NO. 12 WARRIORS FALTER ON THE ROAD AT IOWA WESTERN
October 22, 2026
Council Bluffs, IA – No. 12 Indian Hills Men’s Soccer dropped a 4-1 match to conference foe Iowa Western Community College on the road Thursday night. The Warriors fall to 6-3-7 overall and 1-1-0 in Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) play.
The Reivers took a 2-0 lead with a late strike in the first half before a score in the opening minutes of the second half. The Warriors tacked on a goal in the 55th minute, but Iowa Western went on to score two goals in the final 12 minutes of play to earn the win.
The Reivers outshot Indian Hills 12-7 on the day. Freshman keeper Sean Suzuki (Sydney, Australia/Chatswood) stopped a pair of shots in net for the Warriors.
After Iowa Western took a 2-0 lead at the 54:33 mark, freshman Matus Velicky (Trnava, Slovakia/Jána Hollého) put the Warriors on the board with a strike from the left side of the net to beat the Reiver keep. Charley Robson (Newcastle, England/Central CC) and Jules Dufour (Lille, France/St. Clair County) were credited with the assists.
The Warriors continued to apply pressure late in the second frame, but the Reivers broke through with a pair of late scores in the 79th and 90th minutes.
With the loss, the Warriors are now even with the Reivers in the ICCAC standings. The two sides will meet in the regular season finale October 29 in Des Moines, IA to determine the ICCAC regular season championship. The winner of Thursday’s match will advance to the upcoming National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) DI Men’s Soccer Midwest District Championship November 5-7 in Illinois.
