The Marshall men’s soccer team shut out in-state rival West Virginia to claim its spot atop the Mountain State and secure its first home win in the Sun Belt on Saturday.
The No. 4-ranked Thundering Herd used a goal in the 85th minute from Milo Yosef and three key saves from Oliver Semmle to seal the Mountain State Derby win in front of a sellout crowd of 2,735 in Huntington.
“We were creating chances and keeping it tight,” Herd men’s soccer coach Chris Grassie said in a news release. “They had that one great chance. We tried to increase the pressure in the second half and we felt like it (a goal) was going to come. We got those one-on-one moments and we have special players. I felt like that was the difference today.”
The shutout was the second of the season for Semmle. The goal was Yosef’s fifth of the season and his second game-winner.
With the win, the Thundering Herd improved to 5-1-1 (1-0-1 Sun Belt) on the season. Marshall will keep the Sun Belt action rolling on the road Friday as it faces Coastal Carolina.