Sunday, October 25
Statesboro
2 PM
Georgia Southern University
6-4-4, 2-3-2
0
vs
1
West Virginia
8-2-4, 4-1-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ga. Southern | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10/26/2026 10:27:00 AM | Men's Soccer
STATESBORO, Ga. – Georgia Southern men's soccer suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to West Virginia on Saturday night at Bo Pitts Field.Â
The Eagles (6-4-4, 2-3-2 Sun Belt) outshot the Mountaineers (8-2-4, 4-1-2 Sun Belt) 14-5 but were unable to find the back of the net.
West Virginia was reduced to 10 men in the ninth minute after Tristan Pusztahegyi received a red card, awarding Georgia Southern a penalty kick. Broden Beorlegui stepped up to take the penalty but missed the opportunity to give the Eagles an early advantage.
Despite playing a man down, West Virginia broke the deadlock in the 34th minute when Sammie Walker scored his fourth goal of the season off an assist from Harry Birtwistle.
Georgia Southern controlled much of the offensive action in the second half, outshooting West Virginia 10-3 while putting seven shots on target. However, Mountaineers goalkeeper Toby Mawer recorded seven saves to preserve the shutout.
Harry Dale led the Eagles with four shots, including three on goal, while Emil Corfitzen added three shots with two on target. Nicolas Aristizabal recorded two saves in goal for Georgia Southern.
The Eagles (6-4-4, 2-3-2 Sun Belt) outshot the Mountaineers (8-2-4, 4-1-2 Sun Belt) 14-5 but were unable to find the back of the net.
West Virginia was reduced to 10 men in the ninth minute after Tristan Pusztahegyi received a red card, awarding Georgia Southern a penalty kick. Broden Beorlegui stepped up to take the penalty but missed the opportunity to give the Eagles an early advantage.
Despite playing a man down, West Virginia broke the deadlock in the 34th minute when Sammie Walker scored his fourth goal of the season off an assist from Harry Birtwistle.
Georgia Southern controlled much of the offensive action in the second half, outshooting West Virginia 10-3 while putting seven shots on target. However, Mountaineers goalkeeper Toby Mawer recorded seven saves to preserve the shutout.
Harry Dale led the Eagles with four shots, including three on goal, while Emil Corfitzen added three shots with two on target. Nicolas Aristizabal recorded two saves in goal for Georgia Southern.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
WVU
GASO
Goals
1
0
Shots
5
14
Shots on Goal
3
7
Saves
7
2
Corners
3
3
Fouls
14
18
Scoring Plays
Sammie Walker (4)
Assisted By: Harry Birtwistle
GOAL by WVU Walker, Sammie Assist by Birtwistle, Harry.
33:14
Game Leaders
mid
Shots
4
SOG
3
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
fwd
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
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