CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The University of Charleston Golden Eagles are set to host the Falcons of Notre Dame College in the MEC Tournament Finale on Sunday afternoon with kickoff set for 1:00 p.m. at the Welch Athletic Complex. This will be the tenth consecutive conference tournament final that the Golden Eagles have participated in, including each of the seven seasons as a member of the Mountain East.
Game Coverage: Sunday's game can be viewed on the MECTV network. Live stats will also be provided during competition.
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Last Game
After a scoreless match through the first 75 minutes of play, the Golden Eagles scored their first goal of the day after a pass from Ettore Ballestracci found Gabriel Rodriguez to put UC ahead 1-0. Rodriguez added another in the 88th minute getting through traffic in front of the net, and then closed the game out with just over a minute left in the contest on an assist from Eduardo Iranzo for the first hat trick of his collegiate career.
The Golden Eagles were able to hold the Blue Knights to no shot attempts while taking 17 of their own on the day. In three matchups against Urbana, Charleston held the opposition to just two shots on net for an average of just one shot per 135 minutes of play.
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About the Opposition
After a scoreless draw through 110 minutes, Notre Dame advanced to the MEC Tournament final in penalty kicks over West Virginia Wesleyan.
Notre Dame managed four corner kicks and put two shots on frame in the first half but could not break through against the Bobcats. West Virginia Wesleyan got its offense going in the second half recording seven shots and putting two on frame but did not find the back of the net. Each team traded quality opportunities in the overtime sessions, but ultimately the game went to penalties.
The shootout began with a miss by WVWC, and Notre Dame followed with a make. The two teams traded make, and then WVWC drew even on a miss on NDC's third attempt. Each team made its next two attempts to be tied at 4-4 after five rounds. In the sixth, NDC keeper Daniele De Angelis made the save to set Notre Dame up for the win. David Torralba converted his attempt for the Falcons to send them on to the finals.
De Angelis finished with three saves in the game, while West Virginia Wesleyan's keeper Jeremy Collins made nine saves in the game.
During the regular season, Charleston edged the Falcons 3-0 on their home turf while in their second meeting, the Falcons handed the Golden Eagles their only tie of the regular season with a 1-1 draw after 2 OT.
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