Cougars Claw Past (RV) Golden Bears at CH4

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's soccer team (3-0-4) hosted (RV) West Virginia Tech (1-2-2) at CH4 Stadium on Friday, September 13.

MVNU got on the board first in the first half thanks to Mattia Zuin's first goal of the season. After a Golden Bear goal late in the second half, Zack Bowser responded seven minutes later with his fifth goal of the week to put MVNU on top for good. Despite playing a man down after a red card for the final nine minutes, the Cougars gutted it out for their third win of the season by a final score of 2-1.

Goals Recap:

MVNU 1-0 (23:54) – Zuin (unassisted)

WVU Tech 1-1 (71:39) – Christian Piewe (Fabrizio Balarezo)

MVNU 2-1 (78:52) – Bowser (Aaron Jolly)

Inside the Box Score:

Julius Blumenauer picked up his first win of the season in goal for MVNU and finished the night with three saves.

Tech had more total shots (15-11), but MVNU got more shots on goal than the Golden Bears (6-4).

Jolly – 3 shots, 2 shots on goal, 1 assist

Bowser – 4 shots taken, 1 shot on goal, 1 goal

Zuin – 2 shots taken, 1 shot on goal, 1 goal

What's Next:

MVNU will host Governors State on Wednesday, September 18 at 7:00 pm.

Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private, four-year, intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students, and working adults. With a 327-acre main campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio, MVNU emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth, and service to community and church. MVNU offers an affordable education both in-seat and online to nearly 2,000 students from 25 states and 11 foreign countries.