MARION, Ind. - No. 16 Indiana Wesleyan Men's Soccer faced off with its third ranked opponent of the season on Saturday afternoon, the Blue Raiders of No. 10 Lindsey Wilson College. IWU took the lead in the first half, but Lindsey Wilson was able to score twice in the second half to take the match, 2-1.
IWU applied pressure on the Blue Raiders early and forced the Lindsey Wilson goalkeeper to make five saves in the first half. The Wildcats capitalized on their attack at the end of the period with a goal in the 43rd minute by Mariano Chaves assisted by Seth Kallem. Despite the onslaught, LWC was able to comeback and scored twice in the span of 7 minutes in the 61st and 68th minutes. IWU pushed to even the match but were unable and fell for the first time in 2026.
THE ESSENTIALS
- Location: Marion, Ind. | IWU Soccer Field
- Records: IWU: 4-1-2 (0-0-0) | LWC: 3-2-0 (1-0-0)
- NAIA Top 25 Poll: IWU - #16 | LWC - #10
WHAT HAPPENED
- IWU took shots often in the first half with a total of 18 shots while keeping the Blue Raiders to only 3.
- Mariano Chaves picked up his second goal of the season on Seth Kallem's second assist of the season in the 43rd minute.
- Lindsey Wilson flipped the script in the second half, scoring in the 61st and 68th minutes to take the match 2-1.
NOTABLE NUMBERS
- 2: Mariano Chaves scored his 2nd goal of 2026, and Seth Kallem recorded his 2nd assist of his career.
- 25: IWU kept the pressure on all match totaling 25 shots.
LOOKING FORWARD
- IWU will welcome Boyce College on Thursday, September 17th at 4:30 PM.
- Links for tickets, video, and stats are available at IWUWildcats.com.
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