MARION, Ind. - No. 15 Indiana Wesleyan men's soccer secured the second win of their three-game home campaign, defeating Mount Vernon Nazarene 4-2. The Wildcats were once again strong on their attack, with sophomore Jose Garcia tallying three assists on the day and sophomore Brandon Nyagurungo scoring twice. After a great result on Senior Night, IWU holds sole possession of third place in the Crossroads League standings with two games left to play in the regular season.

 

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Marion, Ind. | IWU Soccer Field
• Records: IWU: 12-1-3 | MVN: 7-9-0
• NAIA Top-25 Ranking: IWU - #15 | MVNU - Unranked

WHAT HAPPENED

• Senior Giuseppe Santacroce scored his seventh goal of the season in the eighth minute, assisted by Tim Slusarczyk
• Brandon Nyagurungo found the back of the net in the 30th minute after a great ball from Jose Garcia, his first in the game. 
• Austin Keate slotted his first goal of the season in the back of the net in the 30th minute, assisted by Jose Garcia.
• Mount Vernon Nazarene's Keon Boney scored off a penalty in the 51st minute.  
• Boney scored his second goal in the 61st minute to make it 3-2. 
• The 69th minute saw Brandon Nyagurungo secure his second goal after another great find from Jose Garcia, tallying his third assist on the day. 

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• 14: The Wildcats started their attack quickly in the first half, resulting in 14 shots taken by halftime. 
• 9: IWU found nine shots on target of their 21 shots, composing threats throughout the entirety of the game.
• 3: Jose Garcia was carving the Mount Vernon Nazarene defense with three assists, totaling 12 on the year to lead the conference.
• 38: Brandon Nyagurungo leads the league with 38 points and 15 goals.

SANTACROCE PERSPECTIVE

• "Very proud of the hard work the boys displayed today," said Giuseppe Santacroce. "Especially proud of all the seniors and how much they've poured into the program. Huge shout-out to all the fans and the parents for coming out and supporting. We give the glory to God and turn our focus to the next one!"

LOOKING FORWARD

• IWU finishes their three-game home campaign hosting Huntington University on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
• Links for tickets, video, and stats will be available at IWUWildcats.com.

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