ELKINS, W. Va. – Similar to when Davis & Elkins went to play West Virginia Wesleyan earlier this season, the Bobcats converted on a second half tally that proved to be the only marker of the contest in a 1-0 decision on Sunday at Nuttall Field in Mountain East Conference (MEC) play.
Davis & Elkins (8-9, 7-9 MEC) celebrated Senior Day before the match and that energy carried onto the pitch for both sides. Lauri Vasa took a Joshua Tenney pass on an inside run and sent a shot into the op portion of the net in the 86th minute for the game-winner.
West Virginia Wesleyan (12-5-1, 10-4-1 MEC) began to build momentum prior to converting on the goal, hitting a post and missing a clear scoring look just minutes before.
Everton Carvalho made four stops in goal for D&E, while
Jens Ovreseth,
Seth Cain and
Miguel Rodriguez had shots on frame.
Markus Just also had a pair of shots for the Senators, but Jeremy Collins made three saves on his way to a clean sheet for the Bobcats.
THE RUNDOWN
- West Virginia Wesleyan (11-7, 8-5 MEC) – 1
- Davis & Elkins (7-8-2, 6-7-1 MEC) – 0
- Nuttall Field – Elkins, W. Va.
MATCH NOTES
- The Bobcats scored in the 64th minute in a 1-0 victory back on October 3 in Buckhannon.
- Davis & Elkins improved its win total by three this season in the second year under the direction of head coach Matt Ellinger.
- A young team, the Senators battled injury throughout much of the season but return several key players to make a run to the conference tournament next season.
- Carvalho, Rodriguez, Abel Ameyaw, Felipe Polycarpo and Victor Pires were recognized on the field pregame for Senior Day.
UP NEXT
- Davis & Elkins returns for the 2020 season next fall.
