MARION, Ind. - No. 10 Indiana Wesleyan Men's Soccer welcomed No. 24 Governors State for an evening match to close out August. IWU flew out the gate, putting up 6 shots in the first 15 minutes. The Wildcats stayed aggressive and forced the Jaguars to play on their heels. As the defense picked up, tension built on both sides and frustration set in causing the physicality to rise. The shots kept coming from the Wildcats making the GSU keeper work hard as they finished with 10 shots in the first half. Coming out of the half still tied at 0-0, IWU started out the second period like they did the first. Within the first 15 minutes, Indiana Wesleyan registered 3 corner kicks and 4 shots. The defensive back and forth continued until Eliass Elfasoukhi received a ball from Yarek Carnegie outside the goalkeeper box and sniped a left footed shot over and around the outstretched arms of the keeper that bounced off the right post and into the back of the net. IWU held onto the 1-0 lead for the rest of the match and came away with the win over a NAIA Top 25 opponent.
THE ESSENTIALS
- Location: Marion, Ind. | IWU Soccer Field
- Match Score: IWU-1 GSU-0
- Records: IWU: 2-0-1 | GSU: 1-2-0
- NAIA Top 25 Poll: IWU - #10 | GSU - #24
WHAT HAPPENED
- The Wildcats put early pressure on the Jaguars with 6 shots in 15 minutes.
- Neither team could find the net in the first half.
- Eliass Elfasoukhi scored the only goal of the match after a pass from Yarek Carnegie in the 75th minute.
- IWU held onto the 1 goal lead for the remaining 15 minutes and beat the No. 24 ranked team in the country.
REEB PERSPECTIVE
- "I'm proud of the way the guys competed tonight," said Head Coach Matt Reeb. "I think it would have been easy for us to get frustrated after missing chances, but the boys kept composure and found a way to grind out a win."
NOTABLE NUMBERS
- 17: IWU recorded 17 shots with 8 landing on frame compared to 8 total shots from Governors State.
- 2: Eliass Elfasoukhi joins Carnegie with 2 goals on the season.
- 3: Kadin Wolfe made 3 saves keeping the Jaguars off the scoreboard.
LOOKING FORWARD
- IWU travels to Grace Christian for a match on Saturday, September 6th at 1:00 PM.
- Links for video, and stats are available at IWUWildcats.com.
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