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No. 5 FireHawks Take Down No. 11 Indiana Wesleyan, 4-3

No. 5 FireHawks Take Down No. 11 Indiana Wesleyan, 4-3

PULASKI, Tenn. -- The University of Tennessee Southern women's soccer program made history on Wednesday night with a 4-3 win over No. 11 Indiana Wesleyan University, a rain-soaked late evening contest.

The women's soccer team were the last team to win on Grissom Pitch as a part of the Martin Methodist College era, a 1-0 win over Grace College that sent them to the NAIA National Tournament Opening Round. Now the FireHawks, the women secured the first-ever UTS win in any program on the same pitch just four months later.

UTS struck early with a goal from All-American Adisa Amang on an assist from Estelle Badaodana Ekada within minutes, though the Wildcats answered a short time later. The Cameroon natives paired up for all four scores, as Ekada tallied a hat-trick, including the game-winner, on a hat-trick of assists from Amang.

"Weather and pitch were problematic tonight, and a lot of credit IWU who are a very well-coached side," said head coach Will Austin. "I'm proud of our players for fighting through adversity to come out with a quality win over the No. 11 team in the country. Credit to Estelle and Adisa for provided the final quality we needed on a difficult night. It's an honor to be the first team to represent UT Southern in the win column."

The No. 5 FireHawks take to the pitch on Saturday, August 21st at 3pm for a senior day matchup with Faulkner University.