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Ian O'Loughlin
Ted Schultz
4
Winner Neb. Wesleyan NWU (4-3-0, 0-0-0)
1
Grinnell GRN (1-3-3, 0-0-0)
Winner
Neb. Wesleyan NWU
(4-3-0, 0-0-0)
4
Final
1
Grinnell GRN
(1-3-3, 0-0-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Neb. Wesleyan NWU 1 3 4
Grinnell GRN 1 0 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Ted Schultz

Grinnell leads early, but falls to Nebraska Wesleyan men's soccer team 4-1

GRINNELL, Iowa - Grinnell College's men's soccer team struck first, but Nebraska Wesleyan University rallied in the second half for a 4-1 non-conference victory Saturday at Springer Field.

Ian O'Loughlin '28 scored the first goal of his collegiate career in the 23rd minute to put Grinnell (1-3-3) on top 1-0. Soma Suzuki '25 got possession near the top right portion of the box, worked around a defender and delivered a perfect pass to O'Loughlin in the center of the box. O'Loughlin gathered the ball and fired a bullet of a shot into the upper left portion of the net. It was Suzuki's second assist of the season.

Nebraska Wesleyan (4-3-0) tied it right before halftime to make it 1-all at intermission. In the second half, the Prairie Wolves scored in the 47th, 60th and 82nd minutes. 

The Prairie Wolves won the shots battle 18-10 and held a 6-3 edge in corner kicks. Dylan Maddux '25 and Samuel Gojjam '27 each had two shots for Grinnell, while Ryan Huang '26, O'Loughlin, Suzuki, Zachary Johnson '28, Jaxon Willoughby '26 and Nick Fahmy '26 all had shots for the Pioneers.

Jayson Kunkel '26 and Caden O'Neil '28 shared keeper duties for Grinnell, each working a half. Kunkel had six saves and O'Neil a pair.

Grinnell travels to Indianola Tuesday for a battle with another American Rivers Conference foe, Simpson College. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m.
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