Saturday, September 21
Morgantown, W.Va.
7:00 p.m.
West Virginia University
vs
Dayton
Photo by: Jennifer Shephard
WVU Returns Home to Host Dayton
September 20, 2019 02:43 PM | Men's Soccer
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The No. 20-ranked West Virginia University men's soccer team returns home to take on Dayton on Saturday, Sept. 21, at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET.
Saturday's match is Mountaineer Kids Club Night, with special appearances by Mr. Twister, the face-painting and balloon animal artist, and Musket, the Mountaineer Kids Club's mascot. Kids also will get an opportunity to shoot postgame penalty kicks on the field. Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance by visiting WVUGAME.com to avoid lines at the gate on game day. When purchasing online, tickets are $5 each and $3 for groups of 10 or more. All tickets are general admission.
At the stadium ticket window, tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for youth and seniors and $3 for groups on game day. The discounted online pricing will be available until kickoff of the match.
WVU students are admitted for free with a valid WVU Student I.D.
"Dayton is a good team," WVU coach Marlon LeBlanc said. "They've only lost to good teams – all teams with only one loss, actually. Last year, we went out there and had a very, very difficult time beating that team. (Dayton coach) Dennis (Currier) has a good group this year, and he's done a fantastic job. Their record is very deceiving. The guys know not to underestimate this team because they are very good with good players. We'll have to be at our best to beat Dayton."
Saturday marks the third meeting between the Mountaineers and Flyers, with West Virginia owning a 2-0 edge in the all-time series. The two squads last met on Sept. 22, 2018, a 2-0 Mountaineer victory at Baujan Field in Dayton.
WVU (4-1-1) is coming off a 2-1, come-from-behind, overtime win at Cincinnati on Sept. 17. The Mountaineers conceded an early goal in the 19th minute before rallying in the second half and overtime to earn the road win. Senior midfielder Andres Muriel Albino tied the match at 1 when he scored off an indirect free kick in the 50th minute, before junior defender Kevin Morris won it with a golden goal in the 96th minute. The Mt. Airy, Maryland, native headed in a long cross sent in by freshman midfielder Luke McCormick to earn his second career game-winner.
West Virginia outshot the Bearcats, 15-11, and held a 6-5 edge in shots on goal.
The Mountaineers enter Saturday's match unbeaten in 21 of their last 26 nonconference, home games at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. WVU also enters the contest ranked No. 20 nationally in the latest United Soccer Coaches poll, which was released on Tuesday. WVU sits No. 24 in this week's College Soccer News poll, while it is receiving votes in the TopDrawerSoccer.com poll.
West Virginia ranks No. 1 in the Mid-American Conference and tied for No. 18 nationally in shots per game (16.0). WVU also has tallied the most corner kicks in the MAC, with 39, and is No. 2 in the conference in goals (10) and assists (14).
Individually, junior goalkeeper Steven Tekesky sits No. 1 in the MAC in shutouts (2), No. 2 in save percentage (.786) and No. 3 in saves per game (3.0) and goals against average (.816). Offensively, Muriel Albino is tied for No. 1 in the MAC with three goals on the year, and he's tied for No. 6 in the league in points per game (1.17). Additionally, McCormick shares the MAC's top spot in assists, with three, all coming in the last two matches.
Dayton (2-4) is led by 15th-year coach Dennis Currier, who holds a record of 141-94-43 with the Flyers. UD is coming off a 6-0 win over Detroit Mercy on Sept. 17, at home. Dayton, which was picked to finish fourth in the Atlantic-10 preseason poll, also topped Northern Illinois out of the MAC, 2-1, on Sept. 9.
Junior midfielder Jonas Fjeldberg leads the club with four goals on the year. He also tops Dayton in a number of other offensive categories, including points (8), shots (16) and shots on goal (9). Senior goalkeeper Federico Barrios leads UD in saves, with 23.
For fans unable to attend Saturday's match, live stats, as well as a live stream of the contest, will be available at WVUsports.com.
For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUMensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Saturday's match is Mountaineer Kids Club Night, with special appearances by Mr. Twister, the face-painting and balloon animal artist, and Musket, the Mountaineer Kids Club's mascot. Kids also will get an opportunity to shoot postgame penalty kicks on the field. Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance by visiting WVUGAME.com to avoid lines at the gate on game day. When purchasing online, tickets are $5 each and $3 for groups of 10 or more. All tickets are general admission.
At the stadium ticket window, tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for youth and seniors and $3 for groups on game day. The discounted online pricing will be available until kickoff of the match.
WVU students are admitted for free with a valid WVU Student I.D.
"Dayton is a good team," WVU coach Marlon LeBlanc said. "They've only lost to good teams – all teams with only one loss, actually. Last year, we went out there and had a very, very difficult time beating that team. (Dayton coach) Dennis (Currier) has a good group this year, and he's done a fantastic job. Their record is very deceiving. The guys know not to underestimate this team because they are very good with good players. We'll have to be at our best to beat Dayton."
Saturday marks the third meeting between the Mountaineers and Flyers, with West Virginia owning a 2-0 edge in the all-time series. The two squads last met on Sept. 22, 2018, a 2-0 Mountaineer victory at Baujan Field in Dayton.
WVU (4-1-1) is coming off a 2-1, come-from-behind, overtime win at Cincinnati on Sept. 17. The Mountaineers conceded an early goal in the 19th minute before rallying in the second half and overtime to earn the road win. Senior midfielder Andres Muriel Albino tied the match at 1 when he scored off an indirect free kick in the 50th minute, before junior defender Kevin Morris won it with a golden goal in the 96th minute. The Mt. Airy, Maryland, native headed in a long cross sent in by freshman midfielder Luke McCormick to earn his second career game-winner.
West Virginia outshot the Bearcats, 15-11, and held a 6-5 edge in shots on goal.
The Mountaineers enter Saturday's match unbeaten in 21 of their last 26 nonconference, home games at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. WVU also enters the contest ranked No. 20 nationally in the latest United Soccer Coaches poll, which was released on Tuesday. WVU sits No. 24 in this week's College Soccer News poll, while it is receiving votes in the TopDrawerSoccer.com poll.
West Virginia ranks No. 1 in the Mid-American Conference and tied for No. 18 nationally in shots per game (16.0). WVU also has tallied the most corner kicks in the MAC, with 39, and is No. 2 in the conference in goals (10) and assists (14).
Individually, junior goalkeeper Steven Tekesky sits No. 1 in the MAC in shutouts (2), No. 2 in save percentage (.786) and No. 3 in saves per game (3.0) and goals against average (.816). Offensively, Muriel Albino is tied for No. 1 in the MAC with three goals on the year, and he's tied for No. 6 in the league in points per game (1.17). Additionally, McCormick shares the MAC's top spot in assists, with three, all coming in the last two matches.
Dayton (2-4) is led by 15th-year coach Dennis Currier, who holds a record of 141-94-43 with the Flyers. UD is coming off a 6-0 win over Detroit Mercy on Sept. 17, at home. Dayton, which was picked to finish fourth in the Atlantic-10 preseason poll, also topped Northern Illinois out of the MAC, 2-1, on Sept. 9.
Junior midfielder Jonas Fjeldberg leads the club with four goals on the year. He also tops Dayton in a number of other offensive categories, including points (8), shots (16) and shots on goal (9). Senior goalkeeper Federico Barrios leads UD in saves, with 23.
For fans unable to attend Saturday's match, live stats, as well as a live stream of the contest, will be available at WVUsports.com.
For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUMensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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