Box Score SPRING ARBOR, Mich. -- For the first time since 2011 the Crossroads League Tournament will have a champion that is not Indiana Wesleyan University. IWU has won the past four Crossroads League Tournament championships but will not do so in 2016 as No. 21 Spring Arbor (Mich.) scored four second half goals en route to a 5-0 semifinals victory.
MATCH VITALS
- Crossroads League Tournament Semifinals
- Score: Indiana Wesleyan 0-5 Spring Arbor
- CL Tournament Seeds: Indiana Wesleyan - No. 6 | Spring Arbor - No. 2
- Records: Indiana Wesleyan 10-7-2 | Spring Arbor 13-3-4
- NAIA Top- 25 Rank: Indiana Wesleyan - Not ranked | Spring Arbor - No. 21
- Location: Cougar Soccer Complex | Spring Arbor University | Spring Arbor, Michigan
SCORING SUMMARY
- 0-1 SAU Lewis Jones (29’) assist Cory Swartzendruber
- 0-2 SAU Janum Sailor (47’) assists Morris Kamara and Lewis Jones
- 0-3 SAU Morris Kamara (55’) assists Michael Caccavo and Lewis Jones
- 0-4 SAU Lewis Jones (60’) assists Jacob Crull and Janum Sailor
- 0-5 SAU Morris Kamara (68’)
MATCH MOMENTS
- Spring Arbor held a 15-7 advantage in shots and a 10-2 advantage in shots on goal.
- Lucas Fancello made five saves and gave up five goals in 10 opportunities in goal.
- The Cougars scored four goals in 21 minutes early in the second half to turn a 1-0 lead into a 5-0 victory.
COACH SANFORD SAYS…
- “I don’t think anyone saw that coming. We were not good enough across the board and when you add some key injuries to that it becomes daunting, especially against a team like Spring Arbor. They were better and we couldn’t catch them. Credit to them. We have to get healthy somehow and rebound from this. If we learn from this it’s not a failure.”
UP NEXT FOR MEN’S SOCCER
- Indiana Wesleyan now turns their attention to the NCCAA. IWU will compete in the NCCAA Midwest Regional Tournament. More information on dates and opponents will be announced at a later time.