Mountaineers Set to Open Sun Belt Tournament Against Georgia Southern

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The No. 9 West Virginia University men's soccer team is set to open the 2026 Sun Belt Tournament on Sunday, Nov. 8, with a quarterfinal matchup against Georgia Southern. Kickoff from Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium is set for 3 p.m.

The Mountaineers earned the No. 1 seed in the tournament after claiming a share of the Sun Belt regular-season title. WVU went 10-2-4 overall and 6-1-2 in conference play to win its second regular-season title in the last three seasons.

Nick Farrell and Adam Zundell will have the call of Sunday's contest on ESPN+. The game also can be heard on 91.7 FM (WWVU) in Morgantown, and live stats are available at WVUsports.com.

Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance by visiting WVUGAME.com or calling 1-800-WVU-GAME. Tickets for the quarterfinal round on Sunday, Nov. 8, will be $15 plus fees, with one ticket providing admission to both matches. No. 1-seed West Virginia will face No. 8 Georgia Southern at 3 p.m., followed by No. 4 James Madison against No. 5 Coastal Carolina at 7 p.m.

The first 500 students for the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds of the Sun Belt Men's Soccer Championship will receive free admission, courtesy of United Bank. Students can claim tickets on a first-come, first-served basis for Sunday's quarterfinal matches beginning Friday, Nov. 6, at 10 a.m. at WVUGAME.com/students. Student ticket claims for the semifinal round will open Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 10 a.m.

West Virginia is led by head coach Dan Stratford, recently named the 2026 Sun Belt Coach of the Year. Redshirt sophomore Toby Mawer was named the Sun Belt Goalkeeper of the Year while junior Kanta Ishii earned Sun Belt Newcomer of the Year.

Mawer was joined on the All-Sun Belt First Team by senior Pablo Pozos while Ishii had juniors Isaac Scheer, Tristan Pusztahegyi, and Civan de Jesus Ferreira accompany him on the All-Sun Belt Second Team.

Georgia Southern is 6-6-4 overall this season and finished in eighth place in the Sun Belt with eight points and a record of 2-5-2.

Broden Beorlegui, the Sun Belt Offensive Player and Freshman of the Year, leads the team with nine goals and 19 points followed by Mitch Picksley with six goals and 13 points. Nico Aristizabal and Luca Maxim have split time in goal and have three shutouts between the two of them.

For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUMensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Civan de Jesus Ferreira

Kanta Ishii

Toby Mawer

Pablo Pozos

Tristan Pusztahegyi

Isaac Scheer

Footer