FORT WAYNE, Ind. - No. 5 Indiana Wesleyan Men's Soccer faced off against the University of Saint Francis Cougars on Saturday evening for their second straight road match. IWU got back in the win column with a 2-0 victory and will play their final road match on Saturday the 24th at Marian.
The battle of the big cats was even in the first half with the Wildcats just edging out the Cougars with five shots to three and both sides taking one corner kick. However, right out of the gate in the second half, Mariano Chaves scored his 6th goal in the last five games to give IWU the 1-0 lead. Chaves would later assist the second goal for the Wildcats when Dennis Otieno got one past the keeper in the 79th minute. With the win, Indiana Wesleyan surpasses its win total from last year with two games remaining in the regular season.
THE ESSENTIALS
- Location: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Bishop D'Arcy Stadium
- Records: IWU: 12-2-2 (6-1-0) | USF: 8-6-2 (3-3-1)
- NAIA Top 25 Poll: IWU - #5 | USF - Unranked
WHAT HAPPENED
- IWU fired 5 shots with 3 landing on frame in the first half but did not get past the USF keeper.
- Mariano Chaves took the team lead for goals on the season with his 11th in the first minute of the second half.
- Dennis Otieno added to the Wildcat advantage with a goal assisted by Chaves in the 79th minute.
NOTABLE NUMBERS
- 12: IWU won its 12th match tonight, surpassing last year's total of 11.
- 24: Mariano Chaves now leads the team in points with 24 after his 3 from the match.
- 5: Shots on goal favored the Wildcats 5 to 2.
LOOKING FORWARD
- IWU faces off with Marian for the penultimate match of the regular season on October 24th at 7:00 PM.
- Links for video and stats are available at IWUWildcats.com.
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