WVU Defeats No. 5 Michigan State, 1-0

Wednesday's Scoreboard

West Virginia 1, Michigan State 0 Courtesy of West Virginia Sport Information

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (October 11, 2017) – The West Virginia University men’s soccer team upset No. 5 Michigan State, 1-0, on Wednesday night at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium.

The Mountaineers (7-3-3) earned their first win over a top-10 team since a 1-0 victory against No. 7 Georgetown in last season’s opening weekend. The win was WVU’s first over a top-10 opponent at home since a 2-0 triumph over No. 1 UConn in 2011.

The Spartans (9-2-2), ranked No. 1 in the NCAA RPI and in the top 12 in all four major polls, were shut out for just the second time this season. West Virginia held MSU to a…