Slow Start Leads to Loss at No.15 IWU

MARION, Ind. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's soccer team (7-9, 2-5) fell at No.15 Indiana Wesleyan University (13-1-3, 5-0-3) by a final of 2-4 on Saturday, October 21.

MVNU fell behind 0-3 in the first half of play. Keon Boney scored a goal of a penalty kick and then scored once again to give MVNU some life in the second half. The damage from the first half was too much to overcome for MVNU, unfortunately, as it could not find a way to tie the match before the Wildcats added on another goal to secure the win.

Goals Recap:

IWU 0-1 (7:22) – Goal by Giuseppe Santacroce, assisted by Tim Slusarczyk

IWU 0-2 (29:03) – Goal by Brandon Nyagurungo, assisted by Jose Garcia

IWU 0-3 (36:46) – Goal by Austin Keate, assisted by Garcia

MVNU 1-3 (51:23) – Goal by Boney

MVNU 2-3 (60:21) – Goal by Boney, assisted by Aaron Jolly

IWU 2-4 (68:57) – Goal by Brandon Nyagurungo, assisted by Jose Garcia

Inside the Box Score:

IWU outshot MVNU 21-7 (9-3 on goal in favor of IWU)

Bram Stolp – 5 saves

Boney – 3 shots taken, 2 shots on goal

Sam Hershey – 1 shot taken, 1 shot on goal

What's Next:

MVNU travels to Indianapolis, Indiana for a match at Marian University on Wednesday, October 25. Kickoff is at 7:00pm.

Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private, four-year, intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students, and working adults. With a 327-acre main campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio, MVNU emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth, and service to community and church. MVNU offers an affordable education both in-seat and online to nearly 2,000 students from 25 states and 11 foreign countries.