McLean County Times

The Illinois Wesleyan men's soccer team is preparing for a midweek matchup against Elmhurst University. The game will take place on Wednesday, October 18, at Langhorst Field with kickoff scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

Illinois Wesleyan recently secured victories in two close games against Millikin University and North Park University. In both instances, the Titans scored the decisive goal with just three minutes remaining. Freshman Faheem Mujahid played a key role in these successes, notably scoring the game-winning goal against North Park University last Saturday. This victory helped the Titans rise to fourth place in their conference standings.

Currently, the Titans hold a record of 5-4-3 overall and 3-1-2 in conference play. Their upcoming opponents, the Elmhurst Bluejays, have a season record of 5-8-2 and are 3-3-0 in conference games.

Historically, the rivalry between these teams has been relatively brief but competitive, with Illinois Wesleyan holding a slight edge with a record of 10 wins, seven losses, and three draws since they first met in 2004. In their most recent encounter on October 19 of last year, Illinois Wesleyan achieved a narrow 1-nil victory over Elmhurst.

Faheem Mujahid leads his team this season with six goals. Senior players Sasha Tylnyy and Eli Warren follow with two goals each. Goalkeeper Sam Kedzior stands out as one of the top performers in his position within the conference across several metrics including shutouts per game (.333), goals against average (.735), and saves (.871).