Friday, September 1
Morgantown, W.Va.
7:00 p.m.
West Virginia University
vs
Wright State
Photo by: All Pro Photography/Dale Sparks
No. 19 WVU Hosts Wright State, Supports Houston
August 31, 2017 03:25 PM | Men's Soccer
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University men's soccer team hosts Wright State on Friday, Sept. 1, at 7 p.m. ET in the home opener at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium.
In support of Hurricane Harvey relief efforts, WVU coach Marlon LeBlanc will donate $1 for every fan in attendance Friday night. Fans will be able to donate money at the match to help the relief efforts, and the Mountaineer Maniacs will match LeBlanc's donation to Houston.
"My wife and I, in the name of West Virginia soccer and our guys and our program, are going to match $1 for every person in attendance for our game against Wright State," LeBlanc said. "Looking at what's going on and the devastation down there, we have Louis Thomas on our team from Houston, and Christian Diaz, who was a four-year player and who's a GA with us now, we have two guys who are from that area. In their honor, and in their name and the name of our program, we want to do just a little bit to help out. We decided that this would be a good way for us as a program, and us as a family, to reach out and help the people down in the Houston community."
Friday's match is a Dollar Night, and tickets and select concession items will be available for $1. Additionally, all fans in attendance will receive a free 2017 schedule poster, and sunglasses will be given away to the first 250 fans. Tickets are available at WVUGAME.com, 1-800-WVU GAME or on gameday at the DDSS ticket office.
Fans unable to cheer on the Mountaineers in person can watch a live stream at WVUsports.com/Watch and follow live stats at WVUsports.com/Stats. Links to the live stream and live stats can be found on the men's soccer schedule page on WVUSports.com. Additional updates, news and notes will be available on social media by following and connecting with @WVUMensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
The 19th-ranked Mountaineers are coming off a 2-0 weekend in California to start the season. WVU began the year with a 1-0 win at Cal before a 2-0 triumph at Santa Clara. The Raiders (1-0-1) posted a 4-2 win against Cincinnati on Monday following a 0-0 draw against Fort Wayne in Friday's season opener. WSU is the reigning Horizon League regular-season championship.
In the national rankings, WVU is tied for the national lead in several categories. The Mountaineers and junior goalkeeper Stephen Banick rank No. 1 in save percentage (1.000), goals-against average (0.000) and shutout percentage (1.000). Senior midfielder Jad Arslan leads the country with two game-winning goals, while he is No. 1 in the MAC with two total goals, 1.00 goals per game and 2.00 points per game.
SCOUTING WRIGHT STATE
Wright State is 1-0-1 on the season after a 4-2 win against Cincinnati on Monday. The Raiders opened the season with a scoreless draw against Fort Wayne on Friday night. Both of WSU's games to open the season came at home. Wright State posted an 11-6-3 record last year and won the Horizon League with a 7-1-1 record.
The Raiders are led by Bryan Davis, in his ninth season at the helm after earning Horizon League Coach of the Year accolades last season. Davis, who played at both Cincinnati and Wisconsin, owns a 66-74-13 record at Wright State.
SERIES HISTORY VS. THE RAIDERS
WVU is 4-2 all-time against Wright State and a perfect 4-0 at home. The last meeting came in 2015, a 3-1 road loss in Dayton, Ohio. At Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium in 2013, WVU bested WSU, 2-1.
UP NEXT: LABOR DAY MATCHUP
Up next, the Mountaineers host Monmouth for a doubleheader matchup on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 4. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET, and the WVU women will play at 6 p.m. Tickets to see both games are available for just $5 at WVUGAME.com, 1-800-WVU GAME or on gameday at the DDSS ticket office.
LAST TIME OUT: CALIFORNIA SWEEP
The Mountaineers opened the season with a pair of wins in California last weekend. WVU began the year with a 1-0 win at California on Aug. 25 before a 2-0 victory at Santa Clara on Sunday night. Senior Jad Arslan scored the game-winning goal in both matches, giving him 13 career goals and five game-winners. Freshman Jorge Quintanilla scored his first career goal on Sunday after earning his first career assist on Friday. Junior goalkeeper Stephen Banick made his career debut and made four saves in both matches to earn a pair of shutouts.
WVU opened the season with a 2-0 record for the first time since 2014. Freshman Brendan Hogan earned an assist on both goals Sunday, the first assists of his career, while junior Rushawn Larmond and sophomore Sebastian Garcia-Herreros also notched assists in California. WVU's games at Cal and Santa Clara marked the first time in program history the Mountaineers played either team.
IN THE RANKINGS
WVU entered the national rankings at No. 19 in this week's United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I Men's National Poll.
Along with the No. 19 national ranking, West Virginia is ranked No. 1 in the Great Lakes regional ranking. The Mountaineers also are receiving votes in this week's College Soccer News poll.
WVU was nationally ranked for six consecutive weeks last season, coming in as high as No. 15.
TWO GOALS GIVE ARSLAN MAC HONOR
Senior Jad Arslan was named the Mid-American Conference Player of the Week after two game-winning goals propelled WVU to a 2-0 start to the season last weekend in California. It is Arslan's third MAC Player of the Week accolade of his career.
On the season-opening weekend, Arslan led the country with two game-winning goals and led the MAC with 1.00 goals per game and two total goals. He was second in the conference with four points and third with 2.00 points per game. Arslan also led the Mountaineers with three shots, two on goal. The Roswell, Georgia, native has 13 career goals and five game-winning tallies.
In addition to earning MAC honors, Arslan was named to the TopDrawerSoccer.com Men's Team of the Week for the second time in his career and is this week's WVU Student-Athlete of the Week.
