MARION, Ind. – Indiana Wesleyan men's soccer returned home to Wildcats Field on Saturday to battle Spring Arbor. The Wildcats found themselves down 2-0 in the second half, but their confidence never wavered. IWU scored 3 goals in 3 minutes to retake the lead and secured the comeback over the Cougars with a final score of 4-2. 


 

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Marion, Ind. | Wildcat Socer Field
• Records: IWU - 9-3-3, 3-2-1 CRL | SAU - 4-4-6, 1-1-4 CRL
• NAIA Top-25 Ranking: IWU - Unranked | SAU - Unranked

WHAT HAPPENED

• Spring Arbor took advantage of their opportunities early and went up 2-0 in the first half.
• Winter Casseus lit the spark for the Wildcats by scoring two back-to-back goals to equalize.
• Brandon Nyagurungo netted another to give the Wildcats the lead and 3 goals in 3 minutes.
• Gary Mills added to the lead with an insurance goal in the 85th minute.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• 10: It has been 10 years since IWU has come back from down two goals to win in regulation (Sept. 8, 2012 vs. Holy Cross).
• 9: Winter Casseus extends his team-high goal total to 9 this season.
• 4: Jose Pizarro tallied assists on all 4 goals for the Wildcats.

REEB PERSECTIVE

• "I am so proud of our guys and the resiliency they showed today! For our guys to be able to bounce back after a disappointing result on Wednesday, still keep our composure being down 2-0, and fight back to win was a special moment."

LOOKING FORWARD

• The Wildcats will celebrate Homecoming 2022 at Wildcats Field on Saturday night at 6:00PM against Saint Francis.
• Individuals looking to attend can purchase tickets at IWUWildcats.com/Tickets.

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