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WVU Breaks into Top 25 After Upset Win
August 30, 2016 03:33 PM | Men's Soccer
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – A 1-1 weekend against a pair of top-10 opponents has elevated the West Virginia University men’s soccer team into the national rankings. The Mountaineers are ranked No. 24 in the Soccer America Men’s Top 25 poll.
It was the highest-ranked team West Virginia had beaten since taking down No. 1 UConn at home in 2011. The win was WVU’s first against a top-10 foe since the Mountaineers won at No. 8 Indiana in 2013 and the first neutral-site ranked win since 2011 against No. 11 Virginia.
Sophomore midfielder Tucker Stephenson scored in the 81st minute to break a scoreless tie after the Mountaineers played right with the Hoyas for the first 80 minutes. Stephenson notched his first goal of the season, with junior defender Louis Thomas and freshman defender Sebastian Garcia-Herreros recording assists.
Stephenson, along with senior defender Jack Elliott and junior midfielder Jad Arslan were named to the Akron Classic All-Tournament Team.
The Mountaineers are home on Saturday, Sept. 3 for their home opener against Princeton. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. Admission will be free for all fans, courtesy of WVU Medicine. A free live stream, courtesy of CityNet, and live stats can be found on WVUSports.com.
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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