FORT WAYNE, Ind. - A big three points were earned by the Western Illinois men's soccer team (3-11-0, 2-1-0) in a 2-0 shutout of Purdue Fort Wayne Saturday (Oct. 19) night on the road.
Back-to-back shutouts gave the Leathernecks their third straight victory. WIU turned on the offensive push in the second set of 45 to record season-highs in shots (22) and shots on goal (11).
A little over five minutes into the second half, the Leathernecks took a 1-0 lead. Daisuke Otsuka flicked a ball that bounced into the box, and Enric Ferrer (51') buried it into the corner for his second goal of the season.
Ryan DeBois once again found the back of the net in the 78th minute. The forward add some insurance after he danced in the PFW box and notched his team-leading fifth goal of the season. DeBois has now scored in three straight games, and each Summit League match.
Seanan Main replaced Tim Trilk midway through the second half as the senior finished with two saves. Main stopped a Mastodon shot in the 87th minute to preserve and combine for the clean sheet.
Recent Summit League Offensive Player of the Week, Paul Kirdorf almost stretched the WIU lead as he dinged a penalty kick off the crossbar in the 76th minute for his career-high sixth shot in a game.
The Purple and Gold return home for Senior Day against Eastern Illinois on Saturday (Oct. 26) at 1 p.m.
