WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. (March 12) - The Wheeling University men's soccer team fell to rival West Liberty 2-1 Friday night after allowing the deciding goal with seven seconds left in the second overtime.

THE RUNDOWN

• Final Score: West Liberty 2, Wheeling 1
• Records: Wheeling (0-4) | West Liberty (1-2)
• Location: West Family Athletic Complex - West Liberty, West Virginia

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Wheeling struck first with a goal from Cesar Coello (Zaragoza, Spain/Aleman Zaragoza) on a free-kick 20th-minute in the first half.
• West Liberty tied the match at 1-1 in the 81st-minute to create the overtime period. 
• Both teams were limited in the first overtime offensively, as West Liberty attempted the only shot of the period.
• With the second overtime clock running down, West Liberty found the back of the net from a corner kick with just seven seconds left on the game clock to notch its first win of the 2021 spring season. 

MATCH NOTES

• Senior Goalkeeper Josh Zimmerman (Pittsburgh, Pa./Franklin Regional) made five saves in the match.
• A total of 13 bookings were made, including a red card that caused Wheeling to play a man down for the final 55 minutes of the match.

UP NEXT

• Wheeling will welcome Concord to Bishop Schmitt Field next Friday, March 19 for a 4 p.m. (EST) start.
• A live stream of the match will be available online and on the Mountain East App (Roku, AppleTV, Android, and Amazon Fire, etc.).