CONWAY, S.C. (Oct. 22, 2023) – Fresh off a historic win on Wednesday, the No. 5 West Virginia University men’s soccer team extended its unbeaten run to 15 games, defeating Coastal Carolina, 2-0, on Sunday evening. The Mountaineers improve to 11-0-4 overall and 4-0-3 in Sun Belt action while the Chanticleers fall to 3-7-3 and 1-4-2 in conference play.
Seniors Yutaro Tsukada and Luke McCormick each scored for West Virginia, their fifth and fourth goals of the year, respectively. Fellow senior Sergio Ors Navarro added an assist, his second of the year.
WVU outshot Coastal Carolina, 11-2, while holding the Chanticleers without a shot on goal compared to six for the Mountaineers. West Virginia also had a 8-2 advantage in corner kicks.
The Mountaineers did not let the emotional high of Wednesday’s win over No. 1 Marshall stop them from getting off to a fast start against Coastal as Tsukada put WVU out in front just three minutes into Sunday’s contest. A header by sophomore Marcus Caldeira was saved, but Tsukada was there to tap in the rebound for an easy goal.
In the 33rd minute, McCormick doubled the Mountaineer lead, getting the ball from Ors Navarro at the top of the box before firing a bending shot over the outstretched hands of the Coastal keeper and into the back of the net.
Neither team had much going for them in the second half with just six shots combined between the two teams. Tsukada had a shot on goal and McCormick had two in the second half, but neither player could secure a brace.
The Mountaineers remain on the road to battle Kentucky on Friday at 7 p.m. The Wildcats handed Marshall its second straight loss on Sunday, helping West Virginia move into second place in the Sun Belt, just one point behind UCF.
For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUMensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Seniors Yutaro Tsukada and Luke McCormick each scored for West Virginia, their fifth and fourth goals of the year, respectively. Fellow senior Sergio Ors Navarro added an assist, his second of the year.
WVU outshot Coastal Carolina, 11-2, while holding the Chanticleers without a shot on goal compared to six for the Mountaineers. West Virginia also had a 8-2 advantage in corner kicks.
The Mountaineers did not let the emotional high of Wednesday’s win over No. 1 Marshall stop them from getting off to a fast start against Coastal as Tsukada put WVU out in front just three minutes into Sunday’s contest. A header by sophomore Marcus Caldeira was saved, but Tsukada was there to tap in the rebound for an easy goal.
In the 33rd minute, McCormick doubled the Mountaineer lead, getting the ball from Ors Navarro at the top of the box before firing a bending shot over the outstretched hands of the Coastal keeper and into the back of the net.
Neither team had much going for them in the second half with just six shots combined between the two teams. Tsukada had a shot on goal and McCormick had two in the second half, but neither player could secure a brace.
The Mountaineers remain on the road to battle Kentucky on Friday at 7 p.m. The Wildcats handed Marshall its second straight loss on Sunday, helping West Virginia move into second place in the Sun Belt, just one point behind UCF.
For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUMensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.