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Mens Soccer vs Indiana Wesleyan 08/18/23: 

SIUE Cougars faced off against the Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats for an exhibition game at Ralph Korte Stadium on the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Friday August 18, 2023. (Photo: Scott Kane/SIUE Athletics)
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Will Harris celebrates his first half goal

Men's Soccer Joe Pott, SIUE Athletic Communications

Men's Soccer Closes out Preseason with Win

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – More than 1300 fans, including most of the SIUE class of 2027 was on hand Friday at Korte Stadium as SIUE men's soccer closed out its exhibition season with a 3-2 win over Indiana Wesleyan.

"I'm really happy with the group," SIUE Head Coach Cale Wassermann said. "Even when we were flustered tonight in a few moments, we bounced back from them."

Indiana Wesleyan opened the scoring in the 33rd minute but Will Harris answered for the Cougars with a free kick in the 42nd.

IWU took a lead seven minutes into the second half, but Mitchell Murphy and Pavel Dashin each scored in the final 25 minutes to push the Cougars over the top. Jake Karolczak and Nic Muench each added assists off the bench.

"The guys that came off the bench gave us a real big spark," Wassermann said. "The depth of competition in the squad is going to be a vital piece of the puzzle."

Wassermann also was complimentary of the atmosphere.

"We have some big games and some big crowds here, but to get this experience in preseason sets the tone and forces us to play in front of people with some more pressure. More than anything I want to say thank you to the fans, the students and staff that came out. It certainly helped push us over the top at the end of the game."

The Cougars open the regular season Thursday night at Central Arkansas.

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Players Mentioned

Will Harris

#6 Will Harris

D
6' 4"
Senior
Jake Karolczak

#22 Jake Karolczak

M
5' 10"
Redshirt Sophomore
Mitchell Murphy

#10 Mitchell Murphy

F
6' 1"
Graduate Student
Pavel Dashin

#9 Pavel Dashin

F
6' 2"
Graduate Student
Nic Muench

#19 Nic Muench

D
6' 1"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Will Harris

#6 Will Harris

6' 4"
Senior
D
Jake Karolczak

#22 Jake Karolczak

5' 10"
Redshirt Sophomore
M
Mitchell Murphy

#10 Mitchell Murphy

6' 1"
Graduate Student
F
Pavel Dashin

#9 Pavel Dashin

6' 2"
Graduate Student
F
Nic Muench

#19 Nic Muench

6' 1"
Junior
D