West Liberty, W.Va. – The West Liberty University men's soccer team battled to their fourth draw of the season on Sunday afternoon, as they were scoreless with Frostburg State after 90 minutes of action. Prior to the start of the game the Hilltoppers recognized the program's 13 seniors which included, Erick Padilla, Dawson Gore, Kaliki Mupeta, Tim Stickland, Ashton Farnsworth, Jan Goebel, Zach Rycroft, Danilo Tavares, Mychal Heath, Vitor Otsuka, Mark Donnelly, Rhys Lewis, and Noah Underwood.
 
QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: West Liberty 0, Frostburg State 0
Team Records: West Liberty 5-3-4 (4-3-2 MEC), Frostburg State 5-8-1 (2-8-1 MEC)
Attendance: 136
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• West Liberty started the game fast with a pair of shots-on-goal and a corner kick in the first three minutes of playing time, however those would be the only two shot attempts on target for WLU in the match.
• The first shot-on-goal for the Black & Gold occurred in the second minute as Linus Ebert led the attack from midfield before firing a shot from just outside the 18 yard box towards the lower left corner of the net, forcing Joel Assal to make a diving save to deflect the ball out of play for a WLU corner kick.
• After receiving a pass from Vitor Otsuka, Joseph Fonagy placed the second shot of the game on target for West Liberty in the third minute. Firing a shot that rolled towards the middle of the net and was jumped on by Assal for FSU.
• Noah Underwood made one save in each half for the Hilltoppers. In the 43^rd minute he made a diving save to deflect a shot towards the lower left corner, knocking the ball away for the lone corner kick of the game for the Bobcats. Later in the match in the 61^st minute he made a grab on a shot that was headed towards the net from the right side of the 6 yard box.
• Underwood notched his fourth shutout of the year, matching the West Liberty single-season record which he also tied in the fall of 2021.
• West Liberty held the advantage in corner kicks (8-1) and saves (3-2), while Frostburg State held the edge in shots (12-8) and shots-on-goal (3-2).

WEST LIBERTY STATISTICAL LEADERS
Joseph Fonagy: 3 shots, 1 shot-on-goal
Linus Ebert: 1 shot, 1 shot-on-goal
Noah Underwood: 2 saves
 
UP NEXT
West Liberty will play the first of two consecutive games on the road this upcoming Wednesday (October 18) at Concord. The Hilltoppers and Mountain Lions are scheduled for a 1 p.m. kickoff at the Paul Cline Sports Complex in Beckley, West Virginia.