Friday, September 11
Morgantown, W.Va.
7:00 PM
West Virginia University
vs
Denver
West Virginia Set to Host Denver for Coal Rush Game
September 10, 2026 04:38 PM | Men's Soccer
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University men's soccer team is set to host Denver on Friday, September 11. Kickoff from Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium is set for 7 p.m.
Nick Farrell and Andrew Caridi have the call of Friday'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.
Single-game tickets are available to purchase in advance by visiting WVUGAME.com or calling 1-800-WVU GAME. When purchasing online, tickets are $12 each. Any remaining tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for youth and seniors at the stadium ticket window on match day.
New for the 2026 season, all student tickets for WVU's Olympic sports will transition to mobile delivery. Students will now be required to log in to their WVUGAME.com account to reserve a student ticket for each home athletics event. For Olympic sports, there is no request process. Students will simply log in to their account using the single sign-on functionality, navigate to the sport of the event they would like to attend and reserve a ticket.
Monday's game will be the first Coal Rush game as the team will wear black jerseys for the first time with fans also encouraged to wear black. Additionally, it is Alumni Weekend as fans can help celebrate the history of the program throughout the evening and stick around following the match for a postgame autograph session with the team.
The Mountaineers are coming off a 2-1 victory over George Mason on Monday, getting two goals in the final 15 minutes. Senior Pablo Pozos and sophomore Julen Recalde each scored their second goals of the season while junior Isaac Scheer and sophomore Sammie Walker both had assists.
West Virginia is coming off 13-5-3 season and their third straight NCAA Tournament appearance. In the Sun Belt Preseason Coaches Poll, WVU was picked to win the league, the first time the Mountaineers are preseason favorites since 2022.
Pozos was named the 2026 Sun Belt Preseason Offensive Player of the Year after tallying 11 goals and three assists in his first season with the Mountaineers. Junior midfielders Isaac Scheer and Nacho Martinez joined Pozos on the Preseason All-Conference Team.
Overall, the Mountaineers return 15 players from last year's squad while adding 15 newcomers. Six players join WVU out of the transfer portal while there are nine first-year college players suiting up for the Gold and Blue.
Denver is 1-4-1 this season and have already played three ranked teams, most recently a 3-1 loss at No. 6 Indiana. The Pioneers have made five straight NCAA Tournament appearances which includes a trip to the College Cup in 2024.
In the WCC Preseason Poll, Denver was picked third while Kyle McGowan and Bryce Willoughby were named to the Preseason All-Conference Team.
For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUMensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Nick Farrell and Andrew Caridi have the call of Friday'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.
Single-game tickets are available to purchase in advance by visiting WVUGAME.com or calling 1-800-WVU GAME. When purchasing online, tickets are $12 each. Any remaining tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for youth and seniors at the stadium ticket window on match day.
New for the 2026 season, all student tickets for WVU's Olympic sports will transition to mobile delivery. Students will now be required to log in to their WVUGAME.com account to reserve a student ticket for each home athletics event. For Olympic sports, there is no request process. Students will simply log in to their account using the single sign-on functionality, navigate to the sport of the event they would like to attend and reserve a ticket.
Monday's game will be the first Coal Rush game as the team will wear black jerseys for the first time with fans also encouraged to wear black. Additionally, it is Alumni Weekend as fans can help celebrate the history of the program throughout the evening and stick around following the match for a postgame autograph session with the team.
The Mountaineers are coming off a 2-1 victory over George Mason on Monday, getting two goals in the final 15 minutes. Senior Pablo Pozos and sophomore Julen Recalde each scored their second goals of the season while junior Isaac Scheer and sophomore Sammie Walker both had assists.
West Virginia is coming off 13-5-3 season and their third straight NCAA Tournament appearance. In the Sun Belt Preseason Coaches Poll, WVU was picked to win the league, the first time the Mountaineers are preseason favorites since 2022.
Pozos was named the 2026 Sun Belt Preseason Offensive Player of the Year after tallying 11 goals and three assists in his first season with the Mountaineers. Junior midfielders Isaac Scheer and Nacho Martinez joined Pozos on the Preseason All-Conference Team.
Overall, the Mountaineers return 15 players from last year's squad while adding 15 newcomers. Six players join WVU out of the transfer portal while there are nine first-year college players suiting up for the Gold and Blue.
Denver is 1-4-1 this season and have already played three ranked teams, most recently a 3-1 loss at No. 6 Indiana. The Pioneers have made five straight NCAA Tournament appearances which includes a trip to the College Cup in 2024.
In the WCC Preseason Poll, Denver was picked third while Kyle McGowan and Bryce Willoughby were named to the Preseason All-Conference Team.
For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUMensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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