INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. - No. 5 Indiana Wesleyan men's soccer started Crossroads League play with a 2-1 win over Marian University. IWU would score first in the 19th minute from a goal by Brandon Nyagurungo. The Wildcats would extend the lead to 2-0 not too much later when Taha Houssni found the back of the net in the 20th minute. Marian responded with a goal of their own in the 24th minute to make the score 2-1. Neither team would be able to collect another goal as both defenses locked down in the second half. This marks the best start in program history for the Wildcats with nine straight wins!

 

THE ESSENTIALS

• Location: Indianapolis, Ind. | St. Vincent Field
• Records: IWU 9-0 (1-0-0) | MU 7-2-1 (0-1-0)
• NAIA Top 25 Ranking: IWU- #5 | MU - Unranked

• Brandon Nyagurungo scored the opening goal in the 19th minute to put IWU up 1-0.
• Taha Houssni collected another goal for his season in the 20th minute to extend the lead to 2-0.
• The Knights scored the last goal of the game in the 24th minute to make the final score, 2-1.
   

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• 20: Brandon Nyagurngo would tally his 20th point on the season, leading the team.
• 9: IWU has put up their best start to a season with nine straight wins to open the year!
• 10: The Wildcats put up ten shots against Marian, six on goal, and scoring two.

• "We fought hard in a tough match and secured a victory in our first conference game of the season," said Giuseppe Santacroce. "I couldn't be prouder of the team for their dedication and effort on the field. We stuck together, pushed through the challenges, and came out on top. I want to give all the glory to the Lord for blessing us with this opportunity and guiding us to victory."

LOOKING FORWARD

• The Wildcats play at home on Saturday, Sept. 28th versus St. Francis (Ind.) at 7:00 PM.
• Links for tickets, video, and stats are available at IWUWildcats.com.

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