ROCHESTER, Mich. – The Western Michigan women's soccer team earned its first road win of the season and recorded its second straight shutout after blanking Oakland, 1-0, on Friday evening.
Sophomore forward Bailey Korhorn broke the stalemate in the 80th minute to put the Broncos up 1-0. Junior midfielder Grace Labadie slipped Korhorn in behind the Golden Grizzlies' back line and Korhorn slotted it to the far post for her third goal of the season and second game-winner of the year. Labadie picked up her second assist of the season on the goal.
Sophomore goalkeeper Hannah Sargent made four saves to earn her third clean sheet of the season. WMU outshot OU 7-6 overall, with the shots on goal being squared 4-4. Labadie led all Broncos with three shots.
The first half ended 0-0 with Oakland outshooting the Broncos 3-1 but WMU landing the only shot on goal.
Western Michigan returns to the WMU Soccer Complex next Friday to host Illinois-Chicago at 5 p.m. before traveling to Purdue to take on the Boilermakers on Sunday at 1 p.m.