three saves to record the Cardinals' first shutout of the season.

Glenville State enters Sunday at 6-6 overall and 6-4 in MEC play after earning a 2-1 road victory over Davis & Elkins Wednesday. The Pioneers have won just two of their last five, including Davis & Elkins plus a 3-2 road victory over West Liberty to end September. Solares Solano leads the Glenville State attack with five goals, while Valentina Quiroz has four goals and two assists on the season.

Wheeling and Glenville State have met seven times in program history, with the Cardinals holding a 3-4 record in the series. The Pioneers have won the last two meetings, including a 1-0 decision in Glenville last season and a 3-1 victory at Bishop Schmitt Field in 2024. Wheeling's last win in the series came on Oct. 15, 2023, when the Cardinals earned a 2-1 road victory.

Sunday's matchup will be the Cardinals' first road contest since Sept. 30 and begins a stretch in which four of Wheeling's final six regular-season games will be away from Bishop Schmitt Field.