WICHITA. KAN. - Indiana Wesleyan Men's Soccer forced overtime with late second half goal but got downed in the shootout, 4-3 by William Carey in the 2024 NAIA National Championship Round of 16. IWU defended well in the first half, not allowing a goal but could not find one for themselves. After a 0-0 score at half, William Carey would strike first in the 64th minute. Late in the second half, Giuseppe Santacroce scored the tying goal in the 86th minute. After two scoreless overtime periods, the teams went into a shootout and William Carey won from a score of 4-3.
- Location: Wichita, Kan.. | Scheels Stryker Sports Complex
- Regular Season Records: IWU: 13-2-2 (5-2-2) | WCU: 12-3-2 (7-3)
- Neither team could find the net in the first half.
- WCU scored first in the 64th minute to take the 1-0 lead.
- Giusppe Santacroce scored the game tying goal off of a double assist by Volkan Celikkol and Brandon Nyagurungo.
- After two overtime periods with neither team scoring, the game went to a Penalty Kick Shootout.
- After two attempts from each side, IWU was up 2-1. However, the Crusaders would hit the rest of their attempts and the Wildcats would miss two for William Carey to win 4-3.
- 3: Kadin Wolfe made 3 consecutive saves at the beginning of the second overtime period to keep the Wildcats in the game.
- 7: This was the seventh goal for number 7, Santacroce.
- 13: IWU outshot William Carey 13-6 in regulation.
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