Friday, December 8
Louisville, Ky.
6 p.m.
West Virginia University
17-3-4, 5-1-3
0
vs
1
Clemson
14-3-5, 4-2-2
1
2
F
Clemson
1
0
1
West Virginia
0
0
0
Photo by: (WVU Photo/Matt Sunday)
Mountaineers Fall to Clemson in College Cup Semifinals
December 08, 2023 09:54 PM | Men's Soccer
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A historic season for the West Virginia University men's soccer team came to an end on Friday as the Mountaineers fell to Clemson, 1-0, in the College Cup Semifinals at Lynn Family Stadium.
The Mountaineers outshot the Tigers, 9-8, in the contest with Clemson holding a 5-2 advantage on shots on goal. WVU also had a 6-3 edge in corner kicks.
In the first half, West Virginia had a couple of chances, none better than in the 30th minute when senior Sergio Ors Navarro took a shot from close range, but the Clemson keeper got a hand on it to keep the game scoreless.
Clemson took the lead on a goal by Shawn Smart in the 37th minute, a half-volley strike into the upper 90 of the net.
In the second half, the Mountaineers pushed forward and had a few solid chances. In the 58th minute, sophomore Marcus Caldeira had the best chance of the game for WVU as he corralled the ball in the box off a pass from senior Yutaro Tsukada, but his shot went just high and over the bar.
West Virginia stayed on the attack and had couple of more shots and a pair of corners but could not find the back of the net to get the game even.
The Mountaineers finish the season with a 17-3-4 record, the most wins in program history which culminated in its first trip to college soccer's biggest stage.
For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUMensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
The Mountaineers outshot the Tigers, 9-8, in the contest with Clemson holding a 5-2 advantage on shots on goal. WVU also had a 6-3 edge in corner kicks.
In the first half, West Virginia had a couple of chances, none better than in the 30th minute when senior Sergio Ors Navarro took a shot from close range, but the Clemson keeper got a hand on it to keep the game scoreless.
Clemson took the lead on a goal by Shawn Smart in the 37th minute, a half-volley strike into the upper 90 of the net.
In the second half, the Mountaineers pushed forward and had a few solid chances. In the 58th minute, sophomore Marcus Caldeira had the best chance of the game for WVU as he corralled the ball in the box off a pass from senior Yutaro Tsukada, but his shot went just high and over the bar.
West Virginia stayed on the attack and had couple of more shots and a pair of corners but could not find the back of the net to get the game even.
The Mountaineers finish the season with a 17-3-4 record, the most wins in program history which culminated in its first trip to college soccer's biggest stage.
For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUMensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Team Stats
CU
WVU
Goals
1
0
Shots
8
9
Shots on Goal
5
2
Saves
2
4
Corners
3
6
Fouls
14
7
Scoring Plays
Shawn Smart (2)
Assisted By: Mohamed Seye
GOAL by CU Smart, Shawn Assist by Seye, Mohamed.
36:16
Game Leaders
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
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