Marshall University Athletics

Sunday, November 20
Charlottesville, Va.
1:00 PM

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No. 4 Virginia

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No. 9 Herd Men’s Soccer Heads to No. 11/Fourth-Seeded UVA for 2022 NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Tournament Second Round

11/19/2022 3:01:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Fourth consecutive second-round appearance

Live Video | Live Stats
 
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The No. 9 Marshall University men's soccer team (11-3-3) continues its 2022 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament run on Sunday in the second round against the No. 11 ranked and fourth-seeded Virginia Cavaliers (10-4-4) in Charlottesville, Virginia.
 
This is the Herd's fourth straight appearance in the second round.
 
Game Information
Opponent: Virginia Cavaliers
Date: November 20, 2022
Place: Charlottesville, Virginia (Klöckner Stadium)
Time: 1 p.m.
Live Stats: NCAA
Watch: ESPN+
 
Have You Heard
Marshall is coming off a 1-0 first-round road win on Thursday over the Elon Phoenix.
 
Sophomore Mohammed Seidu tallied his first goal of the season on an assist by senior Gabriel Alves.
 
Goalkeeper Oliver Semmle recorded his sixth shutout of the season. Semmle now has a .716 goals against average and .760 save percentage, first and second in the conference.
 
Freshman Matthew Bell finished the regular season with nine goals as redshirt senior Milo Yosef collected eight finishing in a tie for third and fifth, respectively, in the Sun Belt. Yosef tallied four game-winning goals to lead the conference.
 
Junior Adam Aoumaich has nine assists on the year to lead Marshall and rank second in the SBC.
 
Marshall is entering its fourth consecutive NCAA Tournament and has been ranked in every United Soccer Coaches Poll since October 15, 2019.
 
Scouting Virginia
The Cavaliers are coming of a loss in the semifinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament to the Syracuse Orange in penalty kicks.
 
Goalkeeper Holden Brown has shutouts this season to go with a .753 save percentage and a 1.043 goals against average.
 
Leo Afonso leads UVA with 18 points, including a team-high seven goals, this season. Afonso fires 3.72 shots per game with 1.56 per game coming on target.
 
Series History
UVA leads the all-time series 0-6 with the last meeting going to the Cavaliers 1-0 in 2018.

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