MARION, Ind. - No. 8 Indiana Wesleyan Men's Soccer hosted the Lancers of Grace College in the Crossroads League Tournament Semifinal on Friday evening. The first half was a back and forth battle between the two Top 25 ranked teams with the first shot coming from Grace at the 8th minute mark. Defense reigned supreme as each team only registered 2 shots in the first half. IWU goalkeeper Kadin Wolfe made a crucial save in the 31st minute to keep Grace off the board but his counterpart matched with a save in the 41st minute as the scored remained 0-0 at halftime. The Lancers came out the half with some fire as they matched their first half total for shots in the first five minutes of the second period. Later, Wolfe made another great save off an open header from GC. The only goal of the game came in the 67th minute as Grace took the advantage. Despite a strong effort from the Wildcats, they were unable to equalize and lost 1-0.
THE ESSENTIALS
- Location: Marion, Ind. | IWU Soccer Field
- Records: IWU: 11-4-4 (5-1-3) | GC: 13-4-3 (5-3-1)
- Crossroads League Tournament Seed: IWU - #2 | GC - #3
WHAT HAPPENED
- The Wildcats and Lancers each registered only 2 shots in the first half with 1 landing on frame for both sides.
- Grace held offensive momentum for a majority of the second half, scoring the only goal of the game in the 67th minute.
- IWU was unable to mount a comeback and falls in the Semifinal match.
NOTABLE NUMBERS
- 5: Despite having equal shots at halftime, Grace outshot IWU 10-5 for the match.
- 4: IWU's Kadin Wolfe made 4 saves on the night in a strong performance at goal.
- 1: Each team recorded only 1 corner kick during the game showcasing the defensive prowess of both sides.
LOOKING FORWARD
- The Wildcats look forward to the NAIA Tournament and await their opponent to be announced.
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