LIVONIA, Mich. - A close first half and a well-composed second-half led No. 14 Indiana Wesleyan women's soccer to their third win of the year against Madonna University away from home. A quick goal from senior Mallory Krueger, assisted by senior Courtney Cockrum, in the 7th minute was all IWU needed to hear the final whistle with the win. The Wildcats will host Vanguard University at home on Saturday at 2:00 p.m.

 

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Livonia, Mich. | MU Soccer Field
• Records: IWU: 3-1-2 | MU: 1-1
• NAIA Top-25 Rankings: IWU - #14 | MU - Unranked

WHAT HAPPENED

• Senior Mallory Krueger scores her first goal of the season in the bottom left corner in the 7th minute after a great pass from senior Courtney Cockrum.
• After multiple chances from both sides to capitalize, the first half closed with an IWU lead, 1-0.
• A crucial save from freshman Avery Sluss in the 88th minute kept the Wildcats ahead for the win.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• 20: A productive attack led to 20 shots in the game and nine shots on goal.
• 7: Seven corners were produced out of the IWU attack, six of them in the second half as a result of strong possession.
• 4: Avery Sluss had four saves on the day and a clean sheet followed for the strong IWU defense. 

SEIFFERT PERSPECTIVE

• "Today wasn't our best performance by any means, but the girls gritted it out," said Daniel Seiffert, Head Women's Soccer Coach. "We created some good looks and just need to continue to capitalize on those opportunities. Credit to Madonna for coming out and playing hard for 90 minutes. I think both teams went pretty deep into the bench due to the heat out there, but I'm proud of the girls for their fight and relentless mindset. We'll keep looking to build off of this one as we get back ready for action on Saturday."

LOOKING FORWARD

• IWU will come back home to IWU Soccer Field and face Vanguard University on Saturday at 2:00 p.m.
• Links for video and stats will be available at IWUWildcats.com.

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