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WVU, Marshall Share Sun Belt Soccer Title

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WVU, Marshall Share Sun Belt Soccer Title

Rachel Meyers · 2026-11-04T10:21:01.576Z

West Virginia's 2-0 win over James Madison locked in that top seed and home advantage for the tournament.

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WVU, Marshall Share Sun Belt Soccer Title — Photo: Mateo Franciosi / Wikimedia Commons (Pexels)

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West Virginia defeated James Madison 2-0 to finish the regular season tied with Marshall atop the Sun Belt standings, earning both teams a share of the conference title. Marshall secured its share with a 3-0 win over Old Dominion, while WVU earned the tournament’s No. 1 seed on tiebreakers and Marshall was seeded second. Pablo Pozos scored in the sixth minute, and Civan de Jesus Ferreira added a second-half goal; goalkeeper Toby Mawer helped preserve the shutout. WVU enters the conference tournament on a five-match winning streak and will host its opening match, with both West Virginia and Marshall set to have home-field advantage in the early rounds.

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Marshall earning a share of the title after their own win shows the Sun Belt race stayed tight right to the end.
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West Virginia's 2-0 win over James Madison locked in that top seed and home advantage for the tournament.

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