McLean County Times

With the regular season nearing its conclusion, the Illinois Wesleyan University women's soccer team is set to travel to Naperville, Illinois, for their final road game against North Central College. The match is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Wednesday, October 23, at Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium.

Illinois Wesleyan's current record stands at 3-9-2 overall and 1-3-1 in conference play after a week that included a draw and a loss. The Titans managed a 1-1 tie with Augustana on October 16, thanks to a goal by freshman defender Keira Robinson. However, they faced a narrow defeat against Elmhurst on Saturday.

Freshman goalkeeper Grace Kiewiet made eight saves last week, bringing her season total to 65 with a .793 save percentage. Her performance ranks fourth in the conference for save percentage and second for saves per game.

Freshman Liza Wiley is expected to return fully from injury. Despite missing some games, she ranks fourth in the conference with an average of 1.58 points per game and stands 54th nationally with 0.75 goals per game.

North Central holds second place in the league standings with a record of 4-1 in conference play and an overall record of 12-4. Carroll leads the league with an undefeated conference record and has secured an early spot in the CCIW Tournament.

North Central enters this match following a four-game winning streak, including a recent victory over Carthage on October 19.

The series between Illinois Wesleyan and North Central dates back to 1994, with Illinois Wesleyan leading historically at 27-5-1. Last year's encounter saw North Central win decisively with a score of 6-0.

Live streaming and statistics for the upcoming contest will be available on the women's soccer schedule page of iwusports.com.