Box Score The Lancer men's soccer team improved to 7-4-0 on the season and remain in fifth place in the OUA West Division after defeating the Laurier Golden Hawks 2-1 on Sunday afternoon at Alumni Field.
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Jumbo Iyowuna came off the bench late in the second half to score a beautiful goal and secure the win for the Lancers.
Sam Atkin earned the win in net.
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With some early pressure in the first half,
Carlos Soares gave Windsor a 1-0 lead after a scramble off a corner kick.
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The Golden Hawks didn't let the early goal hold them down and pushed the Lancer defense for the remainder of the first half.
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A free kick from the 35 yard line was deflected by Laurier's Trystan Martin and out of the reach of Atkin to tie the game in the 56th minute.
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The game remained tight until Iyowuna came off the bench in the 76th minute and made a marvelous turning shot from 25 yards out that landed perfectly in the bottom right corner of the Laurier net.
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With the Golden Hawks frustration getting the better of them, the Lancers stayed strong and earned their seventh win of the season.
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Windsor is back home for a pair of games on Thanksgiving weekend. They will host the Brock Badgers on Saturday afternoon and the McMaster Marauders on Sunday. Both games will kick off at 3:15pm. Â