Men's Soccer Battles to 1-1 Tie With West Virginia
Men's Soccer Battles to 1-1 Tie With West Virginia

WILMINGTON, N.C. - J.J. Elder knocked home his first career goal to tie the score as Appalachian State University men's soccer tied West Virginia 1-1 Sunday afternoon in Wilmington.

West Virginia (1-1-2) took the lead in the seventh minute when Alex Silva converted on a penalty kick.

Appalachian (2-2-1) knotted the score at one when Elder grabbed control of a loose ball and fired a shot past the WVU keeper from 10 yards out.

Arie Muniz
led ASU with three shots on the day, including two in the second half that were stopped by WVU goalkeeper Zach Johnson.

In overtime the teams combined for just one shot, a Brennen Smith shot that went wide.

West Virginia held an 8-7 advantage in shots while ASU led in corner kicks 8-5.

Collin Taylor
made one save in goal for Appalachian and Johnson made four saves for West Virginia.

The match was the second-straight double overtime game for both teams, as ASU defeated Alabama A&M on Friday 3-2 while West Virginia tied UNC Wilmington 0-0.

Muniz, Mark Bridges and Taylor were named to the all-tournament team while Muniz was named the offensive MVP.

The Apps return to action on Friday when they play Winthrop at 2:30 p.m. at the Charlotte tournament.

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