MOUNT VERNON, Ohio -- Indiana Wesleyan University men’s soccer lost their final regular season match on Saturday at Mount Vernon Nazarene and possibly the Crossroads League regular season championship.

Mount Vernon Nazarene scored the only goal of the match in the 70th minute for the 1-0 win at Mount Vernon, Ohio. Preston Spurrier found Josh Alexander on a cross pass for the game-winning goal.

"We were not good enough, bottom line," said IWU head coach Luke Sanford. "We did not pass like we want to and expect to. Mount Vernon Nazarene is a tough side and is not an easy place to play. We are not in the business of making excuses though so we will each own our part of not being good enough and be sure we are preapred for the conference tournament."

An Indiana Wesleyan victory would have clinched an outright Crossroads League championship while a tie would have assured the Wildcats of at least a tie for the league title. Now Indiana Wesleyan holds a two point lead over Grace (Ind.). The Lancers host Taylor (Ind.) tonight at 7 p.m. in their final match of the season and Grace needs a victory to earn a league championship. Taylor is ninth in the league with 4 points and a 1-6-1 record

"I am proud of how these guys responded in conference play and that we pur ourselves atop the table," said Sanford. "It would have been nice to have finished with a win. We will see how results fall and will be working on being sure we're ready to compete in the tournament no matter who we play."

The Wildcats held a 9-7 advantage in shots over the Cougars. Both team took just two attempts in the first half before the teams combined for 12 in the final 45 minutes. The Wildcats put five shots on goal while the Cougars had two. Josh Goepper (SR/Shelby Township, Mich.) made one save for IWU.

Indiana Wesleyan completes the regular season with a 12-5-0 record overall and 6-2-0 in the Crossroads League. The team is assured a home match in the Crossroads League Tournament Quarterfinals which will be played next Saturday.