Box Score WHEATON, Ill.  – In a match that will go down as an instant classic in Kenyon College history, the Lords soccer team played its heart out through unsavory weather conditions and knocked off its second nationally-ranked opponent in as many days to advance to the third round of the NCAA Division III Tournament. A cluster of freshmen provided a spark in the second half and willed the Lords to a 2-1 victory over No. 8 Wheaton College on its home surface.

The win not only advances Kenyon (16-4-3) to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Men's Soccer Tournament, but it also marks a significant moment in program history. With the Lords' 2-0 win over Ohio Northern University on Friday night, it marked their first national tournament win since the 2010 season. With Kenyon's win over Wheaton, it marked the first time the Lords won multiple games at the NCAA Tournament since their national-runner finish in 1996. That year, Kenyon won four straight to play in the Division III National Championship match before falling just short to The College of New Jersey, 2-1.

Wheaton entered Saturday's match riding a 14-game unbeaten streak. That streak included a 2-1 win over Thomas More College in last night's opening round of NCAA Tournament play.

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The first half belonged to Wheaton, though the Thunder were unable to capitalize on multiple scoring opportunities. The Thunder outshot the Lords 12-5 and had a 3-0 advantage in corner kicks, but a combination of good fortune for Kenyon and fantastic play by Lords freshman goalkeeper Sam Clougher kept the Thunder off of the board. Clougher made a trio of saves in the first half, but none came at more clutch moments than his final three in the second half.

Wheaton once again started strong in the opening minutes of the second stanza, firing off three shots in the opening two minutes and one of those hitting the crossbar off of the foot of Adam Blackman. Slowly, the tide began to turn as Kenyon began elevating its play and dominating possession. Jeremiah Barnes and Tony Amolo each got shots on goal that were saved by Wheaton's Derek Babb, but inclement weather and lighting forced an unforeseen stoppage. Play resumed after a short delay, but Kenyon's offensive fire was far from extinguished.

Nearly 10 minutes of game time after the restart, the first of Kenyon's freshmen made his splash on the national scene. Following a Wheaton shot and a Clougher save, the Lords played the ball forward to press into Thunder territory. Andrew Parmelee dumped the ball down the left sideline where Josh Lee made a move to create space. With no one in front of him, Lee lofted the ball toward the Wheaton cage where it kept drifting toward the right post. Fully extended, Babb failed to make the stop and the ball flew freely to the corner of the goal, marking the game's first score and a Kenyon 1-0 lead.

The goal was Lee's fifth of the season and his first in his last six matches, dating back to the Lords' win over Hiram on Oct. 26.

Not more than two minutes after Lee's goal, a second Kenyon freshman wanted in on the action. Tony Amolo, this year's North Coast Athletic Conference Newcomer of the Year, had been quiet as of late, registering just four shot attempts in his previous four matches. Prior to that, he scored four times in his previous two games.

Moving down the field, Amolo made the most of a chip pass by Barnes and faked out his defender to create enough room for his move to the goal. With an open shooting lane, Amolo did what he does best and blasted Kenyon's second goal of the contest. The goal, scored in the 77th minute, proved to be the eventual game-winner.

While the Lords' celebrations commenced up and down the field, the host Thunder had other plans. Wheaton made things interesting nearly two minutes after Kenyon's second goal with one of its own. Following a Kenyon foul, an injured Wheaton player brought the attention of many on the field. Meanwhile, the Thunder set up for the free kick and after it was safe to resume play, Mitchell Paur immediately made a move to create space and took a shot at the net. The confusion caught the Lords' with their guard down and Paur's shot beat a diving Clougher to half the Lords' lead.

Despite the excitement, Wheaton would not get the best of Kenyon for the duration of the match. Sensing that time was ticking away, Wheaton did turn up the heat on its offensive attack, but Clougher and the rest of the Kenyon defensive unit stood strong. Two of Clougher's three second-half saves came in the final six minutes, but none of his six total saves were bigger than his final stop with less than a minute remaining. Pressing one last time, Paur slipped behind the defense and took a quick shot toward the inside post. Clougher went to the ground and kicked it away safely. Wheaton's final shot attempt came in the waning seconds when Josh Clark found a seam and took a desperation shot that flied well high of the Kenyon cage. With that, time expired and the Lords earned their place in the third round of the NCAA Tournament.

The location of Kenyon's next match is unknown at this time and will be determined by the outcome of matches yet to be played this weekend. The Lords do know that they will play the winner of Sunday's Salisbury University / Messiah College match.