Saturday, October 3
Morgantown, W.Va.
7:00 PM
West Virginia University
vs
South Carolina
Mountaineers host South Carolina in Top-20 Matchup
October 02, 2026 02:02 PM | Men's Soccer
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The No. 16 West Virginia University men's soccer team welcomes No. 11 South Carolina, Saturday, Oct. 3, for a key Sun Belt matchup. Kickoff from Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium is set for 7 p.m.
Nick Farrell and Adam Zundell have the call of Saturday's contest on ESPN+. The game also can be heard on 91.7 FM (WWVU) in Morgantown, and live stats are available at WVUsports.com.
Single-game tickets are available to purchase in advance by visiting WVUGAME.com or calling 1-800-WVU GAME. When purchasing online, tickets are $12 each. Any remaining tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for youth and seniors at the stadium ticket window on match day.
New for the 2026 season, all student tickets for WVU's Olympic sports will transition to mobile delivery. Students will now be required to log in to their WVUGAME.com account to reserve a student ticket for each home athletics event. For Olympic sports, there is no request process. Students will simply log in to their account using the single sign-on functionality, navigate to the sport of the event they would like to attend and reserve a ticket.
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It's WVU's annual Dogs at Dlesk match, and fans are encouraged to bring their dogs to enjoy a Sunday afternoon cheering on the Mountaineers. There will be a WVU soccer pet bandana giveaway for the first 150 dogs in attendance. All dogs will be allowed entry into the game with a signed waiver and proof of vaccination records.
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The Mountaineers are coming off a 1-1 draw in the Mountain State Derby at Marshall on Sunday. Junior Jacob Redenfors scored his first career goal as WVU claimed a point to remain tied atop the Sun Belt table.
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Senior Pablo Pozos leads the team with four goals and 10 points this season with sophomore Julen Recalde tallying two goals and five points. Junior Isaac Scheer leads the team with three assists.
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West Virginia is coming off 13-5-3 season and their third straight NCAA Tournament appearance. In the Sun Belt Preseason Coaches Poll, WVU was picked to win the league, the first time the Mountaineers are preseason favorites since 2022.
Pozos was named the 2026 Sun Belt Preseason Offensive Player of the Year after tallying 11 goals and three assists in his first season with the Mountaineers. Scheer and junior midfielder Nacho Martinez joined Pozos on the Preseason All-Conference Team.
Overall, the Mountaineers return 15 players from last year's squad while adding 15 newcomers. Six players join WVU out of the transfer portal while there are nine first-year college players suiting up for the Gold and Blue.
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South Carolina is 7-1-1 this season and ranked No. 11 in the nation. In last week's poll, they reached No. 1 for the first time in program history.
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Loic Sany Kong leads the team with five goals and 11 points this season. Alejandro Velazquez-Lopez (4g, 2a) and Angel Lopez (3g, 4a) have also both reached the double-digit point plateau. Noah Scheidweiler has made 26 saves while limiting opponents to just 0.92 goals per game.
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For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUMensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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Nick Farrell and Adam Zundell have the call of Saturday's contest on ESPN+. The game also can be heard on 91.7 FM (WWVU) in Morgantown, and live stats are available at WVUsports.com.
Single-game tickets are available to purchase in advance by visiting WVUGAME.com or calling 1-800-WVU GAME. When purchasing online, tickets are $12 each. Any remaining tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for youth and seniors at the stadium ticket window on match day.
New for the 2026 season, all student tickets for WVU's Olympic sports will transition to mobile delivery. Students will now be required to log in to their WVUGAME.com account to reserve a student ticket for each home athletics event. For Olympic sports, there is no request process. Students will simply log in to their account using the single sign-on functionality, navigate to the sport of the event they would like to attend and reserve a ticket.
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It's WVU's annual Dogs at Dlesk match, and fans are encouraged to bring their dogs to enjoy a Sunday afternoon cheering on the Mountaineers. There will be a WVU soccer pet bandana giveaway for the first 150 dogs in attendance. All dogs will be allowed entry into the game with a signed waiver and proof of vaccination records.
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The Mountaineers are coming off a 1-1 draw in the Mountain State Derby at Marshall on Sunday. Junior Jacob Redenfors scored his first career goal as WVU claimed a point to remain tied atop the Sun Belt table.
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Senior Pablo Pozos leads the team with four goals and 10 points this season with sophomore Julen Recalde tallying two goals and five points. Junior Isaac Scheer leads the team with three assists.
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West Virginia is coming off 13-5-3 season and their third straight NCAA Tournament appearance. In the Sun Belt Preseason Coaches Poll, WVU was picked to win the league, the first time the Mountaineers are preseason favorites since 2022.
Pozos was named the 2026 Sun Belt Preseason Offensive Player of the Year after tallying 11 goals and three assists in his first season with the Mountaineers. Scheer and junior midfielder Nacho Martinez joined Pozos on the Preseason All-Conference Team.
Overall, the Mountaineers return 15 players from last year's squad while adding 15 newcomers. Six players join WVU out of the transfer portal while there are nine first-year college players suiting up for the Gold and Blue.
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South Carolina is 7-1-1 this season and ranked No. 11 in the nation. In last week's poll, they reached No. 1 for the first time in program history.
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Loic Sany Kong leads the team with five goals and 11 points this season. Alejandro Velazquez-Lopez (4g, 2a) and Angel Lopez (3g, 4a) have also both reached the double-digit point plateau. Noah Scheidweiler has made 26 saves while limiting opponents to just 0.92 goals per game.
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For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUMensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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