MARION, Ind. - No. 15 Women's soccer celebrated their seniors with a 5-0 win over Huntington University.. Plenty of seniors got in on the action as four of the five goals were scored by the class of '25. Jackie Norris got it started in the first half for the Wildcats with a goal in the 25th minute. IWU would take the 1-0 lead into halftime but came out firing and Alejandra Tavarez scored next in the 57th minute. Only a few minutes would pass before senior Sarah Foulk scored as well. Senior Sydney Stott collected her first goal of the year assisted by freshman Stella DeSmit. The final goal came from another senior Taylor Archbold in the 88th minute. IWU plays for the Crossroads League Regular Season Champion title against Spring Arbor on Wednesday.

 

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Marion, Ind. | IWU Soccer Field
• Records: IWU: 12-2-2 (7-0-1) | HU: 5-6-5 (0-5-3)
• NAIA Top-25 Poll: IWU - #15 | HU - Unranked

WHAT HAPPENED

• Jackie Norris scored the first goal of the game in the 25th minute off of an assist by Alyssa Hamann.
• After halftime, Alejandra Tavarez would score assisted by Norris and Katelyn VanderArk in the 57th minute.
• Sarah Foulk scored in her final regular season home game as well and Norris recorded yet another assist.
• Senior Sydney Stott scored her first goal of the season by an assist from freshman Stella DeSmit in the 75th minute.
• IWU's final goal came from senior Taylor Archbold for her first of the year and was assisted by DeSmit as well.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• 7: IWU has now won seven straight games.
• 1: Both Stott and Archbold scored their first goals of the year in their final regular season home game.
• 4: Norris is now in fourth place in the Crossroads for total points on the year with 23!

SEIFFERT PERSPECTIVE

• "Today was a really great day as we got to honor our seniors for all of their hard work and dedication to this team and program.  I cannot thank the seniors enough for what a blessing they have been to this team and the legacy that they have left behind.  It was a lot of fun getting to celebrate them today and I cannot wait to see what all God has in store for them in the future." said Heach Coach Daniel Seiffert. "From the soccer side of things, it was a good total team effort today and it was great to see so many people involved in the match.  We look forward to getting back to work on Monday as we prepare for our final regular season match."

LOOKING FORWARD

• IWU faces off with Spring Arbor on Wednesday, Oct. 30th at 7 PM for the potential title of the Crossroads League Regular Season Champions.
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