McLean County Times

The Illinois Wesleyan University women's soccer team is preparing for a College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin match against Augustana College on Wednesday, October 16. The game will take place in Rock Island, Illinois, with kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m.

The Titans are coming off a mixed week in CCIW play. They secured their first league victory by defeating Wheaton with a 3-0 shutout on October 9 but fell to North Park with a 2-0 loss on Saturday.

Freshman goalkeeper Grace Kiewiet from Leawood, Kansas, recorded 13 saves over the week, achieving a .867 save percentage. Freshman Liza Wiley from Bloomington, Indiana, scored two goals in the match against Wheaton. Junior captain Bree Cordray from Le Roy, Illinois, contributed the first goal in the win over Wheaton.

Kiewiet ranks second in the conference with an average of 6.33 saves per game and holds fourth place with a .792 save percentage.

Illinois Wesleyan enters the week with a record of 3-8-1 overall and 1-2 in CCIW play. Meanwhile, Augustana stands at 7-4-2 overall and 1-3 within the conference. In their most recent outing, Augustana lost to Wheaton by a score of 2-0 on October 12.

Historically, the Titans have held an advantage over Augustana since their series began in 1994, boasting a record of 19 wins, 10 losses, and eight draws. Illinois Wesleyan has won five of their last six encounters with Augustana. However, they faced defeat when Augustana claimed a narrow victory last year on October 4.

Fans can access both live streaming and live statistics for this upcoming match through the women's soccer schedule page on iwusports.com.