Kansas Wesleyan's two goals in the first half were enough as the Coyotes picked up a 2-1 win over the Ottawa University Braves on Saturday at JRI Hospitality Stadium at Graves Family Sports Complex on the campus of Kansas Wesleyan University.
The Coyotes struck quickly to get on the board. KWU had a corner kick in the fifth minute by Seth Flores as he played the ball out to Gerardo Garcia who launched a hard hit ball through the box and in to put the Coyotes up.
Wesleyan's second goal came in the 19th minute as Jakob Treitl scored when Kenneth Luanglatbandith sent a long ball down the right sideline and Treitl went to goal and got the keeper to come out and chipped it over his head and in.
Ottawa nearly got on the board in the 25th minute, but Bence Molnar's shot was stopped by keeper Santiago Pagnutti.
Ottawa was on the board in the 63rd minute as Arnold Signell scored corralling and scoring a loose ball that the Coyotes could not clear out of the box.
Wesleyan's defense would settle in and hold the Braves off the board the rest of the way and only two more shots in the final 27 minutes.
Ottawa narrowly outshot the Coyotes 11-10 in the match. Kamille Kum had three shots to lead the Coyotes. Pagnutti had three saves in goal.