WINONA LAKE. Ind. - No. 5 Indiana Wesleyan men's soccer fought hard but fell to Grace College, 4-3. It was an eventful night for both sides and lots of goals were scored. Grace would score first early but IWU responded with a goal by Leonardo Costa to tie it back up in the 13th minute. The Wildcats took the lead for themselves after Giuseppe Santacorce scored but Grace scored as well before halftime. Cole Little found the back of the net early in the second half, however, the Lancers would score two more goals to take the 4-3 win.  

 

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Winona Lake, Ind. | 1st Source Bank Field
• Records: IWU 10-1 (2-1-0) | GC 3-5-2 (1-1-1)

• Grace would strike first in the 7th minute to go up 1-0.
• Leo Costa responded for IWU in the 13th minute off of an assist by Brandon Nyagurungo.
• The Wildcats would take a 2-1 lead in the 18th minute when Giuseppe Santacroce scored from a Taha Houssni assist.
• Grace tied it back up at 2-2 going into halftime.
• Cole Little gave IWU the lead once again in the 50th minute assisted by both Guzman Trigo and Jose Garcia.
• The Lancers would score the final two goals in the 52nd and 88th minutes to win 4-3.
   

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• 10: Nyagurungo is the first Wildcat with double digit assists with his tenth of the season.
• 2: IWU continues to score well as they have not had a game with less than two goals scored all season.

LOOKING FORWARD

• The Wildcats play at home on Saturday October 5th against Goshen College at 6:30 PM.
• Links for tickets, video, and stats are available at IWUWildcats.com.

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