MORGANTOWN, W,Va. — The West Virginia men’s soccer team concludes its three-match homestand by hosting No. 15 Coastal Carolina at 7 p.m. Friday at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. Kickoff.
“This is a great opportunity and another great opponent,” WVU coach Marlon LeBlanc said. “(Coastal Carolina coach) Shaun (Docking) does a great job year-in and year-out with his teams, and this team may be his best yet. They’ve had a full week to prepare, while we had the mid-week game and less time to recover. However, that doesn’t matter — we need to recover and find a way to perform regardless of the circumstances. We’ve got our work cut out for us with one of the best teams in America coming to Morgantown.”
The Mountaineers (2-1-1) are coming off a recent 0-0 draw to No. 12 Charlotte.
Friday marks the first time WVU has played back-to-back ranked opponents since 2016, when the Mountaineers fell to No. 7 Seattle before defeating No. 9 Georgetown.
Coastal Carolina is led by 22nd-year coach Shaun Docking, who holds a record of 278-126-35 with the Chanticleers. Docking has won eight Coach of the Year honors, including being named the Sun Belt Coach of the Year in 2017.
For fans unable to attend Friday’s match, live stats, as well as a live stream of the contest, will be available at wvusports.com.
Friday’s match marks the return of Friday Night Futbol, featuring a Happy Hour with half-priced drinks until kickoff. Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance by visiting wvugame.com to avoid lines at the gate on game day. When purchasing online, tickets are $5 each and $3 for groups of 10 or more. All tickets are general admission.
At the stadium ticket window, tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for youth and seniors and $3 for groups on game day. The discounted online pricing will be available until kickoff of the match.
WVU students are admitted for free with a valid WVU Student ID.
