EATON, Ohio - No. 14 Indiana Wesleyan women's soccer took their first win away from home after putting on an incredible display against Indiana University East. Despite taking time to settle in at the start of the first half, a cross from outside the box by junior Morgan Busick in the 37th minute saw sophomore Abbey Drahnak dribble around the defender and slot it in the bottom-left corner. Most of the IWU goals developed in the second half, with Sydney Brown scoring a rocket to the top left corner from outside the box in the 60th minute assisted by junior Macy Browning. A solo goal from Sydney Brown and an Aaliyah Denton assist for freshman Mariana Della Vecchia put the Wildcats to a staggering 4-0 victory. The Wildcats bring home a key shutout going into the weekend to face the No. 4-ranked University of the Cumberlands on Friday night at home.

 

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Eaton, Ohio. | Eaton High School
• Records: IWU: 2-0-2 | Indiana University East: 0-0-3
• NAIA Top-25 Rankings: IWU - #14 | IUE - Unranked

WHAT HAPPENED

• Morgan Busick crosses the ball from outside the box which leads to an Abby Drahnak goal in the 37th minute.
• In the 60th minute, a bullseye shot from far out by Sydney Brown assisted by Macy Browning puts the Wildcats up 2-0.
• Sydney Brown gets her second goal of the night and triples the Wildcat lead in the 64th minute with a well-executed solo goal. 
• A solid ball from Aaliyah Denton leads to a Mariana Della Vecchia goal in the 84th minute. 

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• 10: The shot difference between each side was 10, with the Wildcats shooting the ball 13 times, compared to three for the Red Wolves.
• 9: Nine corners were issued for the Wildcats as they were strong on attack throughout the majority of the game.
• 0: Freshman keeper Avery Sluss wasn't particularly busy tonight after getting her NAIA Player of the Week award as she didn't have to save a single shot.

SEIFFERT PERSPECTIVE

• "Tonight was a really good total team effort," said Daniel Seiffert, Head Women's Soccer Coach. "It took us a little while to figure out how to break down a very organized team, but I'm happy with how we responded and stayed patient and composed throughout the whole match. It was cool to see so many different players step up and compete all together for each other. We have another strong test this upcoming Friday, so we look forward to getting back to the training grounds tomorrow."

LOOKING FORWARD

• IWU will face the #4-ranked University of the Cumberlands on Friday at the IWU Soccer Field.
• Links for video and stats will be available at IWUWildcats.com.

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