Box Score CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Joel Twinem scored twice as three-time defending champion Cedarville defeated Kentucky Wesleyan, 4-1, in the G-MAC Men's Soccer Tournament First Round.

The #3 seed Yellow Jackets, 10-6-2, advance to play #2 Ohio Valley, 11-5-1, in a semifinal contest on Nov. 3 in Elkins, W.Va. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. EDT.

Twinem got the scoring underway in the 10th minute when he converted a penalty kick after Jon Brown had been tripped up in the penalty area.

The senior from Ontario made it 2-0 in the 19th when he scooped up the ball between two Panther defenders and ripped a 25-yarder into the upper corner.

Brown assisted Derek Braak's goal just 16 seconds into the second period.

Bryce Childers scored from Aaron Plummer in the 55th minute for a 4-0 bulge. KWC averted the shutout with a tally in the 81st.

Paulo Pinto played the full 90 minutes and was called upon to make one save.

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Quotable: Head Coach Brett Faro

"I thought it was a good team win. The guys did a really good job executing the things we've worked on in practice the last couple days, executing the conversations we've had, and from top-to-bottom it was just a good performance.

"You know we got off to a slow start this year. At one time we were 4-6-1. We just kind of regrouped and went back to some of the things the last few years that have made us successful.

"We've worked hard at being good at a few things and not trying to be overcomplicated. We zero in on what we can control and improve on. The guys have really embraced that. There's a hunger to get better and improve and I think the results are showing that."

Five Facts:

• CU had the advantage in shots: 14-5 overall and 9-2 on goal.
• Twinem has scored 17 goals in his career.
• The Yellow Jackets are 6-0-2 in their last eight games.
• Cedarville was 3-0 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan this season, is 10-0 all-time, and has outscored the Panthers, 32-4.
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Next Up: Nov. 3 vs. Ohio Valley, 7:00 p.m. EDT, in G-MAC Semifinal at Elkins, W.Va.

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