WINONA LAKE, Ind. - No. 4 Indiana Wesleyan Women's Soccer traveled to No. 7 Grace College on Wednesday night for its third straight matchup with a Top 25 opponent. The Lancers scored in each half before IWU got on the board late, and Grace held on for a 3-1 win. It was the Wildcats' first loss of the 2026 season.
Grace controlled play early and outshot the Wildcats 11-3 in the first half. Grace was able to break through in the 33rd minute. Alyssa Hamann tested the GC keeper early in the second half, but the Lancers doubled their lead in the 61st minute. Grace made it 3-0 in the 77th minute. Indiana Wesleyan answered three minutes later when Avery Williams finished off a ball from Savanna Cronin. Sluss then made back-to-back saves to keep the Wildcats within two. IWU pushed for more in the closing minutes, earning a corner in the 89th minute, but couldn't find a second goal.
THE ESSENTIALS
- Location: Winona Lake, Ind. | 1st Source Bank Field
- Records: IWU: 9-1-2 (1-1-1) | GC: 9-1-1 (3-0-0)
- NAIA Top 25 Poll: IWU - #4 | GC - #7
WHAT HAPPENED
- Grace took a 1-0 lead into halftime with a goal in the 33rd minute.
- The Lancers added goals in the 61st and 77th minutes to go up 3-0.
- Sophomore Avery Williams scored in the 80th minute, assisted by Savanna Cronin.
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LOOKING FORWARD
- The Wildcats return home to host Huntington on Saturday at 4:00 PM.
- Links for tickets, video, and stats are available at IWUWildcats.com.
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