MARION, Ind. - The Indiana Wesleyan men's soccer team opened the season with a dominant offensive performance. Eight different wildcats scored en route to a 9-1 victory over Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College.

 

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Wildcat Field| Marion, Ind.
• Records: IWU 1-0-0, 0,0,0 CRL | SMWC 0-1-1, 0-0-0 RSC
• NAIA Top-25 Ranking: IWU - RV | SMWC - Unranked

WHAT HAPPENED

• Brandon Nyagurungo kicked off the scoring in the 10th minute with an assist from Diego Palma. Nyagurungo scored again in the second half with an assist from Guzman Trigo.
• In the 40th minute, Kyle Rinehart put a header in to give the Wildcats a 3-0 lead.
• Jose Garcia scored on a penalty kick to start the second half. The Wildcats scored five times in the first 15 minutes of half two and quickly jumped out to an 8-0 lead.
• The Wildcat's nine goals mark the most in the Reeb era, breaking the mark set in last year's season opener.
• Taha Houssni, Roberto Sanchez, and Tyce Glover scored their first goals in a Wildcat uniform.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• 25: The number of shots for IWU.
• 2: The number of penalty kicks the Wildcats converted.
• 26: The number of Wildcats players that played.

REEB PERSPECTIVE

• "It's good to get the season started on the right foot," said Matt Reeb, Head Men's Soccer Coach. "It's also good to see the scoring spread out, with several scoring their first collegiate goals. However, we know there is more work ahead."

LOOKING FORWARD

• The Wildcats will stay at home this Saturday at 1:00 p.m. against Wittenburg University.

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