Thunder men’s soccer team edged by Illinois Wesleyan in penalty shootout after thrilling semifinal draw

Wheaton, Ill. — Returning to Joe Bean Stadium to host a CCIW Tournament semifinal for the second-consecutive season, the Wheaton men’s soccer team welcomed the Illinois Wesleyan Titans to campus for the second time this fall on Wednesday night. But this evening’s postseason match unfolded very differently than the two sides’ first contest, won 1-0 by the Thunder on Homecoming weekend. The Titans arrived in Wheaton fresh off of a penalty shootout upset over third-seeded North Park last Saturday, and the #6 seed in this year’s conference tournament kept their Cinderella run alive with a second shootout victory on Wednesday…