MARION, Ind. - No. 9 Indiana Wesleyan women's soccer remained triumphant at home with a win against Bethel University on Wednesday night. The first goal from the Wildcats struck in the 44th minute with a corner kick finish from junior Taylor Archbold, assisted by junior Elisha Strawser. After a close first half ending at 1-0, the Wildcats finished strong with a deep free kick from senior Mallory Krueger in the 57th minute and a wonderfully worked attack to find senior Courtney Cockrum in the 61st minute. The final whistle saw the game with a final score of 3-0. IWU improve to 4-0-1 in Crossroads League play and are tied for 1st in the standings. They will hit the road to face rival Taylor University on Saturday at 7:00 p.m.

 

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Marion, Ind. | IWU Soccer Field
• Records: IWU: 10-1-3 | Bethel: 6-5-1
• NAIA Top-25 Rankings: IWU - #9 | BU - Unranked

WHAT HAPPENED

• Taylor Archbold scored her first goal of the season off a corner kick from Elisha Strawser just before halftime.
• Mallory Krueger found the back of the net off a deep free kick in the 57th minute. 
• After a beautiful display of passing from the team, Courtney Cockrum slotted a goal in the bottom right corner.
• Ashley Townsend recorded her first assist of the year on the final goal of the night.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• 77: The IWU attack remained disciplined throughout the game, going 77 minutes without an offside call.
• 10: This marks the 10th shutout of the season for the Wildcats.
• 14: Mallory Krueger leads the team with 14 points on the year.

BROWN PERSPECTIVE

• "Tonight's game was the perfect example of a full team effort, and it showed in the score line" said Sydney Brown. "My favorite thing is to see different players score and create chances in games like this. I'm so proud of my teammates for staying mentally tough and finding ways to put the ball in the back of the net!"

LOOKING FORWARD

• IWU travels to rival Taylor University on Saturday at 7:00 p.m.
• Links for video and stats are available at IWUWildcats.com.

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