WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. – Josh Yeaman scored two goals and assisted on another here Friday to lead the West Liberty University men's soccer team to a thrilling 3-2 victory against Alderson Broaddus on Senior Day at the West Family Athletic Complex.
      Yeaman was one of five Hilltopper seniors honored prior to the match – joining Tom Humphreys, Zak Campbell, Aaron Saymansky and Trevor Kessell – as WLU (3-4) held off a late surge by the visiting Battlers (2-4).
      Humphreys broke the scoring ice in the 52nd minute, finishing off a beautiful cross from Yeaman with a scorcher into the corner of the cage for a 1-0 West Liberty lead.
      Yeaman added a goal off a Tyler Swafford assist in the 68th minute and nodded in a well-struck corner by Humphreys less than two minutes later to make it 3-0 Hilltoppers. Alderson Broaddus scored twice in the final 10 minutes but it was too little, too late.
      Noah Underwood had 3 saves in goal to get the win for the Black and Gold. Diego Gomez was charted with 4 saves for the Battlers.
      The Hilltoppers close out the regular season on the road next week with a 7 p.m. match at Frostburg State on April 16.
  Alderson Broaddus                               0  2 – 2
West Liberty                                            0  3 – 3         WLU: Tom Humphreys (Josh Yeaman), 51:36
        WLU: Josh Yeaman (Tyler Swafford), 67:39
        WLU: Josh Yeaman (Tom Humphreys), 69:37
        ABU: Melvrik Fernandes (Alberto Figueroa), 82:06
        ABU: Angel DeAvila (Melchy Jacquet, Nathaniel Ortiz), 87:43         Shots: Alderson Broaddus 16, West Liberty 13
        Saves: Alderson Broaddus 4 (Diego Gomez 4), West Liberty 3 (Noah Underwood 3)
        Corners: Alderson Broaddus 6, West Liberty 5
A: 81