LINCOLN, Neb. (September 17, 2023) - On Sunday afternoon, Nebraska Wesleyan secured their sixth victory of the season with a 4-0 triumph over Cornell College.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Alex Kohler provided an early lead for Nebraska Wesleyan by locating the high right corner of the net at the 2:37 mark.
- As the first half continued, Eli Rhodes pinpointed the lower right corner of the goal, expanding NWU's advantage to 2-0.
- As the second half began, a foul in the box resulted in a penalty kick taken by Bryan Andrade. The sophomore put it through the pipes and propelled Nebraska Wesleyan to a 3-0 lead.
- The Prairie Wolves offense continued to dominate with Jacob Garcia notching his first goal of the season at the 79:48 mark.
- Zachary Weis made four saves, contributing to Nebraska Wesleyan's 4-0 victory over the Rams.
- This is the first time the Prairie Wolves have been unbeaten in their first seven games since 2001.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Alex Kohler: 1 shot, 1 shot on goal, 1 goal
- Eli Rhodes: 4 shots, 2 shots on goal, 1 goal
- Bryan Andrade: 4 shots, 2 shots on goal, 1 goal
- Jacob Garcia: 1 shot, 1 shot on goal, 1 goal
- Zachary Weis: 4 saves, 0 goal allowed, 90 minutes
- 1st Half: 14 shots, 2 saves, 1 corner kick, 6 fouls 2nd Half: 10 shots, 2 saves, 9 corner kicks, 7 fouls
HEAD COACH BRANDON BONILLA'S COMMENT
- "We haven't seen a dominate midfield performance from our group in a while, so to watch them get on the ball and start to move in the way that I know that their capable of, was really exciting."
- "That 2001 team was incredible so we are still chasing greatness with those guys but now we are on to Luther, and it will be a massive test."
ZACH WEIS COMMENTS
UP NEXT
The Prairie Wolves will journey to Decorah, Iowa, for a matchup against Luther College on Saturday, September 23rd.
