The Basics
The West Virginia Wesleyan men's soccer team will play on the road at California (Pa.) this Thursday Aug. 25 in their season-opener at 7 p.m. The Bobcats are then set to host Alderson Broaddus in their home-opener on Wednesday Aug. 31. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
 
Quick Hits

• The Bobcats finished last season with a 7-9-2 regular season mark.
• The Bobcats won their 2021 season-opener, 3-1 at Culpepper Stadium versus California (Pa.) on Sept. 2. Hunter Dierlam scored the opening goal.
• Last season, the Bobcats won their Mountain East Conference opener, 2-1 on the road against Alderson Broaddus on Sept. 8 to move to 2-0 on the season.
• The Bobcats return four seniors (Charlie Naylor, Nugzar Barkaia, Sinasi Emre Deniz and Colton Clark) as well as three graduate students (Luis Diaz, Javier De Ona Garcia and Sahil Dhunnokchand) to the pitch.
• WVWC was picked to finish fourth in the MEC Preseason Coaches' Poll

Scouting California (Pa.)
The Vulcans were picked to finish fifth in the preseason Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West poll. Cal U men's soccer team posted a 4-10-2 overall record last year and finished fourth in the divisional standings. The Vulcans return 18 players from last fall.
 
California (Pa.) is led by Emedin Sabic who is in his 10th season as head coach, posting a record of 46-73-14 during that span.
 
Last Season vs. California (Pa.)
Last season, the Bobcats defeated California (Pa.) in WVWC's season-opener with early goals resulting in a final score of 3-1 at Culpepper Stadium.
 
Scouting Alderson Broaddus
The Battlers finished fifth in the MEC, just missing out on the postseason tournament. Leading the charge offensively will be last season's top goal scorer and assist man Andrea Rossak. The forward finished with seven goals and eight assists last season.
 
The AB men's soccer team returns under new management from Aron Bassof. Bassof enters with 19 years of head coaching experience from NCAA I, II, III, and NAIA.
 
Last Season vs. Alderson Broaddus
Last season, the Bobcats split results 1-1 against the Battlers including a 2-1 victory on the road.
 
Up Next
After Alderson Broaddus, the West Virginia Wesleyan men's soccer team will travel to Wheeling for a road game on Sept. 7 before traveling south to take on Charleston on Sept. 11.