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Senior Night Set for Saturday Against Bulls
October 14, 2016 03:02 PM | Men's Soccer
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University men’s soccer team concludes its home slate with a Senior Night matchup against Mid-American Conference foe Buffalo on Saturday, October 15, at 7 p.m. ET, at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium.
Along with Senior Night, it is also Military & First Responder’s Night, where free admission will be granted to members of the military and first responders with a valid military or first responders I.D. A Mountaineer Kids Club event is also planned, with special youth activities, including a touch-a-truck event outside DDSS. Before the match, WVU will honor its senior class of Felix Angerer, Mike Desiderio, Christian Diaz, Jack Elliott, Griffin Libhart and Trevor Moon.
Tickets can be purchased online at WVUGAME.com, by calling 1-800-WVU GAME or at the ticket office before the match. Free parking is available at the Natatorium/Band lot, adjacent to DDSS.
Fans unable to cheer on the Mountaineers in person can watch a free live stream, courtesy of CityNet, and follow live stats 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 Mountaineers (6-4-1, 0-1 MAC) are coming off a 1-0 loss to No. 1 Maryland on Monday night. The Bulls (8-3-1, 0-1 MAC) are winless in their last three matches, all coming on the road.
WVU senior forward Felix Angerer, junior midfielder Jad Arslan and sophomore midfielder Tucker Stephenson lead the team with two goals each, while Angerer, Arslan and junior midfielder Joey Piatczyc have notched a team-high-tying five points. Piatczyc and freshman defender Sebastian Garcia-Herreros have a team-high three assists, and Angerer’s and Piatczyc’s 21 shots leads the Mountaineers.
Junior goalkeeper Jose Santos, who has made 29 saves and recorded seven shutouts, is second in the MAC and No. 9 nationally in goals-against average (0.428) and is No. 2 in the MAC and 23rd nationally in save percentage (.829).
SCOUTING BUFFALO
Buffalo comes to Morgantown with an 8-3-1 record and an 0-1 mark in MAC play. On a four match roadtrip, the Bulls are 4-3-1 away from home and coming off a 4-0 loss at No. 19 Akron last week. With a loss at Binghamton and a scoreless draw at Duquesne, UB is winless in its last three matches and 1-3-1 in its last five after starting the season 7-0.
The Bulls are coached by Stu Riddle, in his fourth season in Buffalo. He owns a 24-31-11 mark at UB and a 57-67-19 career record after a stint at Western Michigan.
SERIES HISTORY VS. THE BULLS
West Virginia is 6-1-1 all-time against Buffalo and 4-0-1 at home. In Mid-American Conference action, the Mountaineers are 3-1 following a 2-0 loss in Buffalo last year. The series began with a 3-0 road win in 1989. The next four matches all came at home, capped by a 2-0 win in 2012 in the first contest as MAC foes. In 2014 at home, the Mountaineers prevailed, 3-0.
UP NEXT: ROADTRIP BEGINS AT #17 AKRON
WVU takes to the road for the final four matches of the regular season, beginning at No. 17 Akron on Saturday, October 22, at 7:30 p.m. ET. It marks West Virginia’s second trip to Akron, Ohio, this season, after the Mountaineers opened the season with a 2-0 loss to No. 9 Seattle and a 1-0 upset victory against No. 7 Georgetown.
LAST TIME OUT: TOP-25 SHOWDOWN
No. 22 West Virginia out-shot No. 1 Maryland, but lost 1-0 in a top-25 matchup on October 10. It came in front of 2,019 fans, the fourth-largest crowd to see a men’s match at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium and the largest since 2010.
The Mountaineers recorded 15 shots, eight on goal and held the top-ranked and undefeated Terrapins to eight shots, just two on goal. Maryland’s goal came in the 26th minute, to extend UM’s shutout streak to five straight games.
UM’s eight shots marked a season-low, while the match was the second time Maryland was held to just two shots on goal. West Virginia’s 16 shots tied a season high for a Terrapin opponent and WVU’s eight shots on goal is the first time all season a UM opponent has sent more than five shots on net.
UM’s Cody Niedermeier stopped all eight West Virginia shots. WVU junior goalkeeper Jose Santos had one save. Senior forward Felix Angerer led the Mountaineer offense with five shots, two on goal. Junior midfielder Joey Piatczyc recorded four shots, three on goal, while junior midfielder Jad Arslan had three shots, one on goal.
WVU Soccer Scarf ticket packages are now on sale and includes the official 2016 WVU Soccer fan scarf and 10 tickets to be used at any men’s or women’s home matches during the regular season. Packages are just $30 and are available while supplies last. To order, visit WVUGAME.com or call 1-800-WVU GAME. More information is available on WVUSports.com.
Additionally, single-game tickets for all nine regular-season home matches are now on sale at WVUGAME.com or by calling 1-800-WVU-GAME.
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