MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Winners of three in a row, the No. 23 West Virginia University men’s soccer team hosts UMBC on Wednesday, September 14, at 7 p.m. ET, at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium.

 

Wednesday is a Dollar Night, where tickets and select concession items – small soda, popcorn and Skittles – can be purchased for just $1 each. 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.

 

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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.

 

“Our week starts with one of the top teams in the country, UMBC was a Final Four team just two years ago,” WVU coach Marlon LeBlanc said. “Then we’re looking forward to George Mason on Saturday. It’ll be a tough week for us, but we’re looking forward to it.”

 

The Mountaineers (3-1) have won their last three matches, including its first two at home as part of a five-game homestand. WVU is coming off a 1-0, overtime victory over ETSU on Friday, September 9. Freshman Logan Lucas scored the game-winner for West Virginia, his first collegiate goal, while junior goalkeeper Jose Santos had a career-best four saves to record his third consecutive shutout.

 

UMBC (1-1-2) is coming off a 3-2 win over Monmouth. The Retrievers opened the year with four consecutive home matches before Wednesday’s contest in Morgantown, their first road outing.

 

Sophomore midfielder Tucker Stephenson has scored two of WVU’s three goals this season and has a team-best four points, 11 shots and five shots on goal. Junior Joey Piatczyc leads the team with two assists and is tied with Lucas for second on the team with two points. In goal, Santos owns a 3-1 record and has made five saves.

 

Playing its first road match of the season, UMBC owns a 1-1-2 record. The Retrievers opened the year with a 1-1 draw to Fordham before a 3-1 loss to UNC Wilmington and a 1-1 draw to Northern Illinois. UMBC concluded its season-opening homestand with a 3-2 win over Monmouth.

 

The Retrievers are coached by Pete Caringi Jr., in his 26th season. With a 273-158-66 record, he has guided UMBC to the NCAA Tournament five times. The Retrievers reached the College Cup in 2014, capping three consecutive NCAA berths.

 

West Virginia is 0-3 all-time against UMBC, with the last meeting occurring in 1996. The series began with a 4-1 loss in 1978 in Baltimore. After a hiatus of nearly 20 years, the squads met in back-to-back seasons, first in 1995 with a 5-0 victory for UMBC on its home turf, followed by a contest in Morgantown in 1996, a 2-1 UMBC win.

 

WVU won its third consecutive match on Sept. 9, as freshman defender Logan Lucas scored the overtime winner in the 100th minute in a 1-0 victory over ETSU. Lucas’ golden goal was his first goal of his collegiate career, and he was assisted by junior Joey Piatczyc off a free kick and junior Steven James.

 

In goal for West Virginia, junior Jose Santos notched his third consecutive shutout and made a career-best four saves. WVU held an 18-12 edge in shots, and an 8-4 advantage in shots on goal.

 

For the third consecutive week, West Virginia is nationally ranked, at No. 23 in the Soccer America Men’s Top 25 poll. WVU was ranked No. 24 in the first poll, on Aug. 29, and No. 22 last week.

 

Additionally, the Mountaineers come in at No. 30 in this week’s College Soccer News poll for the second consecutive week.

 

Marlon LeBlanc won his 100th match as WVU head coach in West Virginia’s 1-0 overtime victory over ETSU on Sept. 9. In his 11th season at the helm, he owns a 100-72-27 record with the Gold and Blue and is the second coach in WVU’s 56-year history to eclipse the 100-win mark.

 

Additionally, with WVU’s 3-0 win over Penn State on Oct. 13, 2015, LeBlanc won his 100th career match. LeBlanc’s milestone win came against his alma mater and where he earned his first four career victories. A 2000 PSU graduate, LeBlanc was an assistant coach at Penn State from 2001-05 and earned four wins as interim head coach in 2002. His career record is 104-75-27.

UP NEXT: VS. GEORGE MASON

WVU’s week concludes with a home contest vs. George Mason, on Saturday, September 17, at 7 p.m. The contest is a Dollar Night and Youth Soccer Day. Tickets and select concession items – small soda, popcorn and Skittles – can be purchased for just $1 each. Kids 13 and under wearing their youth soccer jersey will receive free admission, and there will be a free pre-math clinic for kids 13 and under.

 

For fans unable to attend the match, 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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