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Arslan’s goal enough as Mountaineers soccer blanks UNCG

GREENSBORO, N.C. — The No. 24 West Virginia men’s soccer team recorded its record-setting seventh consecutive shutout in a 1-0 victory at UNCG on Saturday night.

The Mountaineers (6-1-1) are unbeaten in their last seven matches thanks to tight defense and goalkeeper Jose Santos, who made four saves. While making four saves and has not allowed a goal in more than 705 minutes.

Jad Arslan scored the game-winning goal in the 62nd minute, his first of the season, and the Spartans (4-2-2) could not answer.

“We were awesome on the evening, we played great football and got just reward for the effort that we put in,” WVU coach Marlon LeBlanc said.