Single game tickets for all 10 of WVU's regular-season home matches are now on sale at WVUGAME.com or by calling 1-800-WVU GAME. The complete 2017 WVU men's soccer schedule, with match times, can be found here. All dates and times are subject to change, and fans are encouraged to stay tuned to WVUSports.com for updates.
For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUMensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
In support of Hurricane Harvey relief efforts, WVU coach Marlon LeBlanc will donate $1 for every fan in attendance Friday night. Fans will be able to donate money at the match to help the relief efforts, and the Mountaineer Maniacs will match LeBlanc's donation to Houston.
"My wife and I, in the name of West Virginia soccer and our guys and our program, are going to match $1 for every person in attendance for our game against Wright State," LeBlanc said. "Looking at what's going on and the devastation down there, we have Louis Thomas on our team from Houston, and Christian Diaz, who was a four-year player and who's a GA with us now, we have two guys who are from that area. In their honor, and in their name and the name of our program, we want to do just a little bit to help out. We decided that this would be a good way for us as a program, and us as a family, to reach out and help the people down in the Houston community."
Friday's match is a Dollar Night, and tickets and select concession items will be available for $1. Additionally, all fans in attendance will receive a free 2017 schedule poster, and sunglasses will be given away to the first 250 fans. Tickets are available at WVUGAME.com, 1-800-WVU GAME or on gameday at the DDSS ticket office.
Fans unable to cheer on the Mountaineers in person can watch a live stream at WVUsports.com/Watch and follow live stats at WVUsports.com/Stats. Links to the live stream and live stats can be found on the men's soccer schedule page on WVUSports.com. Additional updates, news and notes will be available on social media by following and connecting with @WVUMensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
The 19th-ranked Mountaineers are coming off a 2-0 weekend in California to start the season. WVU began the year with a 1-0 win at Cal before a 2-0 triumph at Santa Clara. The Raiders (1-0-1) posted a 4-2 win against Cincinnati on Monday following a 0-0 draw against Fort Wayne in Friday's season opener. WSU is the reigning Horizon League regular-season championship.
In the national rankings, WVU is tied for the national lead in several categories. The Mountaineers and junior goalkeeper Stephen Banick rank No. 1 in save percentage (1.000), goals-against average (0.000) and shutout percentage (1.000). Senior midfielder Jad Arslan leads the country with two game-winning goals, while he is No. 1 in the MAC with two total goals, 1.00 goals per game and 2.00 points per game.
SCOUTING WRIGHT STATE
Wright State is 1-0-1 on the season after a 4-2 win against Cincinnati on Monday. The Raiders opened the season with a scoreless draw against Fort Wayne on Friday night. Both of WSU's games to open the season came at home. Wright State posted an 11-6-3 record last year and won the Horizon League with a 7-1-1 record.
The Raiders are led by Bryan Davis, in his ninth season at the helm after earning Horizon League Coach of the Year accolades last season. Davis, who played at both Cincinnati and Wisconsin, owns a 66-74-13 record at Wright State.
SERIES HISTORY VS. THE RAIDERS
WVU is 4-2 all-time against Wright State and a perfect 4-0 at home. The last meeting came in 2015, a 3-1 road loss in Dayton, Ohio. At Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium in 2013, WVU bested WSU, 2-1.
UP NEXT: LABOR DAY MATCHUP
Up next, the Mountaineers host Monmouth for a doubleheader matchup on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 4. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET, and the WVU women will play at 6 p.m. Tickets to see both games are available for just $5 at WVUGAME.com, 1-800-WVU GAME or on gameday at the DDSS ticket office.
LAST TIME OUT: CALIFORNIA SWEEP
The Mountaineers opened the season with a pair of wins in California last weekend. WVU began the year with a 1-0 win at California on Aug. 25 before a 2-0 victory at Santa Clara on Sunday night. Senior Jad Arslan scored the game-winning goal in both matches, giving him 13 career goals and five game-winners. Freshman Jorge Quintanilla scored his first career goal on Sunday after earning his first career assist on Friday. Junior goalkeeper Stephen Banick made his career debut and made four saves in both matches to earn a pair of shutouts.
WVU opened the season with a 2-0 record for the first time since 2014. Freshman Brendan Hogan earned an assist on both goals Sunday, the first assists of his career, while junior Rushawn Larmond and sophomore Sebastian Garcia-Herreros also notched assists in California. WVU's games at Cal and Santa Clara marked the first time in program history the Mountaineers played either team.
IN THE RANKINGS
WVU entered the national rankings at No. 19 in this week's United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I Men's National Poll.
Along with the No. 19 national ranking, West Virginia is ranked No. 1 in the Great Lakes regional ranking. The Mountaineers also are receiving votes in this week's College Soccer News poll.
WVU was nationally ranked for six consecutive weeks last season, coming in as high as No. 15.
TWO GOALS GIVE ARSLAN MAC HONOR
Senior Jad Arslan was named the Mid-American Conference Player of the Week after two game-winning goals propelled WVU to a 2-0 start to the season last weekend in California. It is Arslan's third MAC Player of the Week accolade of his career.
On the season-opening weekend, Arslan led the country with two game-winning goals and led the MAC with 1.00 goals per game and two total goals. He was second in the conference with four points and third with 2.00 points per game. Arslan also led the Mountaineers with three shots, two on goal. The Roswell, Georgia, native has 13 career goals and five game-winning tallies.
In addition to earning MAC honors, Arslan was named to the TopDrawerSoccer.com Men's Team of the Week for the second time in his career and is this week's WVU Student-Athlete of the Week.
Single game tickets for all 10 of WVU's regular-season home matches are now on sale at WVUGAME.com or by calling 1-800-WVU GAME. The complete 2017 WVU men's soccer schedule, with match times, can be found here. All dates and times are subject to change, and fans are encouraged to stay tuned to WVUSports.com for updates.
For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUMensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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