MORGANTOWN — The No. 7 West Virginia University men’s soccer team jumped to the top of the Sun Belt standings Saturday, with a 2-1 victory over UCF at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium.

The Mountaineers improve to 7-0-3 and 2-0-1 in conference while the Knights fall to 3-3-3 and 1-0-2 in Sun Belt play.

Graduate student Sergio Ors Navarro and junior Marcus Caldeira each scored for the Mountaineers while graduate student Max Broughton, sophomore Sam Nyenka and freshman Isaac Scheer all collected assists.

Overall, the Mountaineers outshot UCF, 11-7, while having a 7-3 advantage in shots on goal. West Virginia also took five corner kicks while holding the Knights to just one.

It did not take long for WVU to take the lead as Ors Navarro corralled a long ball from Broughton outside the box in the sixth minute. He made a move and took a shot that got through the hands of the UCF goalkeeper. It was the 10th goal of the season for Ors Navarro which puts the Spaniard back in a tie for most in the nation.

UCF evened up the game in the 21st minute on a goal from Emmanuel Bam.

The score remained tied until halftime, but once again the Mountaineers came out strong, taking the lead in the 49th minute on a goal from Caldeira. Nyenka sent a cross to Scheer, who gave a quick backheel touch, leaving it perfectly for Caldeira behind him.

The Knights only managed one shot on goal in the second half with it coming in the 87th minute, but Broughton was able to break it up before it safely got to goalkeeper Marc Bonnaire’s hands.

West Virginia will be back in action on Friday at Georgia Southern. Kickoff from Statesboro is set for 7 p.m.

WVU Basketball

The Mountaineer Ticket Office has announced that tickets are now on sale for the West Virginia University men’s basketball exhibition game against Charleston inside the WVU Coliseum on Friday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m.

Fans are able to get their first look at the 2024-25 Mountaineers, meet the team and get autographs for a limited time following the conclusion of the game.

Ticket prices for the exhibition matchup will be $15 for upper-sideline and $10 for upper-baseline and can be purchased at WVUGAME.com.

Tickets for the WVU-Charleston game are included as part of the men’s basketball season ticket package.

Information on Big 12 Conference mini-packages and single-game ticket sales for nonconference home games will be announced in the coming weeks.

To order 2024-25 men’s basketball season tickets, visit WVUGAME.com or call 1-800-WVU GAME.

WVU Rifle

STATESBORO, Ga. — The No. 2-ranked West Virginia University rifle team continued its season opening road trip with a one-point, 4728-4727, win over No. 5 Georgia Southern on Sunday at the Shooting Sports Education Center in Statesboro.

The Mountaineers claimed smallbore with a score of 2349 to Georgia Southern’s 2343 while the Eagles captured air rifle, outscoring WVU 2384-2379. West Virginia is now 2-2 all-time against Georgia Southern.

For smallbore and air rifle, senior Gavin Barnick and sophomores Griffin Lake and Lauri Syrja and freshman Ashlyn Blake served as counters for the match. Freshman Jacob Wisman counted for smallbore while senior Natalie Perrin counted in air rifle.

Freshman Camryn Camp led the way for the Mountaineers, claiming the top spot in aggregate, smallbore and air rifle in her second collegiate match. The Hillsboro, Texas native posted an 1192 with scores of 593 in smallbore and 599 in air rifle. It marks the second time in as many days Camp has posted a 599 and top score in air rifle.

Blake finished in a tie for third place with a 1184 while Lake finished just behind in a tie for fifth with a 1181. Blake turned in a 596 in air rifle compared to Lake’s 593 as the pair both scored a 588 in smallbore.

Wisman joined Lake in fifth place with an 1181. He produced a 594 in air rifle and a 587 in smallbore. Barnick and Syrja claimed seventh place in the match after scoring a 1180. Barnick hit marks of 586 in smallbore and 594 in air rifle while Syrja scored a 586 and 594, respectively.

Perrin only competed in air rifle action, turning in a 595, the fifth best score for the match.

Sophomore Maximus Duncan posted a 1167 (575 SB – 592 AR).

Next up, WVU is set to host No. 10 Memphis in the Mountaineers home opener and first match in Great America Rifle Conference action. The match is slated for Saturday, Oct. 19, at 9 a.m. ET from the WVU Rifle Range.