MARION, Ind. – Two late goals in the final minutes gave #19 Spring Arbor a 2-1 victory over the Wildcats Wednesday night in Crossroads League action. IWU jumped out to a 1-0 lead early in the match when Glauber Oliveira scored in the nineteenth minute beating two defenders for the goal. 

The Wildcats would hold strong until the final eight minutes of the match when Cougar players Josh Fines (82’) and Alex Sokalski (89”) would find the back of the net giving SAU the eventually win.

MATCH VITALS

• Score:  Indiana Wesleyan - 1   |   Spring Arbor - 2
• Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 3-5-2 |   Spring Arbor 9-2-0
• NAIA Top- 25 Rank:  Indiana Wesleyan - Not ranked   |   Spring Arbor - #19  
• Location:   Wildcat Field   |   Indiana Wesleyan University   |   Marion, Ind.  
   

SCORING SUMMARY

• IWU – Glauber Oliveira (19)
• SAU – Josh Fines (82’) assisted by Hunter Gibbons
• SAU – Alex Sokalski (89’)
   

MATCH MOMENTS

• The Wildcats edged the Cougars, 13-9 in shots.   
• Spring Arbor attempted 3 corner kicks, while IWU attempted 2.  
• 23 fouls and eight yellow cards were called in the match.  

COACH SANFORD SAYS…

UP NEXT FOR MEN’S SOCCER

• Indiana Wesleyan will continue League play on the road at 7 PM on Saturday, October 7 against Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio.).   
• The Wildcats faced Mount Vernon last year on October 1, dropping the match 2-1.