BECKLEY, W.Va. — WVU Tech Rocket League delivered its first win of the season in thrilling fashion Monday night, rallying from a 3–0 deficit to defeat University of Mount Saint Vincent 4–3 in ECAC Division F Group 4 play inside the Golden Bear Esports Lab.
The Golden Bears found their spark as Jay Franklin (Kase), Jon Wilson (Neblosk), Aiden Mills (Solarfrogs) and Samuel Duff (Algebrother) battled through early setbacks to mount a four-game rally and complete the reverse sweep.
The lineup featured Franklin, Wilson, Mills and Duff, competing under head coach Brad Davis.
Game One
Mount Saint Vincent 6, WVU Tech 2
- Franklin: 1 G, 1 A, 2 SV, 1 SH, 403 pts
- Wilson: 1 G, 1 A, 0 SV, 1 SH, 228 pts
- Duff: 0 G, 0 A, 0 SV, 2 SH, 74 pts
Game Two
Mount Saint Vincent 2, WVU Tech 0
- Franklin: 0 G, 0 A, 3 SV, 2 SH, 387 pts
- Wilson: 0 G, 0 A, 1 SV, 3 SH, 228 pts
- Duff: 0 G, 0 A, 0 SV, 0 SH, 34 pts
Game Three
Mount Saint Vincent 4, WVU Tech 0
- Franklin: 0 G, 0 A, 4 SV, 0 SH, 390 pts
- Wilson: 0 G, 0 A, 2 SV, 0 SH, 176 pts
- Duff: 0 G, 0 A, 1 SV, 1 SH, 122 pts
Game Four
WVU Tech 2, Mount Saint Vincent 1
- Franklin: 1 G, 1 A, 2 SV, 3 SH, 487 pts
- Mills: 1 G, 0 A, 0 SV, 1 SH, 277 pts
- Wilson: 0 G, 0 A, 1 SV, 1 SH, 156 pts
Game Five (no full stats available)
WVU Tech 6, Mount Saint Vincent 4
Game Six
WVU Tech 5, Mount Saint Vincent 2
- Franklin: 1 G, 2 A, 3 SV, 2 SH, 643 pts
- Wilson: 2 G, 0 A, 1 SV, 2 SH, 379 pts
- Mills: 2 G, 0 A, 1 SV, 2 SH, 354 pts
Game Seven (partial stats only)
WVU Tech 7, Mount Saint Vincent 4
- Franklin: 4 G, 1 A, 3 SV, 5 SH, 965 pts
- Wilson: 2 G, 2 A
- Additional stats unavailable
Match Totals – WVU Tech vs. Mount Saint Vincent
(Oct. 27, 2025 – Best-of-Seven, WVU Tech wins 4–3)
- Jay Franklin (Kase): 7 G, 5 A, 17 SV, 13 SH, 3,275 pts
- Jon Wilson (Neblosk): 5 G, 3 A, 5 SV, 9 SH, 1,799 pts
- Aiden Mills (Solarfrogs): 3 G, 0 A, 2 SV, 5 SH, 685 pts
- Samuel Duff (Algebrother): 0 G, 0 A, 1 SV, 3 SH, 230 pts
📊 Note: Game 5 and Game 7 stats were not fully available and are not included in the above totals.
Season Totals (through Oct. 27, 2025)
(Excludes missing Game 5 and Game 7 stats)
- Franklin (Kase): 9 G, 7 A, 41 SV, 35 SH
- Wilson (Neblosk): 6 G, 3 A, 6 SV, 12 SH
- Mills (Solarfrogs): 4 G, 0 A, 8 SV, 6 SH
- Duff (Algebrother): 2 G, 0 A, 3 SV, 7 SH
Team Totals: 21 Goals, 10 Assists, 58 Saves, 60 Shots
🔥 Golden Bear Highlights
- First JV win of the 2025–26 season
- Full team effort: Franklin, Wilson, Mills, and Duff all contributed to the comeback
- Franklin's 7 goals and 17 saves set the tone
- Wilson and Mills combined for 7 goals in the rally
- Duff helped anchor the team in the early games to help set up the comeback push
- Program's first reverse sweep win of the year
- Incomplete stat lines from Game 5 and Game 7 prevented full totals, but the performance was decisive.
