WHEELING, W.Va. (Feb. 21) – The Wheeling University men's soccer team began its spring 2021 season with a heartbreaking 2-1 loss at West Virginia Wesleyan Sunday afternoon.
 
THE RUNDOWN

• Final Score: West Virginia Wesleyan 2, Wheeling 1
• Records: Wheeling (0-1) | West Virginia Wesleyan (1-0)
• Location: Ross Field – Buckhannon, West Virginia

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After a scoreless first half that only saw seven total shots, Wesleyan got on the board on a penalty kick that slid inside the left post to make the score 1-0 in the 58^th-minute.
• The Cardinals answered right back with an opportunistic goal. Junior Miguel Martin (El Tigre, Venezuela, Marcet Football Academy) collected a miss played ball by a Bobcat defender in the box and finished to tie the match up.
• Martin nearly gave Wheeling the lead a minute later with a shot on target, but it was directed off the net by the Wesleyan keeper.
• West Virginia Wesleyan notched the game-winning goal in the 88^th-minute when Charlie Naylor collected a corner kick and beat Wheeling goalkeeper Tyler Serman (Auburndale, Fla./Auburndale) on the right side of the net to make the score 2-1.

MATCH NOTES

• Serman finished with a pair of saves in the loss.
• Wheeling was out-shot 11-6, but both teams put four shots on target.
• Wesleyan was awarded nine corners, compared to just two for Wheeling.

 
 UP NEXT

• The Cardinals will look to get on track with a road trip to Maryland to take on Frostburg State on Sunday, February 28 at 2 p.m. (ET).
• No spectators are permitted at the facility, but fans can watch a live stream of the match on The Mountain East Digital Network OTT app (Roku, AppleTV, Android, and Amazon Fire TV) or by visiting MountainEast.tv.