MARION, Ind. – Indiana Wesleyan University Women's Club Soccer team continues its season at home with its second-to-last regular-season game. They look to add a win in their record column, but they face an evenly matched opponent, Huntington.
THE ESSENTIALS
- Location: Marion, Indiana
- Records: IWU: 0-3
FIRST HALF
- The game was scoreless until the second half, with both teams having similar attacking opportunities.
- This was the Wildcats closest game of the season, with a 0-1 loss within the last 20 minutes of the game.
- The first half was filled with IWU working to move the ball around HU's defense, but could not capitalize.
- 0-0 after the first half.
SECOND HALF
- Halftime was the perfect time to recollect and focus on what we needed to do for the second half, which included more opportunities to attack and being aggressive.
- The Wildcats came out ready to play in this half, with more shots in this half than the first.
- Both Karstyn Zimmerly (a junior) and Lydia Roberts (a freshman) kept the game scoreless thanks to their defensive efforts from the goal line.
- After HU scored late in the second half, it was all attack for the Wildcats, but nothing seemed to cross the line to tie it up.
KEY WILDCATS
- Paige Miller: A junior and a captain, led the back line through a difficult game.
- Ella Garber: Another junior and captain fought for the whole game to put the Wildcats ahead, with the most shots on the team.
LOOKING AHEAD
- The Wildcats will travel to Indianapolis for a return game against Marian University on Wednesday, October 7th at 7:00 PM.
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