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Men's Soccer
Guier PK
3
WVWC WVWC (6-2-1, 5-1 MEC)
5
Winner Charleston UC-M (9-0, 5-0 MEC)
WVWC WVWC
(6-2-1, 5-1 MEC)
3
Final
5
Charleston UC-M
(9-0, 5-0 MEC)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
WVWC WVWC 1 2 3
Charleston UC-M 3 2 5

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Golden Eagles Clinch 5-3 Victory in Wednesday Thriller

CHARLESTON, WV – Back-to-back goals send No. 1 Charleston (9-0, 5-0 MEC) to victory over the No. 22 West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats (6-2-1, 5-1 MEC) 

Just the Basics
SCORE -   University of Charleston 5, Bobcats 3
LOCATION - Charleston, WV - Schoenbaum Stadium6
TEAM RECORDS - Charleston (9-0, 5-0 MEC),  WVWC Bobcats (6-2-1, 5-1 MEC)

How it Happened
-The Golden Eagles jumped ahead 1-0 with a goal by David Achaerandio 20 minutes into the match. Four minutes after Achaerandio's goal, junior midfielder Patrick Guier sent a driven ball past the Bobcat's goal keeper to give Charleston the 2-0 advantage. 
-With just over 12 minutes to go in the first half WVWC found the goal with a goal by midfielder Paul Smith. In the waning minutes of the first half, Kieran Bywater took a corner for the Golden Eagles and found the head of defenseman, Robin Lapert to give the Golden Eagles a 3-1 going into the break. 
-Fifteen minutes into the second half the Bobcats cut the Golden Eagle lead to just one goal with a shot by Matthew Bentley. Sixteen minutes later Paul Smith scored his second goal of the game for WVWC and tied the game up 3-3. 
-The score remained tied until the final minutes of regulation. A late penalty in the box by WVWC put Guier on the spot with the chance to take the lead. Guier converted to give UC the 4-3 lead with just over three minutes to go. 
-Gabriel Cabral safely sealed the UC victory with an 88th minute goal to give Cahrleston the 5-3 lead. 
-Charleston would take the victory and improve to 9-0 on the season. 

Up Next
-The Golden Eagles will kick off at 4:00 p.m. in Saturday action against the Urbana Blue Knights at home on September 30. 
 
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