MARION, Ind. - Indiana Wesleyan men's soccer welcomed No. 4 ranked Columbia College (Mo.) to Wildcat Soccer field on Wednesday night and proved they can battle with the best teams in the NAIA. The Wildcats created plenty of chances throughout the match, but the final whistle sounded with the score, 0-0.
 

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Wildcat Field | Marion, Ind.
• Records: IWU - 2-0-1, 0-0 CRL | Columbia (Mo.) - 0-0-2, 0-0 AMC
• NAIA Top-25 Ranking: IWU - Unranked | Columbia (Mo.) - #4

WHAT HAPPENED

• IWU held the advantage in the opening 45 minutes with 5 shots compared to just 1 for the Cougars.
• Both defenses held strong all with Senior Aaron Carr tallying 3 saves for the Wildcats.
• The match increased in physicality in the second half with 14 total fouls draw compared to only 5 in the first half.
• Columbia earned 7 corners in the match while IWU produced 5.

REEB PERSPECTIVE

• "It was good to get a result against a top 5 team, but we also think we played well enough to get a win. We give credit to them for adjusting and coming out stronger the 2nd half. They are a very good team. None the less we can take away some things from this match knowing the level we're capable of playing."

LOOKING FORWARD

• The Wildcats continue their challenging non-conference schedule on Saturday as they travel to No. 7 ranked Indiana Tech.

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