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Justin Yaeger had a goal and an assist in his first college game
3
Winner Illinois Wesleyan IWU (1-0)
0
Fontbonne FUM (0-1)
Winner
Illinois Wesleyan IWU
(1-0)
3
Final
0
Fontbonne FUM
(0-1)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Illinois Wesleyan IWU 2 1 3
Fontbonne FUM 0 0 0

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | CONTACT: Stew Salowitz, Director of Sports Information, salowitz@iwu.edu

Titan Men Open Soccer Season With 3-0 Win at Fontbonne

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Illinois Wesleyan men's soccer team earned an opening-season shutout win over Fontbonne, 3-0, at Centene Stadium in St. Louis on Thursday, Sept. 1.
 
The Titans got a penalty kick goal from freshman Justin Yaeger at 32:42 to open the scoring and IWU went up 2-0 at 39:02 on a goal by sophomore Joey Delbert on an assist from Yeager.
 
Titan junior Ryan Kaplan added the final tally on a free kick from 20 yards out at the 77:19 mark.
 
Sophomore Eddie Sanchez went the first 45 minutes in goal while freshman Alex Ruckstaetter went the final 45 and each goalie made two saves. Fontbonne had 13 total shots compared to 11 for the Titans.
 
What's Next?
Illinois Wesleyan is at home for a 5 p.m. match on Sunday, Sept. 4 against Lakeland University and will host Monmouth at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 5 at Neis Field.

 
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