West Liberty, W.Va. – The West Liberty University men's soccer team got back into the win column on Sunday afternoon as they came from behind to defeat West Virginia Wesleyan 2-1. With all three goals scored in the second half, the Bobcats scored early after the break, but the Hilltoppers were able to respond with a pair of goals midway through the half off corner kick sets.
 
QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: West Liberty 2, West Virginia Wesleyan 1
Team Records: West Liberty 5-2-2 (4-2-1 MEC), West Virginia Wesleyan 5-4-1 (3-3-1 MEC)
Attendance: 78
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• One of the top goal scorers in the MEC, Sinasi Emre Deniz was able to give West Virginia Wesleyan the 1-0 lead in the 56^th minute as he collected a pass from Casey Bunker near the top of the six yard box, spun and placed the ball past the keeper on the far post.
• West Liberty knotted the game at one goal apiece in the 68^th minute on a corner kick set, as Rhys Lewis corralled the ball after being headed away by a pair of Bobcat defenders and found Jan Goebel in front of the open net to head the ball in.
• Once again off a corner kick set, Lewis collected a ball that had been deflected and placed it through a pair of WVWC defenders into the back of the net for his first career goal in the 78^th minute to give WLU the 2-1 advantage.
• West Liberty held the advantage in shots (15-10), shots-on-goal (7-5), and corner kicks (12-8), while West Virginia Wesleyan held the edge in saves (5-4)
• The win marked West Liberty's second of the season in which they trailed at halftime or later in the match.

WEST LIBERTY STATISTICAL LEADERS
Rhys Lewis: 1 shot, 1 shot-on-goal, 1 goal, 1 assist
Jan Goebel: 2 shots, 2 shots-on-goal, 1 goal
Noah Underwood: 4 saves
 
UP NEXT
West Liberty will play their final non-conference game of the season on Wednesday afternoon as they travel to Bridgeport, West Virginia to face Salem. The Hilltoppers and Tigers are set for an 8 p.m. kickoff at The Bridge Sports Complex.