MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The 18th-ranked West Virginia University men’s soccer team returns home to begin a three-game homestand on Tuesday, Sept. 6, against American. Kickoff at Dick Dlesk Football Stadium is set for 7:00 PM ET.
Tuesday is Military and Service Member Appreciation Night. Fans with military or medical identification will receive free admission.
Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance by visiting WVUGAME.com or by calling 1-800-WVU-GAME. When purchased online, tickets are $5 each and $3 for groups of 10 or more. All tickets are general admission.
At the stadium ticket window, which opens at 6 p.m. Tuesday, tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for youth and seniors and $3 for groups. Discounted online pricing will be available until launch.
Fans who are unable to attend the game can follow along with the stats live on WVUsports.com. The game can also be seen live on ESPN+, with Nick Farrell and Adam Zundell on the call, as well as heard on 91.7 FM in Morgantown.
Tuesday marks the ninth all-time meeting between the Highlanders (1-2) and the Eagles (2-0-1). WVU is 6-1-1 against American, including a perfect 4-0 in Morgantown. The two teams last met on August 31, 2018, a 5-1 WVU victory.
Last time out, West Virginia dropped a 3-2 decision at Penn State on Sept. 2 at Jeffrey Field in University Park, Pennsylvania. The Highlanders had two different leads but allowed the second goals to end the night in a stalemate.
Senior midfielder Luke McCormick opened the scoring in the 19th minute as the Red Blues senior midfielder/defender Dyon Dromers also found the net in the 57th minute. Overall, WVU outshot the Nittany Lions, 12-8.
The Highlanders begin the week ranked No. 10 in the TopDrawerSoccer Top 25, which was released Monday. The club was placed 18th in the latest United Soccer Coaches poll from 30 August.
WVU is 114-42-22 at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium since the facility opened in 2004, including 1-0 this season. Overall, the Mountaineers are riding a 14-game home unbeaten streak dating back to March 24, 2021.
Third year coach Dan Stratford has an overall career record of 80-12-12, including 19-8-7 with the Highlanders. Notably, Stratford has never lost a non-conference game at home during its tenure in Morgantown.
American is led by fourth-year head coach Zach Samol, who is off to a 2-0-1 start to the year with the Eagles. AU is coming off a 2-1 win over George Mason on Sept. 2. It also topped Old Dominion (1-0) on August 28th and tied UNC Wilmington (0-0) on August 25th.
The Eagles finished 9-5-4 overall and 6-2-1 in Patriot League play last season. The team was picked to finish second in the league’s preseason poll, while Evan Schweickert earned Preseason All-Patriot League honors.
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