CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Liberty University men's soccer team lost a Mountain East Conference inter-divisional match to No. 7-ranked Charleston by a 4-1 tally here Sunday afternoon at the Welch Athletic Complex.
Coach
Sean Regan's Hilltoppers (4-7-0, 3-7-0) battled the defending national champion Golden Eagles (9-1-0, 8-1-0) on nearly even terms for the first 45 minutes, trailing just 2-1 at the break, only to see the hosts tack on a pair of insurance goals in the second half to conclude the scoring.
Adam Lynch scored the only goal for the Black and Gold, cashing in on a penalty kick awarded in the 43rd minute, while goalkeeper
Noah Underwood was charted with three saves in net.
Gabriel Rodriguez scored twice for UC while Joakim Ostvold added a goal and an assist.
The West Liberty men close out their non-conference schedule on the road Wednesday with a 5 p.m. match at California (Pa.).
MEN'S SOCCER
No. 7 Charleston 4, West Liberty 1
West Liberty 1 0 – 1
Charleston 2 2 – 4
First Half
UC: Gabriel Rodriguez (Mattia Vezzoni), 13:52
UC: Sebastian Pavez (Joakim Ostvold), 35:42
WLU:
Adam Lynch (penalty kick), 42:45
Second Half
UC: Joakim Ostvold (Alexis Ledoux, Adrian Camacho), 65:38
UC: Gabriel Rodriguez (Ploutarchos Alonefti), 72:41
Match Statistics
Shots: West Liberty 5, Charleston 16
Shots on Goal: West Liberty 4, Charleston 7
Saves: West Liberty 3 (
Noah Underwood 3), Charleston 3 (Nikolai Gunderson 3)
Corners: West Liberty 1, Charleston 3
A: 100
