MARION, Ind. - No. 7 Women's Soccer celebrated their graduating seniors with an afternoon match against Goshen College on Saturday. Seniors Jada Swanson, Mackenzie Minney, and Madelynn Welker helped IWU to the big win on the day and were honored post game for their contributions to the program. The first half began with IWU establishing early control, applying pressure on Goshen's defense. Aliyah Denton tested the Maple Leafs with multiple attempts, but it was Sarah Foulk who capitalized in the 11th minute with an assist from Katelyn VanderArk, putting the Wildcats up 1-0. The team's momentum continued as Julia Tiemann extended the lead to 2-0 in the 23rd minute, assisted by Madelynn Welker. Tiemann's goal today marks her first career goal. IWU's offensive efforts persisted, culminating in another goal by Foulk in the 39th minute, assisted by Sydney Couch, to close the half with a commanding 3-0 advantage. The Wildcats absolutely dominated across the board with 26 shots compared to 0 for Goshen. The domination continued into the second half as Welker found the back of the net in the 46th minute, assisted by Anna Pettitt, extending the lead to 4-0. Welker struck again just four minutes later, bringing the score to 5-0 and reinforcing the team's offensive explosion. The 5 goal advantage stayed true the rest of the match as IWU registered the program highest amount of shots in a game since 2020 (50) with 53 shots! The defense played just as well as the offense and only allowed 2 shots, neither of which were on frame.
THE ESSENTIALS
- Location: Marion, Ind. | IWU Soccer Field
- Records: IWU: 10-1-1 (4-0-1) | GC: 1-7-4 (0-5-0)
- NAIA Top-25 Poll: IWU - #7 | GC - Unranked
WHAT HAPPENED
- Sarah Foulk scored the first for IWU in the 11th minute after an assist from Katelyn VanderArk.
- IWU extended the lead to 2-0 when Julia Tiemann scored off an assist by Welker.
- Foulk scored her second goal of the game before the first half would end, this time assisted by Sydney Couch.
- The Wildcats scored early into the second half as Welker scored her first of two in the match 30 seconds into the half.
- The senior Welker added to the lead to make it 5-0 in the 49th minute.
- IWU's defense played spectacular, not allowing a shot on frame all match.
KEY WILDCATS
NOTABLE NUMBERS
- 10: This marks the 10th win of the season for the Wildcats.
- 3: Both senior Welker and graduate student Foulk scored their second and third goals of the season.
- 53: The Wildcats shot a program record 53 shots against Goshen.
- 1: Julia Tiemann scored her first career goal as a Wildcat.
SHAY PERSPECTIVE:
- "It was fun celebrating our seniors today and recognizing the many contributions that they've made to this program," said Head Coach Hannah Shay. "Maddy Welker and Sarah Foulk both played great games, netting two goals each and Mackenzie Minney and Jada Swanson both created dangerous opportunities in front of goal. I'm so thankful for this group and their leadership on and off the field."
LOOKING FORWARD
- IWU starts a 3 game streak of away games starting with Mount Vernon Nazarene on Wednesday, October 15th at 7:00 PM.
- Links for video and stats are available at IWUWildcats.com.
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