West Liberty, W.Va. - The West Liberty University football team sent the large homecoming crowd of 4,352 home happy Saturday with a 21-9 win over West Virginia Wesleyan at West Family Stadium. Hilltoppers quarterback Levi Gullion finished the day with three touchdown passes. He got the Toppers on the scoreboard in the second quarter with an 81-yard touchdown pass to Ben Turner, to give them a 7-3 lead at the half. WLU opened the second half on a 13-play 82-yard drive that ended in a Gullion to Marquez Hurst three-yard touchdown for a 14-3 WLU advantage. The Toppers would build their lead to 21-3 early in the fourth quarter on a Gullion to Will Balgo 14-yard touchdown toss. 

West Liberty's Hunter Patterson finished the game with 144-yards for total offense. The win is the 98th in coach Roger Waialae's career.  

Game Details: 

W.V. Wesleyan 9  West Liberty 21 

West Family Stadium 

WVW: 0-7, 0-4

WLU:2-5, 2-3

Attendance:4,352

Toppers Leaders:

• Passing: Levi Gullion 17-32-1 int , 248 yards 3 TD 

• Receiving: Ben Turner 3-94-TD, Hunter Patterson 5-56, Keese Demery Sr. 3-45, Marquez Hurst 4-31-TD, Will Balgo 1-14-TD, AJ Barmer 1-8 

• Rushing:  Hunter Patterson 10-78, AJ Barmer 6 -24, 

Up Next: 

The Hilltoppers will visit Glenville State next Saturday for a 1 p.m. kickoff at I.L. & Sue Morris Stadium.