Thursday, September 17
Morgantown, W.Va.
7:00 PM
West Virginia University
vs
Georgia State
Mountaineers to Host Georgia State in Sun Belt Opener
September 16, 2026 12:41 PM | Men's Soccer
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University men's soccer team is set to host Georgia State on Thursday, September 17, to open Sun Belt play. Kickoff from Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium is set for 7 p.m.
Nick Farrell and Adam Zundell have the call of Thursday'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.
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Thursday's game is International Students Night as students and fans from across the world are invited to represent their home countries and cultures at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. The evening will also feature participation from multicultural campus organizations and Mountaineer groups.
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The Mountaineers are coming off a 5-0 victory over Denver on Friday, with all five goals coming in the second half. Senior Pablo Pozos scored two goals and had two assists while sophomore Sammie Walker, sophomore Juan Alvarez, and redshirt freshman Brayden Macomber each had a goal. Junior Isaac Scheer collected two assists while junior Civan de Jesus Ferreira had one.
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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. Scheer and junior midfielder 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.
Georgia State is 5-1-1 this season and are coming off their first loss of the season, a 3-0 setback against Wofford. In the Sun Belt Preseason poll, Georgia State was picked to finish last.
Brandon Graham, Sandro Rabarivony, and Kenny Yedmel each have two goals to lead the team.
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For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUMensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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Nick Farrell and Adam Zundell have the call of Thursday'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.
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Thursday's game is International Students Night as students and fans from across the world are invited to represent their home countries and cultures at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. The evening will also feature participation from multicultural campus organizations and Mountaineer groups.
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The Mountaineers are coming off a 5-0 victory over Denver on Friday, with all five goals coming in the second half. Senior Pablo Pozos scored two goals and had two assists while sophomore Sammie Walker, sophomore Juan Alvarez, and redshirt freshman Brayden Macomber each had a goal. Junior Isaac Scheer collected two assists while junior Civan de Jesus Ferreira had one.
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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. Scheer and junior midfielder 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.
Georgia State is 5-1-1 this season and are coming off their first loss of the season, a 3-0 setback against Wofford. In the Sun Belt Preseason poll, Georgia State was picked to finish last.
Brandon Graham, Sandro Rabarivony, and Kenny Yedmel each have two goals to lead the team.
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For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUMensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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