MARION, Ind. -- Grace (Ind.) scored a goal in each half en route to a 2-0 victory over the Indiana Wesleyan University men’s soccer team on Saturday in the NCCAA Midwest Regional Championship at Wildcat Field. The loss brings a close to the Wildcats season while Grace moves on to the NCCAA National Tournament.

MATCH VITALS

• NCCAA Midwest Regional Tournament Championship
• Score:  Indiana Wesleyan - 0   |   Grace - 2
• Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 11-8-2   |   Grace 10-7-3
• Location:   Wildcat Field   |   Indiana Wesleyan University   |   Marion, Indiana 
   

SCORING SUMMARY

• 0-1   GC   Nikola Djordjevic (40’) assist Damon Binkley
• 0-2   GC   Damon Binkley (72’)
  
   

MATCH MOMENTS

• Grace held a slim 11-8 advantage in shots and a 5-4 advantage in shots on goal.
• Lucas Fancello made three saves on five opportunities in goal for Indiana Wesleyan.
• The Lancers receive the NCCAA Midwest Region automatic bid to the NCCAA National Championship in Florida.
   

COACH SANFORD SAYS…

• “Obviously we are disappointed in our season ending that way. Never really got going today which is probably mostly due to Grace’s pressure. When we could connect and move the ball well we gained opportunities but we just couldn’t do that regularly enough.”
   
• “Grateful to the senior class for their contribution and commitment to IWU soccer and wish them nothing but the very best moving forward. God has huge plans for each of them and we look forward to seeing what is in store. We have to improve as a group. I’m excited about our core of returners and the people we already know will be added to next year’s group. We won’t have an offseason, only time to improve.”
  
   

UP NEXT FOR MEN’S SOCCER

• Indiana Wesleyan sees their 2016 season come to a close following the loss. IWU ends the year with an 11-8-2 record.