Kentucky Wesleyan College Athletics said its men’s soccer team advanced to the Great Midwest Athletic Conference championship after a penalty shootout against top-seeded Lake Erie in Painesville, Ohio, on Thursday, Nov. 5. The teams were tied 1-1 after regulation and two overtime periods, and Kentucky Wesleyan won the shootout 3-0, according to the college’s announcement.
Kentucky Wesleyan took a 1-0 lead in the 56th minute, then Lake Erie equalized in the 64th minute, the announcement said. Neither team scored in the remaining regulation time or overtime. Lake Erie outshot Kentucky Wesleyan 21-3, while the Panthers’ goalkeeper stopped all three Lake Erie attempts in the shootout, according to the college.
The Panthers will play the University of Findlay for the G-MAC championship on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 3 p.m. Central time, Kentucky Wesleyan College Athletics said. The announcement lists live statistics and a live broadcast as available for the game.
