The Basics
The West Virginia Wesleyan men's soccer team travels to nearby Alderson Broaddus on Wednesday for a 7 p.m. kickoff on Wednesday, March 17 before welcoming Notre Dame (Ohio) to Buckhannon on Sunday (March 21) at 2 p.m.
Quick Hits
- Last time out against Concord on Sunday, Feb. 28, Finland native Lauri Vasa opened the scoring for the Bobcats and Nika Monaselidze knocked in the game winner with a wonderful solo effort.
- Wesleyan is ranked No. 22 in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 poll.
- The game against Alderson Broaddus will be the first road fixture of the season for the team.
- The Bobcats defense will be looking for their first clean sheet of the season this week after consecutive 2-1 victories.
- Offensively, the Bobcats are averaging 13 shots per game and 7.5 shots on goal after the first 2 games.
- Freshman defender Jaime 'Junior' Razo made his collegiate debut off the bench against Concord (Feb. 28).
Scouting Alderson Broaddus
Alderson Broaddus comes into this game on the back of a 3-1 home loss to Frostburg State in its season opener (March 14). Freshman Andres Melendez got onto the scoresheet.
Freshman goalkeeper Diego Gomez made one save and was also credited with the assist for Melendez's goal.
Scott Phipps is in his seventh season as the head coach of the Battlers.
Last Season vs Alderson Broaddus
An exhibition match in the build up to the Mountain East Conference season finished 1-1 between the two sides last season with Emre 'Turk' Deniz scoring for the Bobcats.
Scouting Notre Dame
The Falcons will come into the game Sunday with a 1-1-0 record after suffering a 3-2 road defeat to Davis & Elkins followed by a 1-0 victory at West Liberty.
Freshman Filip Sparevec leads NDC with two goals, both in their season opening defeat.
Carl Nolan is into his fifth season as head coach of the Falcons and currently boasts a 47-19-7 record.
Last Season vs Notre Dame
Last season, the Bobcats won a vital three points in a 1-0 victory in Buckhannon with
Nika Monaselidze scoring a double overtime game winner to send the Culpepper into ecstasy.
In the reverse fixture in South Euclid, Ohio, the Falcons came away with a deserved 3-1 victory, with
Luca Falconieri scoring the lone Bobcat goal.
A third matchup between the two came in the MEC Tournament semi-final in South Euclid which finished tied at 0-0 after 120 minutes. The Falcons advanced to the final on penalty kicks.
Up Next
The West Virginia Wesleyan men's soccer team is scheduled to make the short trip to Elkins to face Davis & Elkins in a 5 p.m. kick off on Friday, March 26.
