Javier Mangado's goal with 15 minutes remaining proved to be the match's lone goal and lifted Wheeling (WV) University to a 1-0 non-conference victory over Pitt-Johnstown in the Mountain Cats' home-opener, Saturday afternoon at the Pitt-Johnstown Soccer Field. Pitt-Johnstown is now 1-1-0.
Mangado turned Lucas Fievet's throughball into a breakaway and beat Mountain Cat goalkeeper
Jonathan Reboton in the 75
th minute to give the Cardinals the win.
Reboton faced 19 Wheeling shots, made six saves, but allowed the lone goal of the match. James Tyler Serman made five saves on eight Mountain Cat shots to secure the win in goal for the Cardinals.
With the win, Wheeling evened its record at 1-1-0.
The Mountain Cats host a non-conference match against Shepherd (WV) on Tuesday at 4 p.m. at the Pitt-Johnstown Soccer Field, before traveling to Robert Wesleyan (NY) for a non-conference match on Saturday.