Monday, September 7
Morgantown, W.Va.
7:00 PM
West Virginia University
2-1-1, 0-0-0
2
vs
1
George Mason
1-2-1, 0-0-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Mason | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| West Virginia | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Mountaineers Rally to Defeat George Mason
September 07, 2026 11:19 PM | Men's Soccer
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University men's soccer team scored two late goals to rally and defeat George Mason, 2-1, Monday night at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. The Mountaineers improve to 2-1-1 while the Patriots fall to 1-2-1.
Senior Pablo Pozos and sophomore Julen Recalde each scored their second goals of the season, both of which came with less than 15 minutes remaining in the contest. Sophomore Sammie Walker and junior Isaac Scheer both collected assists.
West Virginia outshot GMU, 20-5, including a 10-2 advantage in shots on goal, while taking eight corner kicks compared to just three for the Patriots. George Mason also committed 28 fouls, the most fouls drawn by WVU since at least 2013.
In the first half, the Mountaineers managed just two shots on goal could not find the back of the net. Meanwhile, the Patriots had just one shot on goal in the 36th minute that got past WVU goalkeeper Toby Mawer to give GMU the lead after the first 45 minutes.
West Virginia came out on the attack in the second half and came close to equalizing in the in the 51st minute as junior Kanta Ishii had a free header off a corner, but the Patriot defender kept it from fully crossing over the goal line.
The Mountaineers finally broke through in the 77th minute when Ishii was fouled in the box. Pozos stepped up to the spot and converted as the ball just glanced off the inside of the right post.
Not satisfied with a tie, WVU kept attacking and in the 81st minute, Scheer sent a ball up ahead to Walker who got past the back line and had Recalde running with him. Walker laid the ball off for the Spaniard, who after being denied the first time, buried the rebound. In the second half, WVU outshot George Mason, 16-2.
West Virginia will be back on the pitch on Friday, Sept. 11, against Denver. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUMensSoccer on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
Senior Pablo Pozos and sophomore Julen Recalde each scored their second goals of the season, both of which came with less than 15 minutes remaining in the contest. Sophomore Sammie Walker and junior Isaac Scheer both collected assists.
West Virginia outshot GMU, 20-5, including a 10-2 advantage in shots on goal, while taking eight corner kicks compared to just three for the Patriots. George Mason also committed 28 fouls, the most fouls drawn by WVU since at least 2013.
In the first half, the Mountaineers managed just two shots on goal could not find the back of the net. Meanwhile, the Patriots had just one shot on goal in the 36th minute that got past WVU goalkeeper Toby Mawer to give GMU the lead after the first 45 minutes.
West Virginia came out on the attack in the second half and came close to equalizing in the in the 51st minute as junior Kanta Ishii had a free header off a corner, but the Patriot defender kept it from fully crossing over the goal line.
The Mountaineers finally broke through in the 77th minute when Ishii was fouled in the box. Pozos stepped up to the spot and converted as the ball just glanced off the inside of the right post.
Not satisfied with a tie, WVU kept attacking and in the 81st minute, Scheer sent a ball up ahead to Walker who got past the back line and had Recalde running with him. Walker laid the ball off for the Spaniard, who after being denied the first time, buried the rebound. In the second half, WVU outshot George Mason, 16-2.
West Virginia will be back on the pitch on Friday, Sept. 11, against Denver. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUMensSoccer on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
Players Mentioned
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/ Men's Soccer
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/ Men's Soccer
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GMU
WVU
Goals
1
2
Shots
5
20
Shots on Goal
2
10
Saves
7
1
Corners
3
8
Fouls
28
10
Scoring Plays
James Eliuda (1)
Assisted By: Jaime Godinho , Yannick Mambo
GOAL by GMU Eliuda, James Assist by Godinho, Jaime and Mambo, Yannick.
35:17
Pablo Pozos (1)
WVU Pablo Pozos PENALTY KICK GOAL.
76:38
Julen Recalde (2)
Assisted By: Sammie Walker , Isaac Scheer
GOAL by WVU Recalde, Julen Assist by Walker, Sammie and Scheer, Isaac.
80:55
Game Leaders
fwd
Shots
4
SOG
3
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
mid
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
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