Saturday, October 15
Morgantown, W.Va.
7:00 p.m.
West Virginia University
4-6-3, 1-1-3
3
vs
3
Kentucky
8-0-4, 3-0-2
1
2
F
Kentucky
2
1
3
West Virginia
1
2
3
WVU, UK Play to Thrilling Draw
October 15, 2022 10:20 PM | Men's Soccer
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University men's soccer team played to a 3-3 draw against No. 2 Kentucky on Saturday night at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium.
In an instant classic in front of 2,096 fans, the Mountaineers (4-6-3, 1-1-3 Sun Belt) trailed, 2-0, early, but battled back to take a 3-2 lead in the 78th minute. However, the Wildcats (8-0-4, 3-0-2 Sun Belt) recorded the final tally of the night to secure the draw.
Fifth-year senior forward Adam Burchell scored WVU's first goal in the 24th minute, while redshirt senior defender/midfielder Dyon Dromers tallied a brace, finding the back of the net in the 61st and 78th.
UK held a two-goal advantage just 11 minutes into the match after back-to-back, early tallies. Then, Burchell finished off a great feed from junior forward Yutaro Tsukada in the 24th to cut the deficit in half.
It stayed that way until halftime.
In the second half, Dromers tied it at 2 in the 61st minute with a goal off a Mountaineer corner kick. The Steensel, Netherlands, native scored again in the 78th off junior midfielder Ryan Crooks' assist to give West Virginia a brief, 3-2 lead.
The advantage was short-lived, however, as Kentucky answered right back 23 seconds later to make it 3-3.
WVU nearly won it in the final 10 seconds of the match when redshirt junior midfielder/defender Sergio Ors Navarro got his head on a Mountaineer corner kick. But the chance was saved, denying West Virginia of a buzzer-beater victory.
Kentucky held a 17-11 advantage in shots, including 7-6 in shots on goal. The Wildcats also earned six corner kicks to WVU's four.
Dromers led the way with three shots – all of them on frame. In goal, redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Marc Bonnaire made a career-high three saves.
With the result, the Mountaineers moved to 0-1-1 against UK in the all-time series. The squad is now unbeaten at home in 19 of its last 20 home matches, dating back to March 24, 2021.
Additionally, West Virginia is now 4-1-1 against top-three foes at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium, which opened in 2004.
Next up, Sun Belt Conference action continues as the Mountaineers travel to Harrisonburg, Virginia, for a match against James Madison on Wednesday, Oct. 19. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET.
For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUMensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
In an instant classic in front of 2,096 fans, the Mountaineers (4-6-3, 1-1-3 Sun Belt) trailed, 2-0, early, but battled back to take a 3-2 lead in the 78th minute. However, the Wildcats (8-0-4, 3-0-2 Sun Belt) recorded the final tally of the night to secure the draw.
Fifth-year senior forward Adam Burchell scored WVU's first goal in the 24th minute, while redshirt senior defender/midfielder Dyon Dromers tallied a brace, finding the back of the net in the 61st and 78th.
UK held a two-goal advantage just 11 minutes into the match after back-to-back, early tallies. Then, Burchell finished off a great feed from junior forward Yutaro Tsukada in the 24th to cut the deficit in half.
It stayed that way until halftime.
In the second half, Dromers tied it at 2 in the 61st minute with a goal off a Mountaineer corner kick. The Steensel, Netherlands, native scored again in the 78th off junior midfielder Ryan Crooks' assist to give West Virginia a brief, 3-2 lead.
The advantage was short-lived, however, as Kentucky answered right back 23 seconds later to make it 3-3.
WVU nearly won it in the final 10 seconds of the match when redshirt junior midfielder/defender Sergio Ors Navarro got his head on a Mountaineer corner kick. But the chance was saved, denying West Virginia of a buzzer-beater victory.
Kentucky held a 17-11 advantage in shots, including 7-6 in shots on goal. The Wildcats also earned six corner kicks to WVU's four.
Dromers led the way with three shots – all of them on frame. In goal, redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Marc Bonnaire made a career-high three saves.
With the result, the Mountaineers moved to 0-1-1 against UK in the all-time series. The squad is now unbeaten at home in 19 of its last 20 home matches, dating back to March 24, 2021.
Additionally, West Virginia is now 4-1-1 against top-three foes at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium, which opened in 2004.
Next up, Sun Belt Conference action continues as the Mountaineers travel to Harrisonburg, Virginia, for a match against James Madison on Wednesday, Oct. 19. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET.
For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUMensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Team Stats
KEN
WVU
Goals
3
3
Shots
17
11
Shots on Goal
7
6
Saves
3
3
Corners
6
4
Fouls
12
13
Scoring Plays
Luis Grassow (2)
Assisted By: Andrew Erickson , Nick Gutmann
GOAL by KEN Grassow, Luis Assist by Erickson, Andrew and Gutmann, Nick.
05:50
Casper Grening (5)
GOAL by KEN Grening, Casper.
11:10
Adam Burchell (2)
Assisted By: Yutaro Tsukada
GOAL by WVU Burchell, Adam Assist by Tsukada, Yutaro.
23:38
Dyon Dromers (4)
GOAL by WVU Dromers, Dyon.
60:05
Dyon Dromers (4)
Assisted By: Ryan Crooks
GOAL by WVU Dromers, Dyon Assist by Crooks, Ryan.
77:26
Casper Grening (5)
Assisted By: Martin Soereide
GOAL by KEN Grening, Casper Assist by Soereide, Martin.
77:49
Game Leaders
Shots
3
SOG
3
Goals
2
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Players Mentioned
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