MARION, Ind. – Indiana Wesleyan men's soccer capped off a full day of Homecoming athletic events with a Senior Night match against The University of Saint Francis (Ind.) on Saturday night. With the game tied late and Wildcats playing with just 10 players on the pitch, Gary Mills slipped the ball past the keeper in the 85th minute to lift the Wildcats over the Cougars, 2-1.

 

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Marion, Ind. | Wildcat Socer Field
• Records: IWU - 10-3-3, 4-2-1 CRL | USF - 7-7-2, 0-6-1 CRL
• NAIA Top-25 Ranking: IWU - Unranked | USF - Unranked

WHAT HAPPENED

• Senior Cade Binkerd go the scoring started early with a goal in the 8th minute.
• The intensity of the match built after a few close opportunities, but the score remained 1-0 at halftime.
• Saint Francis found an equalizer a few minutes into the second half.
• A draw seemed on the horizon after a red card forced IWU to play down a man for the final 12 minutes of the match.
• Gary Mills scored his fourth goal of the season to earn the Wildcats a trilling victory.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• 7: The Wildcats tally their 7th home victory of the season; the most since 2016.
• 4: IWU doubled up the Cougars after earning 4 corner kick opportunities.
• 3: Cade Binkerd netted his 3rd goal of the year.

REEB PERSECTIVE

• "Tonight was not our best but another resilient effort to win a game being down a man. I'm proud of our guys and the heart they've shown in the last 2 games."

LOOKING FORWARD

• IWU will travel to No. 11 Grace College on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.
• Links for video and stats will be available at IWUWildcats.com

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