MISHAWAKA, Ind. - No. 18 Indiana Wesleyan men's soccer tied for the third game in a row after a nail-biter 90 minutes against Bethel University, 1-1. After a close first half with six shots on goal for IWU, both teams exchanged a goal within ten minutes of each other to finish the game. The Wildcats fell behind in the 79th minute after a goal from Bethel. Following the BU goal, senior Winter Casseus found the back of the net after a steal-and-pass from sophomore Brandon Nyagurungo in the 89th minute to seal the tie. After an overall thrilling match for Indiana Wesleyan away from home, the red and gray will face rival Taylor University at IWU Soccer Field on Saturday at 6:30 p.m.
- Location: Mishawaka, Ind. | Morey Field
- Records: IWU - 10-1-3 | BU 9-2-3
- NAIA Top-25 Ranking: IWU - #18 | BU - #10
- After a back-and-forth first half, the Wildcats and Pilots were locked at 0-0 heading into halftime.
- Bethel's Julian Vargas scored in the 79th minute to put IWU down 1-0.
- Brandon Nyagurungo stole the ball inside the box and found Winter Casseus for his eighth goal of the season in the 89th minute to end the game as a tie.
- 18: The Wildcats attack fired 18 shots with 13 shots on goal.
- 17: The referee handed out 17 fouls to each team in a physical match.
- 1: The flag calling offside was only raised once in the 64th minute against the Wildcats, showing discipline on the attack.
- IWU comes back home to IWU Soccer Field to face rival Taylor University on Saturday at 6:30 p.m.
- Links for tickets, video, and stats will be available at IWUWildcats.com.
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