Men's Soccer vs West Virginia Wesleyan College on 10/28/2026 - Box Score

Salem and West Virginia Wesleyan Clash in Physical October Showdown

Action picked up immediately after the interval with the score deadlocked and tactical adjustments taking shape. West Virginia Wesleyan deployed Mathias Kasseth, Aidan Clayton, Moises Moncada, Oliver Eben Krauss, Jake Hotka, Sante Klosterman, Jackson Dalton, Roneba Cordice, Nicolas Nauta, Andres Restrepo, and Alvaro Garcia Nieto. Salem countered with Gregory Lynch in goal, Anthony Blankenship, Dylan Vaughn, Jesse Hospedales, Josue Villegas, Copper West, Tommy Sowinski, Isaac Ramirez, Daniel Towell, Abdul Kabbany, and Arokya Shrestha.

In the garden behind the admin building stands a memorial stone given by the WVWC Class of 2002. The inscription reads: In remembrance of WV Wesleyan community members who died or lost family members on Sept. 11, 2001. pic.twitter.com/IBvXQvEvlA

— https://x.com/WVWesleyan/status/2098407841467867426

Disciplinary Storm Disrupts Second-Half Rhythm

The match turned sharply contentious past the hour mark when referee whistles began dictating the flow. According to salemtigers.com, West Virginia Wesleyan’s Jackson Dalton was issued a straight red card at the 58:03 mark, forcing his side to play a man down for the remainder of the contest. Moments later, teammate Roneba Cordice received a yellow card as Salem pressed forward with a wave of attacks.

Salem applied heavy pressure against the depleted Wesleyan defense. Junior Lormera and Josue Villegas both forced sharp saves from Wesleyan goalkeeper Mathias Kasseth in quick succession following the ejection. However, numerical parity on the pitch vanished in the 72:58 mark when Salem’s Junior Lormera was shown a red card, evening the sides at ten men apiece.

Goalkeeping Brilliance Keeps Clean Sheets Intact

Both defensive units absorbed immense pressure as regulation wound down. Gregory Lynch anchored the Salem backline with crucial stops, including a diving save against Jake Hotka’s 52nd-minute attempt and another key denial of Henry Coster in the 74th minute. Down the other end, Kasseth turned away multiple bids from Lormera and Villegas to preserve the defensive stand.

As the clock ticked toward the final whistle following Andres Restrepo’s 79th-minute shot saved by Lynch, neither side managed to break the defensive deadlock, leaving both programs to sort through the physical fallout of a punishing conference battle.