WVU Men’s Soccer @WVUMensSoccer @WVUMensSoccer 2017 MATCH 8: NO. 19 WEST VIRGINIA AT AMERICAN SCHEDULE/RESULTS Tuesday, September 19, 2017 | 3 p.m. ET | Reeves Field | Washington D.C. Overall: 4-1-2 • MAC: 0-0-0 Home: 1-0-2 • Road: 3-1-0 • Neutral: 0-0-0 FOLLOWING ALONG: Watch Live (Free) WatchStadium.com Fri., Aug. 25 at Cal W, 1-0 Live Stats AUEagles.com.com Twitter @WVUMensSoccer Sun., Aug 27 at Santa Clara W, 2-0 Fri., Sept. 1 Wright State W, 4-1 Mon., Sept. 4 Monmouth T, 0-0 (2 OT) WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINEERS WVU LEADERS Sat., Sept. 9 UCF T, 0-0 (2 OT) Record (MAC) 4-1-2 (0-0-0) Goals Jad Arslan (4) Wed., Sept. 13 at UMBC L, 3-1 United Soccer Coaches Ranking / RPI RV / 53 Assists Jorge Quintanilla (4) Sat., Sept. 16 at George Mason W, 3-2 (OT) Head Coach (Years) Marlon LeBlanc (11th) Points Jad Arslan (8) Record at WVU / Career Record 109-79-30 / 113-82-30 Shots Jad Arslan (14) Tue., Sept. 19 at American 3 p.m. All-Time Program Record 456-379-92 Shots On Goal Jorge Quintanilla (5) Sat., Sept. 23 Dayton 7 p.m. Tue., Sept. 26 at Pitt 7 p.m. Sun., Oct. 1 Pacific Noon AMERICAN EAGLES AU LEADERS Record (Patriot League) 1-5-1 (0-0-0) Goals Three with 1 Sat., Oct. 7 Northern Illinois * 7 p.m. United Soccer Coaches Ranking / RPI NR / 168 Assists Tim Neumann (2) Wed., Oct. 11 Michigan St. 7 p.m. Head Coach (Years) Todd West (18th) Points Tim Neumann (4) Sat., Oct. 14 at Bowling Green * 7 p.m. Record at AU / Career Record 161-135-47 / Same Shots Vinny Barone (16) Series History vs. WVU (Last Meeting) WVU leads 3-1-1 (2016) Shots On Goal Vinny Barone (13) Fri., Oct. 20 Western Michigan * 7 p.m. Tue., Oct. 24 Penn 7 p.m. Fri., Oct. 27 Akron * 7 p.m. Sat., Nov. 4 at SIUE * 8 p.m. MOUNTAINEERS CONCLUDE D.C. ROAD TRIP TUESDAY AFTERNOON The West Virginia University men’s soccer team concludes a three-game road trip at American on Tuesday afternoon in * - Mid-American Conference Match Washington, D.C. Kickoff at Reeves Field is set for 3 p.m. ET. All times Eastern and subject to change Fans unable to cheer on the Mountaineers in person can watch a live stream at WatchStadium.com and follow live stats at AUEagles.com. Links to the live stream and live stats can be found on the men’s soccer schedule page on WVUSports. Home matches, in bold, played at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium com. Additional updates, news and notes will be available on social media by following and connecting with @WVUMensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE STANDINGS The Mountaineers (4-1-2) return to the Washington, D.C. area for the third time in the last week, after playing at UMBC on Team MAC Pct. Overall Pct. Streak Wednesday and at George Mason on Saturday. After a 3-1 loss at UMBC, WVU came back twice to beat George Mason, Western Michigan 0-0 0.000 7-0-1 0.938 W5 3-2 in overtime. Sophomore Albert Andres-Llop was the hero for West Virginia, scoring the game-tying goal with less than WEST VIRGINIA 0-0 0.000 4-1-2 0.714 W1 two minutes left in regulation and netting the game-winner in the opening minutes of overtime. Bowling Green 0-0 0.000 5-2 0.714 L2 The Eagles (1-5-1) are looking for their first home win of the season, after losing the first two. Last week, AU tied Akron 0-0 0.000 2-2-1 0.500 T1 Binghamton, 1-1, and lost at Albany, 3-1. Northern Illinois 0-0 0.000 3-4 0.429 L1 Several Mountaineers continue to rank among the nation’s leaders in numerous statistical categories. Senior Jad Arslan’s SIU Edwardsville 0-0 0.000 3-4 0.429 L1 three game-winning goals rank No. 3 nationally and No. 1 in the Mid-American Conference. He is also second in the MAC with four goals and fourth with eight total points. Junior Jorge Quintanilla ranks No. 2 in the MAC and 13th nationally with four assists, while he is also second in the conference with 0.57 assists per game. Andres-Llop is fourth in the conference with three total goals, all coming in the last week. In goal, junior Stephen Banick is eighth in the NCAA and second in the league with four shutouts. He also ranks No. 3 in the MAC with a 0.709 goals-against average, an .800 save percentage and 20 saves. STATISTICAL COMPARISON SCOUTING AMERICAN QUICK FACTS (NCAA/Conference Rankings in parentheses) American enters the week with a 1-5-1 record and an 0-2-1 GENERAL INFORMATION mark at home. The Eagles’ lone win came against Oregon Location