INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - No. 5 Indiana Wesleyan Men's Soccer traveled south on Saturday to take on Marian University under the lights. The contest ended in a 2-2 draw after both teams scored a goal in each period. The Wildcats look to next Wednesday when they play No. 23 Bethel with a chance to win the Crossroads League regular season title.
Yarek Carnegie helped the Wildcats take the lead in the 14th minute by sneaking one through the goalkeepers' legs on a 1-v-1 after taking the ball from the defender. The Knights scored quickly however and tied it at one a piece in the 15th minute. IWU would force Marian to make five saves in the first half, but the teams entered halftime, 1-1. It was a close contest with both sides playing tough defense in the second half. IWU had an opportunity with a penalty kick but was denied by the Knights keeper. The battle continued until the 82nd minute when Sam Goodin scored off a pass from fellow defender Erick Vanzela to retake the lead for IWU. But Marian equalized it once more in the 86th minute. In the frantic final minute, Indiana Wesleyan goalkeeper Kadin Wolfe made an incredible diving save to keep the game tied and the match finished 2-2.
THE ESSENTIALS
- Location: Indianapolis, Ind. | ASV Field
- Records: IWU: 12-2-3 (6-1-1) | MU: 12-3-2 (5-1-2)
- NAIA Top 25 Poll: IWU - #5 | MU - Unranked
WHAT HAPPENED
- IWU found the net first with a Yarek Carnegie goal unassisted in the 14th minute of action.
- Marian answered quickly with a goal in the 15th minute to tie it back up.
- A defender-to-defender connection gave the Wildcats the 2-1 lead late in the second half as Erick Vanzela passed to Sam Goodin who flicked it in.
- In the 86th minute, Marian found a way to score once more and the match ended as a draw, 2-2.
NOTABLE NUMBERS
- 1: Senior Sam Goodin recorded his first goal of the season.
- 11: Yarek Carnegie notched his 11th goal of 2026, matching Mariano Chaves for the team lead. They are both tied for 3rd in the Crossroads with that number.
- 19: IWU controlled the shot count in the match, totaling 19 to Marian's 10.
LOOKING FORWARD
- IWU plays in its final regular season game at home against No. 23 Bethel on Wednesday the 28th. The match is winner take all as the Pilots are tied with the Wildcats for the top position in the Crossroads League standings with 19 points each.
- Links for tickets, video, and stats are available at IWUWildcats.com.
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