MARION, Ind. -- Lexis Garcia scored in the opening minute and Indiana Wesleyan University women’s soccer scored four goals in the opening 13 minutes en route to an 11-0 victory over Bethel (Ind.) on Homecoming at Wildcat Field. The 11 goals is the most by the Wildcats since scoring 10-0 vs. Indiana Tech in 2007.

MATCH VITALS

• Score:  Indiana Wesleyan 11-0 Bethel (Ind.)
• Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 8-3-2, 3-1-1 Crossroads League   |   Bethel 4-9-0, 0-5-0 Crossroads League  
• NAIA Top- 25 Rank:  Indiana Wesleyan - Not ranked   |   Bethel - Not ranked
• Location:   Wildcat Field   |   Indiana Wesleyan University   |   Marion, Indiana 
   

SCORING SUMMARY

• IWU - Lexis Garcia (1’) assists Olivia Schmidt, Madison Abbott
• IWU - Olivia Schmidt (3’) assist Nichole Varady
• IWU - Tia Sanford (12’) assist Madison Abbott
• IWU - Lexis Garcia (13’) assist Nichole Varady
• IWU - Madison Miller (33’) assist Nichole Varady
• IWU - Tristen Gonzalez (37’) assist Megan Welch
• IWU - Tristen Gonzalez (45’)
• IWU - Tia Sanford (49’) assist Olivia Schmidt
• IWU - Madison Abbott (55’) assist Tia Sanford
• IWU - Julianna Korns (60’) assist Sienna Pinskey
• IWU - Sienna Pinskey (69’) assist Julianna Korns
  
   

MATCH MOMENTS

• Indiana Wesleyan outshot Bethel 27-1 and 22-1 in shots on goal. Alex Seabeck made one save for the shutout.
• The Wildcats only scored double digit goals in a single game once in the past 10 seasons. That came in a 10-0 win over Indiana Tech in September 2007.
   

COACH STRADER SAYS…

• “I was very proud of the team’s attention to detail throughtout the 90 minutes. We are seeing so many different players step up and I believe that as a young team we are gaining confidence at the right time of year and seeing the potential that lies within.”
   
• “It was incredible to play in front of a large crowd comprised of so many of our alumni, families, and fellow students on Homecoming. We now turn our focus to a very talented Marian team that we have the utmost respect for on Tuesday.”
  
   

UP NEXT FOR WOMEN’S SOCCER

• Indiana Wesleyan will hosts Crossroads League rival #RV Marian (Ind.) on Tuesday at 7 p.m. The match at Wildcat Field will be an ESPN3 broadcast.