Morgantown, W.Va. State, 1-0, in Spokane, Washington. AU has been shut out four Founded 1867 times and is coming off a 3-1 loss at Albany. Last time out at Nickname Mountaineers Overall Record 4-1-2 1-5-1 home, American and Binghamton played to a 1-1 draw. Enrollment 31,514 Versus Top 25 0-0-0 0-0-0 Colors Old Gold (PMS 124 C) and Blue (295 C) NSCAA National Rank RV NR Todd West is in his 18th season at the helm of the Eagles. President Dr. E. Gordon Gee (Utah, ’68) NSCAA Region Rank 4 NR He has guided American to three NCAA Tournaments and an Director of Athletics Shane Lyons (WVU, ’87) W-L-T Percentage 0.714 (37/2) 0.214 (179/7) NCAA Sweet 16 berth in 2001. With a record of 161-135-47, he Conference Mid-American has won seven conference titles, including the Patriot League Athletic Department Phone 304-293-5621 Total Goals 11 (44/3) 3 (186/8) regular-season crown in 2016. Ticket Office Phone 1-800-WVU GAME Total Assists 12 (24/3) 2 (187/8) Total Points 34 (40/3) 8 (191/8) Tim Neumann leads the squad with four points, having scored Scoring Offense 1.57 (67/3) 0.43 (196/9) TEAM HISTORY a team-high-tying one goal and recording the team’s lone two First Year 1961 Shots Per Game 10.14 (155/6) 11.43 (109/5) Shots on Goal Per Game 3.14 (192/6) 5.14 (87/3) assists. Vinny Barone and Max Holdsworth also have scored Seasons 57th Season for the Eagles in 2017. In goal, John Mino has played in seven All-Time Record 456-379-92 (.541) Saves Per Game 3.14 (129/3) 3.71 (91/7) matches with six starts. He has made 23 saves for a .622 save NCAA Tournament Appearances (Record) 12 (5-12) Save Percentage 0.786 (56/3) 0.619 (185/9) percentage, and he has allowed 14 goals. (1966-68-71-72-73-81-92-2005-06-07-10-11) Team Goals Against Avg. 0.80 (47/4) 2.22 (191/9) Conference Championships 5 (1 Reg, 4 Tourney) Shutout Percentage 0.57 (16/2) 0.14 (145/8) SERIES HISTORY VS. THE EAGLES Reg. Season: 2006 (Big East) Shutouts 4 1 West Virginia is 3-1-1 all-time against American, following a 3-0 Tournament: 1965, 1966, 1967 (Eastern 8); 1992 (A-10) Goals Allowed 4 16 win last season at home. In Washington, D.C., WVU is 1-1-1. All-Time MAC Record (Since 2012) 12-12-4 The series began with a 5-1 loss on the road in 1988, followed by a 2-0 win in 2005, also in D.C. In Morgantown in 2012, COACHES AND STAFF WVU IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS the Mountaineers won, 2-0. Back on the road, the two teams Head Coach Marlon LeBlanc (12th season) Players in the top 50 nationally or top 5 in the MAC played to a scoreless draw in 2013. Alma Mater Penn State, ‘00 Record at WVU 109-79-30 (.568) Statistic Player Total NCAA MAC Last year, WVU beat American, 3-0 for its sixth consecutive Career Record 113-82-30 (.568) Game-Winning Goals Jad Arslan 3 3 1 shutout. Junior goalkeeper Jose Santos earned the shutout, Assistant Coach Andy Wright (2nd Season) Shutouts Stephen Banick 4 8 2 making a career-high seven saves. American had 17 shots. Alma Mater West Virginia (’08) Total Assists Jorge Quintanilla 4 13 2 WVU’s offense had 10 shots, seven on goal. Felix Angerer gave Assistant Coach Scott Bowers (4th season) Assists Per Game Jorge Quintanilla 0.57 34 2 the Mountaineers an early 1-0 lead 11 minutes into the match. Alma Mater Salisbury, ‘00 Total Goals Jad Arslan 4 35 2 A minute into the second half, Rushawn Larmond netted his Strength Coach Tanner Kolb Albert Andres-Llop 3 81 4 first goal of the year to increase the advantage to 2-0. Just over Athletic Trainer Simon Gomez Goalie Min. Played Stephen Banick 634:36 46 2 seven minutes later, Griffin Libhart scored his first career goal, a Goals Per Game Jad Arslan 0.57 68 2 highlight-reel play to put West Virginia ahead, 3-0. TEAM INFORMATION Goals-Against Avg. Stephen Banick 0.709 31 3 Lettermen Returning/Lost 13/10 Save Pct. Stephen Banick .800 48 3 DATE SITE RESULT SCORE Starters Returning/Lost 9/2 Total Saves Stephen Banick 20 94 3 9/18/1988 Away L 1-5 Newcomers 12 Saves Per Game Stephen Banick 2.86 131 3 10/19/2005 Away W 2-0 2016 Record (MAC) 8-7-1 (1-4) Total Points Jad Arslan 8 79 4 9/15/2012 Home W 2-0 Points Per Game Jad Arslan 1.14 126 5 10/22/2013 Away T 0-0 (2OT) DICK DLESK SOCCER STADIUM 9/20/2016 Home W 3-0 Capacity 1,650 First Season 2004 AWARDS BREAKDOWN Men’s All-Time Record 87-31-17 (.713) JAD ARSLAN UP NEXT: WVU COMES HOME Playing Surface Natural Grass • Top Drawer Soccer Men’s HM Team of the Week (Sept.