Wyoming, MI – The Grace Christian University men's soccer team got back in the win column Tuesday afternoon, using a strong second half to defeat Andrews University 5-3 at Velting Field.
Andrews struck first just over two minutes into the game, but the Tigers responded quickly when Collin Kazmerski found the back of the net to tie things up. Caden Petroelje added a goal in the 23rd minute, assisted by Simeon Biltawi and Zachary Parm, before Mateo Nabben scored off a Ricardo Correa assist to give Grace its third goal of the half. Andrews answered just before the break to send the teams into halftime tied 3-3.
The second half was all Grace, as the Tigers held Andrews without a single shot over the final 45 minutes. Keaton Edwards broke the tie in the 68th minute after a Petroelje shot hit the crossbar, giving Grace the 4-3 advantage. Nabben then put the finishing touches on the win in the 81st minute, scoring his second goal of the game off an assist from Kazmerski.
Grace finished the afternoon with a 21-9 advantage in shots, including a 10-0 advantage in the second half. Nabben led the way with two goals, while Petroelje and Kazmerski each finished with a goal and an assist. Logan Werschem made four saves in goal for the Tigers.
The Tigers have a quick turnaround as they travel to Watertown, Wisconsin, to take on Maranatha Baptist University on Thursday, October 8 at 4:00 p.m. CST.
