MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Playing its first ranked team of the season, West Virginia played the second half with a man advantage yet fell 2-0 to No. 20 Pacific on Sunday in men’s soccer.
The Mountaineers (6-3-2) recorded 12 shots and limited the Tigers (8-2-0) to four.
Tariq Branche scored both goals for Pacific while keeper Curtis Goldsmith countered with four saves.
Pacific’s first goal came at 11:17. From just outside the near corner of the 18, Bob Groenendijk sent a cross in to Branche, who scored from six yards out.
WVU’s Albert Andres-Llop had a free kick opportunity in the 13th minute from the far corner outside the box, but his chance in was saved by a leaping Goldsmith.