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MSOC Preview 3-26
Dave Faber

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Men's Soccer Preview: Davis & Elkins

WVWC men's soccer heads to nearby Davis & Elkins for a Friday evening clash.

The Basics
The West Virginia Wesleyan men's soccer team travels to Davis & Elkins on Friday (March 26) for a Mountain East Conference matchup scheduled to begin at 5 p.m.

Quick Hits
  • The Bobcats lost 2-1 at Alderson Broaddus on Wednesday, March 17 before falling 1-0 at Ross Field to Notre Dame (Ohio) on Sunday, March 21.
  • Freshman midfielder Hunter Dierlam netted his first collegiate goal in the 2-1 defeat to Alderson Broaddus. Dierlam also leads the points leaderboard for the Bobcats with 3 points.
  • Westbrook, Maine native Chris Irakoze logged his first collegiate minutes this past week by playing a part in both games.
  • Junior Yuveer Kelkar completed his first 90 minutes of the season against Alderson Broaddus.
Scouting Davis & Elkins
Davis & Elkins come into this one on the back of a 2-1 home win against West Liberty to extend their record to 3-1 for the season. The Senators are ranked No. 15 in the latest United Soccer Coaches Top-25 poll.

The Senators have spread the goals around so far this year with each of their seven goals being scored by a different player.

French goalkeeper Jeremy Coste has conceded 6 goals in 4 games so far, with a clean sheet coming against Concord in their season openening victory.

The team is under new leadership this season as English head coach Dean Johnson begins his first season in charge of the D&E men's soccer program.

Last Season vs Davis & Elkins
Both of last season's matchups between the two sides were tight affairs, with the Bobcats coming out victorious on both occasions. Nika Monaselidze scored the winner in a 1-0 win in Buckhannon (Oct. 3, 2019) whilst Lauri Vasa secured a 3rd place regular season finish and a route into the MEC Tournament for the Bobcats in a 1-0 victory in Elkins on Nov. 10, 2019.

Up Next
The West Virginia Wesleyan men's soccer team is scheduled to travel to West Liberty on Friday, April 2 at 7 p.m.
 
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Players Mentioned

Yuveer  Kelkar

#23 Yuveer Kelkar

D
5' 10"
Junior
Nika Monaselidze

#10 Nika Monaselidze

M
5' 10"
Junior
Lauri Vasa

#21 Lauri Vasa

M/F
6' 2"
Junior
Hunter Dierlam

#28 Hunter Dierlam

M
Freshman
Chris Irakoze

#30 Chris Irakoze

M
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Yuveer  Kelkar

#23 Yuveer Kelkar

5' 10"
Junior
D
Nika Monaselidze

#10 Nika Monaselidze

5' 10"
Junior
M
Lauri Vasa

#21 Lauri Vasa

6' 2"
Junior
M/F
Hunter Dierlam

#28 Hunter Dierlam

Freshman
M
Chris Irakoze

#30 Chris Irakoze

Freshman
M
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