MOUNT PLEASANT, North Carolina – Sophomore Emil Elveroth's first half goal was enough for UNCW as the Seahawks edged West Virginia, 1-0, at the Aaron Olitsky Memorial Soccer Classic hosted by the College of Charleston on Sunday afternoon.
 
The win allowed the Seahawks to close the opening weekend with a 2-0-0 mark while the Mountaineers saw their record move to 1-1-0.
 
Elveroth gave the Seahawks a 1-0 lead in the eighth minute when he converted a pass from junior Wilhelm Nilsson for his first goal of the season.
 
Redshirt senior goalkeeper Ryan Cretens tallied seven saves to record his second shutout in a row as the Seahawks were outshot, 18-13.
 
Sophomore Steven Tekesky recorded six saves for the Mountaineers in the loss.
 
Up Next: The Seahawks return to UNCW Soccer Stadium on Thursday, Aug. 30, for their home opener against Jacksonville at 7 p.m.  

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