MARION, Ind. - No. 5 Indiana Wesleyan Men's Soccer welcomed the 8 seed Taylor University in the Crossroads League Tournament Quarterfinal on Wednesday evening. The Wildcats scored once in the first half and twice in the second to win 3-0. IWU will be in action next in the Crossroads League Tournament Semifinal against the University of Saint Francis.
Taylor started the match with a shot on goal in the 4th minute, but Kadin Wolfe made the tough save. IWU had a good scoring opportunity in the 10th minute as Guzman Trigo had back-to-back shots but was unable to score. Late in the 17th minute, Diego Lazaro fired in the first goal. The goal marks the first for Lazaro as a Wildcat. After halftime, IWU continued to put on pressure until Kai Haskell banged in a 30-yard shot in the upper left corner of the goal assisted by Tyce Glover. The third and final score came from a corner by Jose Garcia that ricocheted off the keeper into the body of Erick Vanzela and back into the net in the 71st minute.
THE ESSENTIALS
- Location: Marion, Ind. | IWU Soccer Field
- Records: IWU: 14-2-3 (7-1-1) | TU: 8-8-3 (2-6-1)
- NAIA Top 25 Poll: IWU - #5 | TU - Unranked
WHAT HAPPENED
- Diego Lazaro scored his first goal in an IWU uniform near the end of the 17th minute.
- In the 58th minute, Kai Haskell received a pass from Tyce Glover and took a long shot that just barely got over the keeper's hands.
- Erick Vanzela scored in his second straight contest to put a cap on the match in the 71st minute.
NOTABLE NUMBERS
- 2: After tonight's goal, Erick Vanzela has scored in 2 straight games, and Kai Haskell scored his second goal of the season.
- 1: Diego Lazaro was able to put in his first goal as a Wildcat in the first half.
- 9: The Wildcats totaled 9 corner kicks and prevented Taylor from taking any.
LAZARO PERSPECTIVE
- "Big win in the conference quarterfinals, proud to have contributed with a goal," said midfielder Diego Lazaro. "All the credit goes to the boys for the fight and effort we put in together, one step closer to our goal. Let's go IWU!"
LOOKING FORWARD
- IWU hosts the 5 seed Saint Francis on Saturday, November 7th at 6:00 PM.
- Links for tickets, video, and stats are available at IWUWildcats.com.
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