LINCOLN, Neb. (August 30, 2023) - Nebraska Wesleyan travels to Jacksonville, Ill. to begin their season with a pair of familiar opponents. The Prairie Wolves begin the weekend against Rhodes College on Saturday morning and turn around to battle Illinois College Sunday morning.
Saturday, September 2nd, at 11:00 A.M. (Rhodes College)
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Sunday, September 3rd, at 10:00 A.M. (Illinois College)
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THE TOURNAMENT
For the third year in a row, the Nebraska Wesleyan women's soccer team will play Rhodes College and Illinois College to start the season. The Prairie Wolves have a record of 0-2 against Rhodes College and a record of 2-0 against Illinois College.
A LOOK AT NEBRASKA WESLEYAN
The Prairie Wolves start the season with twelve returners and seven freshmen. The team ended last season 6-9-1 to finish seventh in the American Rivers Conference. They bring back Hannah Ghannam who scored 4 goals for the P-Wolves last season. Defensively, goalie Jena Schultz returns after having 70 saves across 13 games.
A LOOK AT RHODES COLLEGE
The Lynx have thirty players on their roster for the season, bringing in six freshmen. They ended last season 10-4-1, finishing fifth in the Southern Athletic Association. This year, they are ranked fourth in the preseason poll. Nebraska Wesleyan will be the second game for Rhodes College in 2023.
A LOOK AT ILLINOIS COLLEGE
Illinois College returns with twenty-six players on the roster, bringing in twelve freshmen. They ended last season 2-13-2, sitting sixth in the Midwest Conference. They are ranked fourth in the preseason poll. Nebraska Wesleyan will be the second game for the Lady Blues this season.
