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Mountaineers Need Elite Effort Saturday

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – “Why stop now?”

That is the one question West Virginia University women’s soccer sophomore Michaela Abam continues to ask herself. Less than 24 hours removed from the No. 4-ranked Mountaineers’ (19-2-1, 6-0-1) second-ever NCAA Tournament “Elite Eight” appearance, the Houston native’s youthful spirit is at an all-time high.

Why stop now?

“It’s been so long since the team got this far (in the tournament),” the forward reflected. “I think for the freshmen and the sophomores, like myself, it’s huge that we’ve gotten this far. Why stop now?”

The second-seeded Mountaineers meet a familiar foe in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals tomorrow evening, as the squad kicks at No.