WYOMING, Mich. - No. 10 Indiana Wesleyan Men's Soccer traveled up north to Wyoming, Michigan to take on the Tigers of Grace Christian this afternoon. The Wildcats took the lead early when Diego Palma scored the first goal of the game in the 12th minute of play. Up 1-0, IWU continued to apply pressure. About 12 minutes later, Yarek Carnegie knocked in his 3rd goal of the season on an assist by Kai Haskell to extend the lead to 2-0. After the half, Cole Little found the back of the net after being assisted by Guzman Trigo to bring the score to 3-0. Grace Christian answered with two goals of their own, one in the 51st minute and another in the 58th minute. In the final minute of the match, Palma bookended the day by also scoring the final goal of the match and IWU came away with the 4-2 win.
THE ESSENTIALS
- Location: Wyoming, Mich. | Velting Field
- Match Score: IWU-1 GCU-0
- Records: IWU: 3-0-1 | GCU: 2-2-0
- NAIA Top 25 Poll: IWU - #10 | GCU - Unranked
WHAT HAPPENED
- The Wildcats scored first when Diego Palma scored his first goal of the season in the 12th minute of the match.
- Yarek Carnegie added to his goal total in the 24th minute after an assist by Kai Haskell to extend the lead.
- IWU scored early in the second period when Guzman Trigo assisted Cole Little in the 49th minute.
- Grace Christian scored 2 goals in the 51st minute and the 58th minute to cut the lead down to 3-2.
- Palma added another goal to push the lead out to 4-2 in the final minute of action.
NOTABLE NUMBERS
- 24: IWU shot 24 times with 11 landing on frame compared to only 9 shots total for the Tigers.
- 2: Diego Palma scored 2 goals in today's match.
- 5: The Wildcats took 5 corner kicks to 3 for Grace Christian.
LOOKING FORWARD
- IWU takes on Madonna University on September 10th following the Women's Soccer match.
- Links for tickets, video, and stats are available at IWUWildcats.com.
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