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August 28, 2017 01:34 AM | Men's Soccer
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Two goals in the opening 24 minutes and another clean sheet propelled the West Virginia University men's soccer team to a 2-0 victory at Santa Clara on Sunday night.
On a warm evening at Stevens Stadium – Buck Shaw Field, the Mountaineers (2-0) shut out their opponent for the second consecutive match to open the season. WVU faced the Broncos (0-2) for the first time in program history after earning a 1-0 win at Cal on Friday in the season-opener.
Senior Jad Arslan scored in the ninth minute, his second game-winning goal in WVU's two-game trip to California. Junior Jorge Quintanilla added his first career goal in the 24th minute. Junior goalkeeper Stephen Banick earned his second career win and shutout, making four saves for the second consecutive match.
"We went on the road and won two games this weekend, the second one here against a very good Santa Clara team," WVU coach Marlon LeBlanc said. "Cal on Friday, Santa Clara here today. It's tough to go on the road and win games. We came all the way to the west coast and beat two very, very good teams, and I'm very proud of my team for going out and doing it."
Arslan scored his second goal of the season and 13th of his career at 8:18. On an attempt to clear the ball by Santa Clara, the ball was intercepted, where Arslan was able to go behind the defense and put the Mountaineers ahead, 1-0. Freshman Brendan Hogan earned an assist, the first of his career.
WVU made it 2-0 15 minutes later at 23:45, when Quintanilla received a cross on the far side of the box from sophomore Sebastian Garcia-Herreros. The play began on the near sideline, when senior Louis Thomas passed the ball to freshman Brendan Hogan, who tipped it to Garcia-Herreros.
West Virginia had four shots, three on goal, while Santa Clara was credited with 18 shots, five on goal. However, the WVU defense prevented SCU from getting many good chances in the contest.
The home side had two good chances in the first three minutes, but the Mountaineer defense blocked the first shot before Banick saved the second.
Arslan found the back of the net in the ninth minute, and seven minutes later, the WVU defense again came up with several blocks to prevent the ball from reaching the box. A header from inside the six in the 20th minute went just high over the crossbar.
Four minutes later, Quintanilla scored his first collegiate goal. The Mountaineers would keep the 2-0 lead into halftime thanks to strong play by Banick in the box on crosses.
Sophomore Pascal Derwaritsch nearly made it 3-0 in the final seconds of the first half off a corner kick, but the Santa Clara defense cleared the ball off the line.
With the Broncos on the offensive attack, Banick and the defense made a great stop in the 67th minute. Banick's save on a clear shot from the far side was followed by a block off the line by the Mountaineer defenders.
Four minutes later, Banick made another great save to preserve the shutout.
The Broncos had several chances in the final five minutes, but a turnover on a cross in the box and several blocks outside of the 18 prevented the home side from breaking the shutout.
West Virginia returns home to host Wright State on Friday, Sept. 1, at 7 p.m. ET. The home opener at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium is a Dollar Day, with all tickets and select concession items available for just $1. Tickets are available at WVUGAME.com, 1-800-WVU GAME or on gameday at the DDSS ticket office.
WVU Soccer Scarf ticket packages are now on sale, which includes the official 2017 WVU soccer scarf and 10 tickets to be used at any men's or women's soccer match during the 2017 regular season. Packages are just $30 and are available while supplies last. To order, visit WVUGAME.com or call 1-800-WVU GAME.
Additionally, 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.
On a warm evening at Stevens Stadium – Buck Shaw Field, the Mountaineers (2-0) shut out their opponent for the second consecutive match to open the season. WVU faced the Broncos (0-2) for the first time in program history after earning a 1-0 win at Cal on Friday in the season-opener.
Senior Jad Arslan scored in the ninth minute, his second game-winning goal in WVU's two-game trip to California. Junior Jorge Quintanilla added his first career goal in the 24th minute. Junior goalkeeper Stephen Banick earned his second career win and shutout, making four saves for the second consecutive match.
"We went on the road and won two games this weekend, the second one here against a very good Santa Clara team," WVU coach Marlon LeBlanc said. "Cal on Friday, Santa Clara here today. It's tough to go on the road and win games. We came all the way to the west coast and beat two very, very good teams, and I'm very proud of my team for going out and doing it."
Arslan scored his second goal of the season and 13th of his career at 8:18. On an attempt to clear the ball by Santa Clara, the ball was intercepted, where Arslan was able to go behind the defense and put the Mountaineers ahead, 1-0. Freshman Brendan Hogan earned an assist, the first of his career.
WVU made it 2-0 15 minutes later at 23:45, when Quintanilla received a cross on the far side of the box from sophomore Sebastian Garcia-Herreros. The play began on the near sideline, when senior Louis Thomas passed the ball to freshman Brendan Hogan, who tipped it to Garcia-Herreros.
West Virginia had four shots, three on goal, while Santa Clara was credited with 18 shots, five on goal. However, the WVU defense prevented SCU from getting many good chances in the contest.
The home side had two good chances in the first three minutes, but the Mountaineer defense blocked the first shot before Banick saved the second.
Arslan found the back of the net in the ninth minute, and seven minutes later, the WVU defense again came up with several blocks to prevent the ball from reaching the box. A header from inside the six in the 20th minute went just high over the crossbar.
Four minutes later, Quintanilla scored his first collegiate goal. The Mountaineers would keep the 2-0 lead into halftime thanks to strong play by Banick in the box on crosses.
Sophomore Pascal Derwaritsch nearly made it 3-0 in the final seconds of the first half off a corner kick, but the Santa Clara defense cleared the ball off the line.
With the Broncos on the offensive attack, Banick and the defense made a great stop in the 67th minute. Banick's save on a clear shot from the far side was followed by a block off the line by the Mountaineer defenders.
Four minutes later, Banick made another great save to preserve the shutout.
The Broncos had several chances in the final five minutes, but a turnover on a cross in the box and several blocks outside of the 18 prevented the home side from breaking the shutout.
West Virginia returns home to host Wright State on Friday, Sept. 1, at 7 p.m. ET. The home opener at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium is a Dollar Day, with all tickets and select concession items available for just $1. Tickets are available at WVUGAME.com, 1-800-WVU GAME or on gameday at the DDSS ticket office.
WVU Soccer Scarf ticket packages are now on sale, which includes the official 2017 WVU soccer scarf and 10 tickets to be used at any men's or women's soccer match during the 2017 regular season. Packages are just $30 and are available while supplies last. To order, visit WVUGAME.com or call 1-800-WVU GAME.
Additionally, 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.
Team Stats
WVU
SCU
Goals
2
0
Shots
4
18
Shots on Goal
3
5
Saves
5
1
Corners
1
1
Fouls
16
24
Scoring Plays
Jad Arslan (2)
Assisted By: Brendan Hogan
behind defense
8:18
Jorge Quintanilla (1)
Assisted By: Sebastian Garcia-Her , Brendan Hogan
cross and shot from left side of box
23:45
Game Leaders
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
2
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
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