LEBANON, Tenn. – The Indiana Wesleyan women’s soccer team traveled south today to take on #24 Cumberland. Tia Sanford squared all things up in the 88th minute for her thirteenth goal of the season. The match would end in a 3-3 draw. 

The Wildcats sit at 7-0-1 after Friday’s match.

Score:  Indiana Wesleyan - 3  |   Cumberland (Tenn.) - 3

Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 7-0-1   |   Cumberland (Tenn.) 3-3-1

NAIA Top- 25 Rank:  Indiana Wesleyan - Not ranked   |   Cumberland (Tenn.) - #24  

Location:   CU Soccer Field   |   Cumberland University   |   Lebanon, Tennessee   |   Weather: 88 Degrees

SCORING SUMMARY

• CU Marissa Avnaim (22’)
• CU Own Goal (27)
• IWU Olivia Schmidt (55) assisted by Lexis Garcia
• IWU Lexis Garcia (64’) assisted by Tia Sanford
• CU Mariah Aplin (82’) assisted by Marissa Avnaim
• IWU Tia Sanford (88’) assisted by Olivia Schmidt

MATCH MOMENTS

• Cumberland dominate the shot totals, 25-8   
• Alex Seabeck recorded nine saves in the match.
• Twenty-one fouls occurred during the match.

COACHES PERSPECTIVE

• “Very gritty performance from the team today at Cumberland. We dug ourselves a hole in the first half but everyone felt at halftime we were far from out of the match. To find three goals in the second half, including the equalizer in the 88^th minute, truly showed the resolve of our team and coaching staff. We are excited to get back to work tomorrow as we now turn our attention towards our second season in league play.”

UP NEXT FOR WOMEN’S SOCCER

• Indiana Wesleyan will return home to begin league play facing Mt. Vernon Nazarene (Ohio) at 7 PM on Friday, September 29.
• The Wildcats are 3-1-1 over the past five years when facing Mt. Vernon Nazarene (Ohio).