Late Second Half Surge Boosts Titans Past Carthage on Homecoming

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The Illinois Wesleyan University women’s soccer team erupted late in the second half to come back from a one-goal deficit to clinch the Homecoming win over Carthage College 2-1, Saturday, Oct. 3 at Neis Field. The Titans move 5-0-5 overall (1-0-1 CCIW) while the Firebirds slip to 2-4-5 (0-1-1 CCIW). Senior Ava Mapes (Golden, Colo.-Lakewood) took the first shot for IWU, but was blocked by the Carthage defense. Illinois Wesleyan kept pushing with shots by junior Liza Wiley (Bloomington, Ind.-Home School) and senior Sophie Lampert (Hudson, Ill.-Normal West), recording seven shots in all over the first 45.…