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Noah Underwood vs. Notre Dame
Alec Schoof
1
Winner Notre Dame (OH) NDC (3-0-1, 1-0-1)
0
West Liberty WLU (1-1-1, 1-1-1)
Winner
Notre Dame (OH) NDC
(3-0-1, 1-0-1)
1
Final
0
West Liberty WLU
(1-1-1, 1-1-1)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Notre Dame (OH) NDC 1 0 1
West Liberty WLU 0 0 0

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Hilltoppers Fall to No. 15 Falcons in Defensive Showdown

West Liberty, W.Va. – Tough defense was on display by both teams on Sunday afternoon at the West Family Athletic Complex as the West Liberty men's soccer team fell just short of their second top-25 upset of the season, dropping a 1-0 MEC match to No. 15 Notre Dame. While the teams placed a combined ten shots-on-goal during the game, the Falcons scored the game-winner by way of a first half penalty kick.
 
QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: West Liberty 0, No. 15 Notre Dame 1
Team Records: West Liberty 1-1-1 (1-1-1 MEC), No. 15 Notre Dame 3-0-1 (1-0-1 MEC)
Attendance: 75
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • West Liberty's best scoring opportunity of the first half came in the 33rd minute as Jasper Newton collected a pass in open space just outside of the box and fired a shot on target towards the top left corner of the net, however Danilo Abayo Wilson made the diving save attempt to knock the ball out of play.
  • The lone goal in Sunday's MEC match-up came in the 34th minute as Carlos Almeida drew a foul inside the box trying to turn the corner towards the goal with the ball. Almeida proceeded to score on the ensuing penalty kick, placing the ball into the left corner of the net.
  • Hilltopper goalkeeper, Noah Underwood, made three saves in the second half to keep WLU within striking distance, but the Black & Gold only managed one shot-on-goal attempt in the half as Linus Ebert split a pair of Falcon defenders after receiving a pass from Zachary Forehand and placed a shot towards the top right corner of the goal.
  • Notre Dame held the advantage in shots (12-6) and shots-on-goal (7-3), while West Liberty held the edge in corner kicks (5-3).
WEST LIBERTY STATISTICAL LEADERS
Joseph Fonagy: 2 shots, 1 shot-on-goal
Linus Ebert: 1 shot, 1 shot-on-goal
Jasper Newton: 1 shot, 1 shot-on-goal
Noah Underwood: 6 saves
 
UP NEXT
West Liberty will step out of Mountain East Conference play this upcoming week as they travel to California (PA) of the PSAC on Wednesday. The Hilltoppers and Vulcans are scheduled for a 5 p.m. kick-off at the Phillipsburg Soccer Facility in California, Pennsylvania.
 
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