Men's Soccer | 9/3/2018 6:42:00 PM
Check out what's happening this week in WVU Tech athletics, September 3-9, 2018 — Featuring volleyball, men's soccer and women's and men's cross country. Head over to
goldenbearathletics.com and Game Day Central to stay updated on live coverage options throughout the week.
Volleyball
Live Coverage
Tuesday, 6:00 p.m., at Union College
Barbourville, Kentucky
Concord Classic
Hosted by WVU Tech and Concord University
Thursday, 1 p.m., vs. The University of Virginia's College at Wise
Thursday, 5 p.m., vs. Bluefield State College
Van Meter Gym | Beckley, West Virginia
Saturday, 11 a.m., vs. Lees-McRae College
Saturday, 5 p.m., vs. Concord University
Carter Center | Athens, West Virginia |
| WVU Tech Golden Bears (6-3) |
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| Union Bulldogs (2-7) |
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| UVA Wise Cavaliers (0-5) |
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| Bluefield State Blues (0-1) |
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| Lees-McRae Bobcats (1-7) |
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| Concord Mountain Lions (2-8) |
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LAST TIME ON THE COURT
- Golden Bear volleyball finished 3-1 after two days at the Marietta River City Classic in Ohio.
- WVU Tech defeated the host school, Marietta College (3-1), Franciscan University (3-1) and Emory & Henry College (3-0) before falling to Earlham College (2-3).
- The attack at the classic was led by senior Ana Monteiro who put down 42 kills.
- Junior Katelyn Byrd and sophomore Ana Alonso Olea followed with 33 each.
- Junior Carolina Bologna also made a difference on the attack, recording 28 kills to go with 21 defensive digs and 21 block assists.
- Junior Konstantina Pateli was on top with assists, tallying 125 at 8.3 per set while freshman Michaella Guyot-Polverini had 25 assists.
- Pateli also marked 14 kills and four service aces.
- The back row was protected by sophomore Sawyer Hawgood who picked up a team-high 68 digs, averaging 4.3 per game.
- Monteiro also contributed to the back row defense, posting a total of 59 digs while freshman Valentina Abondano had 36.
- Junior Alice Amitrano finished with 34 digs and four service aces.
- Fellow classmate Emily Kidd blocked (solo) a team-best eight attempts to go with eight block assists and 23 kills.
Men's Soccer
Live Coverage
Tuesday, 7 p.m., vs University of the Cumberlands
Saturday, 3 p.m., vs. Shawnee State University
YMCA Paul Cline Memorial Complex
Beckley, West Virginia |
| WVU Tech Golden Bears (3-0-1) |
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| Cumberlands Patriots (2-0-1) |
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| Shawnee State Bears (2-2) |
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LAST GAME
- Freshman Jaime Rodriguez and junior Rolando Sanchez connected twice to secure Rodriguez's first and second collegiate goals and WVU Tech's third win this season, 2-0, over St. Andrews.
- After 90 minutes of play in Beckley, West Virginia Saturday afternoon, the Golden Bears move to 3-0-1 in 2018 while the Knights hold a record of 0-3.
- A native of Madrid, Spain, Rodriguez received a pass from Sanchez with just 26 seconds taken off the clock for the lone goal in the first half.
- Sanchez's second assist was marked in the second half (76') when he found Rodriguez again who put the ball past St. Andrew's keeper, Valentino Parini.
- The team finished with three shots on goal including two from Rodriguez and one from junior Jesus Naves.
- St. Andrews tallied just one shot on frame.
- Junior Jose Domingo Xam-mar (3-0-1) is still undefeated defending the net for Tech, stopping one opponent attempt in the complete game.
- Parini also made one save for the Knights.
Men's and Women's Cross Country
Golden Bear Classic
Friday, 5 p.m.
Hosted by WVU Tech
Beckley Stratton Middle School | Beckley, West Virginia |
| WVU Tech Golden Bears (Men's) |
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| WVU Tech Golden Bears (Women's) |
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RIVER STATES CONFERENCE (RSC) MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY PRESEASON POLL
- Ohio Christian University is picked as the favorite in the 2018 River States Conference Men's Cross Country Preseason Coaches Poll.
- WVU Tech also held steady placing fourth this preseason just as it did at the end of 2017.
- The Golden Bears earned the remaining first-place vote and had 73 votes total.
- The voting was conducted by the conference's head coaches prior to the first competition of the year.
RSC WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY PRESEASON POLL
- Point Park University is predicted to repeat as league champions and tops the 2018 River States Conference Women's Cross Country Preseason Coaches' Poll.
- WVU Tech tied IU East for sixth with 60 votes.
- Voting was conducted by the RSC's head coaches prior to the first competition for any school.
