MARION, Ind. - The newly minted No. 2 Indiana Wesleyan Women's Soccer took on the Foresters of Huntington in Marion on Saturday afternoon. Two early goals and strong defense propelled the Wildcats to a 2-0 victory. They will travel to Goshen College on October 10th for their next match.
The Crossroads League leader in points, senior Alyssa Hamann, put in the game-winning goal in the 6th minute to give IWU an established lead. Just over six minutes of play later, Hamann assisted the next goal from Avery Williams who scored her 7th of the season. The defense held firm and Avery Sluss made a save near the end of the first half to keep the score where it was. The second half started with another Sluss save on a run from Huntington followed by multiple good shots from IWU. Despite the effort, the Wildcats were unable to find the net once again, but the backline prevented the Foresters from finding it either. Indiana Wesleyan picks up its 10th win of the season and 9th shutout.
THE ESSENTIALS
- Location: Marion, Ind. | IWU Soccer Field
- Records: IWU: 10-1-2 (2-1-1) | HU: 5-4-1 (0-4-0)
- NAIA Top 25 Poll: IWU - #2 | HU - Unranked
WHAT HAPPENED
- The Wildcats scored very early on when Alyssa Hamann got one by the Huntington goalkeeper in the 6th minute.
- Avery Williams added the second goal of the match, assisted by Hamann, not long after to give IWU the 2-0 lead in the first half.
- Both defenses performed well in the second half and the match ended without another score.
NOTABLE NUMBERS
- 11: Alyssa Hamann now sits at 11 goals on the year, tied for first in the Crossroads League.
- 9: Avery Sluss collected her 9th shutout of the season and made 3 saves.
- 7: Avery Williams posted her 7th goal of 2026 and moves into 2nd on the team in the category.
SLUSS PERSPECTIVE
- "Today was a great opportunity for us to bounce back and grow together as a team, both on and off the field," said senior Avery Sluss. "This season has been such a joy and being able to compete with my teammates with the goal of not only winning on the field, but for glorifying and serving Christ through our play as well. Obviously, we still have a lot of room to grow, but I know that as we continue to develop physically and emotionally, we have so much potential to win on the field and spread the Gospel."
LOOKING FORWARD
- The Wildcats will face the Maple Leafs of Goshen on October 10th at 3:00 PM.
- Links for video, and stats are available at IWUWildcats.com.
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