WAUKESHA, Wis. - The Illinois Wesleyan University men's soccer team secured a 2-nil road win over Carroll University Saturday, Oct. 17 in Waukesha, Wis. Freshman Declan Schular (Peoria, Ill.-Peoria Notre Dame) scored a second-half header to push the Titans to 7-2-3 overall and 2-1-2 in conference play. The Pioneers fell to 4-9-1 and 2-3-2 in league play. The shutout was IWU's ninth clean sheet of the season and its first road win of the year.
A slow first half saw both squads take five shots apiece, with Carroll landing two on target compared to IWU's zero. Senior Owen Boukalik (Northville, Mich.-Northville) made two saves in the first 45 minutes to keep the match scoreless. IWU controlled the second half with 15 shots compared to CU's two, and the Titans kept the pressure on with eight shots on goal.
The Green and White broke through after penetrating the Pios defense and earning a throw-in 30 yards from goal. After the first throw was denied, the Titans had another chance. A ball was delivered by sophomore Hunter Reinberg (Washington, Mo.-St Francis Borgia), who found the head of Schular in a packed box. Schular beat the keeper high right for the opening goal.
With seconds left in the second half, junior Ben Lyons (Orland Park, Ill.-Carl Sandburg) drove down the pitch and found senior Matthew Perchik (Glenview, Ill.-New Trier), who beat the goalkeeper to secure the win for the Green and White.
With the CCIW regular season winding down, IWU remains in Wisconsin for a match against Carthage College Wednesday, Oct. 21.
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