LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Dec. 8, 2023) – A historic season for the West Virginia University men’s soccer team came to an end on Friday as the Mountaineers fell to Clemson, 1-0, in the College Cup Semifinals at Lynn Family Stadium.
The Mountaineers outshot the Tigers, 9-8, in the contest with Clemson holding a 5-2 advantage on shots on goal. WVU also had a 6-3 edge in corner kicks.
In the first half, West Virginia had a couple of chances, none better than in the 30th minute when senior Sergio Ors Navarro took a shot from close range, but the Clemson keeper got a hand on it to keep the game scoreless.
Clemson took the lead on a goal by Shawn Smart in the 37th minute, a half-volley strike into the upper 90 of the net.
In the second half, the Mountaineers pushed forward and had a few solid chances. In the 58th minute, sophomore Marcus Caldeira had the best chance of the game for WVU as he corralled the ball in the box off a pass from senior Yutaro Tsukada, but his shot went just high and over the bar.
West Virginia stayed on the attack and had couple of more shots and a pair of corners but could not find the back of the net to get the game even.
The Mountaineers finish the season with a 17-3-4 record, the most wins in program history which culminated in its first trip to college soccer’s biggest stage.
For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUMensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
The Mountaineers outshot the Tigers, 9-8, in the contest with Clemson holding a 5-2 advantage on shots on goal. WVU also had a 6-3 edge in corner kicks.
In the first half, West Virginia had a couple of chances, none better than in the 30th minute when senior Sergio Ors Navarro took a shot from close range, but the Clemson keeper got a hand on it to keep the game scoreless.
Clemson took the lead on a goal by Shawn Smart in the 37th minute, a half-volley strike into the upper 90 of the net.
In the second half, the Mountaineers pushed forward and had a few solid chances. In the 58th minute, sophomore Marcus Caldeira had the best chance of the game for WVU as he corralled the ball in the box off a pass from senior Yutaro Tsukada, but his shot went just high and over the bar.
West Virginia stayed on the attack and had couple of more shots and a pair of corners but could not find the back of the net to get the game even.
The Mountaineers finish the season with a 17-3-4 record, the most wins in program history which culminated in its first trip to college soccer’s biggest stage.
For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUMensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
