No. 6 IWU Earns 3-0 Win In Top-10 Battle Over No. 9 Bethel

No. 6 IWU Earns 3-0 Win In Top-10 Battle Over No. 9 Bethel
October 14, 2024

MARION. Ind. - No. 6 Indiana Wesleyan Men's Soccer wins big in Top 10 Matchup over No 9 Bethel University. Guzman Trigo scored the first goal for the Wildcats in the 33rd minute. After halftime, IWU extended the lead when Yarek Carnegie scored yet again, this time in the 52nd minute. Taha Houssni would score the final goal for Indiana Wesleyan in the 80th minute assisted by Giuseppe Santacroce. The Wildcat defense played very strong keeping the Pilots off of the scoreboard.

 

THE ESSENTIALS

  • Location: Marion, Ind. | IWU Soccer Field
  • Records: IWU: 12-1 (4-1-0) | BU: 9-3-2 (2-3)
  • NAIA Top 25 Poll: IWU - #6 | BU - #9

 

 

WHAT HAPPENED

  • Guzman Trigo got the Wildcats started in the 33rd minute off of an assist by Yarek Carnegie.
  • Carnegie would get one of his own in the second half in the 52nd minute assisted by Diego Palma.
  • The Wildcats found the back of the net one more time when Taha Houssni scored his fifth goal of the year in the 80th minute.
  • Logan Smith played well in goal, posting a shutout.

 

NOTABLE NUMBERS

  • 11: The Carnegie goal tracker moves to 11 now in twelve games.
  • 9: Smith put up 9 saves as goalkeeper to keep Bethel off the scoreboard.
  • 8: This is IWU's 8th game of the year not allowing their opponents to score. 

 

SLUSARCZYK PERSPECTIVE

  • "Today's game had huge implications. We were on the edge of determining whether our season would peak or if we would plateau. We just proved that we are back on the rise. Every single person worked hard tonight. The work isn't done. We have a long way to go, but tonight we enjoy the win." said by Senior Tim Slusarczyk

 

LOOKING FORWARD

  • The Wildcats go on the road on Saturday, October 16th to face Taylor at 7:00 PM.
  • Links for video, and stats are available at IWUWildcats.com.

 

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