MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University men’s soccer team closed out the 2022 regular season with a 3-1 victory at Georgia Southern on Friday night at Eagle Field at Erk Park in Statesboro, Georgia.
Redshirt senior midfielder/defender Dyon Dromers, redshirt junior midfielder/defender Sergio Ors Navarro and fifth-year senior forward Adam Burchell all scored for the Highlanders (6-6-4, 3-1-4 Sun Belt) in the win. The result extended WVU’s current unbeaten streak to seven games.
Dromers scored his side’s fifth goal of the season in the 28th minute to open the scoring. Dutch native Steensel fired in a free kick to make it 1-0.
The Eagles (1-13-1, 0-7-0 Sun Belt) tied the game at one goal after a missed free kick in the 43rd minute. Then, just 59 seconds later, Ors Navarro put the Highlanders back on top for good with a tally, his third of the year.
WVU led 2-1 after 45 minutes.
In the second half, Burchell provided some safety for West Virginia in the 60th minute with a goal to extend the lead to 3-1. The shutout came after junior midfielder Ryan Crooks and junior forward Yutaro Tsukada connected to put WVU in scoring position.
With the helper, Tsukada has now recorded an assist in five of his last six games, while Burchell recorded his third goal of the month.
WVU reached double figures in scoring for the 14th time this season, finishing with a 10-8 advantage in the category, including a 6-2 run in the second half. In goal, junior goalkeeper Jackson Lee made two saves.
The win helped West Virginia improve to 2-0 all-time against Georgia Southern, with both wins coming on the road. Also, the mountaineers have scored 17 goals in the last six games.
WVU finished the regular season with 13 points in conference action and will now await its fate in the Sun Belt Championship. The quarter-final matches are set for Sunday, November 6, at a venue to be determined.
It is worth noting that the final seeding for the tournament will be determined at the conclusion of the regular season on Tuesday, November 1st.
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