INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - No. 11 Indiana Wesleyan women's soccer opened up Crossroads League play on Saturday afternoon with a 1-0 win over No. 4 Marian. In a match full of tension and opportunities, one goal from Macy Browning was all the Wildcats' needed to earn the victory. IWU hands Marian their first loss of the season and earn a key victory over the No. 4-ranked Knights.

 

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Indianapolis, Ind. | St. Vincent Field
• Records: IWU: 7-1-2 | MU: 7-1-1
• NAIA Top-25 Rankings: IWU - #11 | MU - #4

WHAT HAPPENED

• IWU registered 7 shots in the first half, while MU tallied 6. Neither team was able to find the back of the net in the first half.
• Macy Browning recorded her second goal of the season in the 57th minute.
• Sydney Couch earned her first assist of the season to set up the game-winner.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• 5: Avery Sluss earned the shutout victory after making 5 key saves in goal.
• 8: The Wildcats totaled 8 corner kick opportunities compared to just 1 for Marian.
• 5: IWU extends their winning streak to five games as they get Crossroads League play off to a great start.

SEIFFERT PERSPECTIVE

• "Today was a great total team effort overall," said Daniel Seiffert, Head Women's Soccer Coach. "Marian is a well coached and talented team, so getting the result on the road was definitely positive. We have now played 4 teams in the Top 10 this season. We still have a ways to go, but we are moving and progressing in the right direction. We will enjoy this one tonight and will look forward to getting back to training on Monday."

LOOKING FORWARD

• Indiana Wesleyan returns home on Wednesday with a match against St. Francis at 7:00 p.m.
• Links for tickets, video and stats are available at IWUWildcats.com.

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