Charleston, W.Va. – The West Liberty University men's soccer team suffered a 1-0 loss to No. 12 Charleston on Wednesday evening, marking the first setback for the team since September 10 against then No. 15 Notre Dame. While the defense battled throughout the night to keep the Hilltoppers in the match, the lone goal of the game came from the Golden Eagles in the second half.
 
QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: West Liberty 0, No. 12 Charleston 1
Team Records: West Liberty 4-2-2 (3-2-1 MEC), No. 12 Charleston 7-1 (5-1 MEC)
Attendance: 120
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Hilltoppers tallied a pair of corner kick opportunities in the first half. The first was set up by Zachary Forehand racing the UC defense down the field and having the ball poked away at the last moment in the 13^th minute. The corner kick was short towards the near post and headed out by Charleston. The second, in the 39^th minute, was set up by WLU making an attempt to get around the corner of the defense on a throw-in, and the corner attempt was batted away by the Golden Eagles' Marc Torrado in goal.
• The Golden Eagles scored the game-winning goal in the 51^st minute by Giorgos Diakos. West Liberty's Noah Underwood made a diving save to knock the original shot attempt away by Joao Belmudes, however Diakos was directly in front of the net to grab the deflection and score the goal.
• Charleston held the advantage in the match in shots (23-0), shots-on-goal (7-0), and corner kicks (9-2), while West Liberty held the edge in saves (6-0).

WEST LIBERTY STATISTICAL LEADERS
Noah Underwood: 6 saves
 
UP NEXT
West Liberty will return home to the West Family Athletic Complex for their first of two home matches next week as they welcome West Virginia Wesleyan to town on Sunday (October 1) afternoon. The Hilltoppers and Bobcats are set for a 1 p.m. kickoff.