Despite giving up an early goal, the Eagles proved too tough in Saturday's match versus KCAC foe Kansas Wesleyan. The offensive firepower of the Eagles overwhelmed the KWU defense and led to a 5-1 victory.

Recap:

• KWU struck first when Alfonso Lopez broke through the Eagle defense to score in the 4^th minute.
• OKWU responded quickly as Pol Mur Llorens scored off a Lucas Mauro assist in the 6^th minute.
• Matheus Ferreira notched an impressive strike in the 27^th minute to give OKWU a 2-1 lead that they would maintain for the remainder of the first half.
• In the 2^nd half, Stefan Lukic etched his name in the scoring column off an Edgar Rissi assist.
• In the 56^th minute, Julio Belo made a penalty kick to give the Eagles a 4-1 lead.
• Jean-Mikael Ngandu scored in the 77^th minute off a Stefan Lukic assist to close out the scoring.

Now the Numbers:

• The Eagles boasted a 16-3 shots-on-goal advantage during the match.
• The Eagles' relentless offensive attack produced 28 total shots on the evening, while KWU only had 4 attempts.
• The Eagles are now 4-1 on the season and start KCAC play 1-0.

Up Next:

• The Eagles travel to Sterling College on Wednesday, September 22, for a conference showdown.