KALAMAZOO, Mich. - The Western Michigan men's soccer team returns to action after a week hiatus, hosting the University of Detroit Mercy Wednesday, Sept. 26 at WMU Soccer Complex. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. as the Broncos look for their fifth consecutive victory. 

Last time out
The Broncos won their fourth-straight match at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay last Wednesday, Sept. 19, winning 2-1. The Broncos were led by the performances of its freshmen, with Zack Shane and Caden Jackman tallying WMU goals. Freshman goalkeeper Lukas Von Lienen recorded a season-high six saves while earning his fourth win of the season in net. 

Series History
Wednesday's match marks the 30th all-time match between the Western Michigan and Detroit Mercy men's soccer programs, with the Titans owning a 16-9-4 advantage in the series. The Broncos will look for the first win over Detroit since 2007, as the Titans are riding an eight-game unbeaten streak over WMU. The two teams most recently faced each other in 2016, in which the Titans prevailed 2-1 in Kalamazoo.  

Scouting Detroit Mercy 
The Titans have been held scoreless during a five-game losing skid, with their sole win of the season coming at Robert Morris on Aug. 31. Detroit most recently fell 3-0 at No. 26-ranked University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) on Saturday, Sept. 22, dropping its overall record to 1-7 on the season. Sophomores Daniel Iyok and Mohamad Miri have tallied the only goals for the Titans. Evan Mazurek and Devin Mendez have shared time in net for the Titans, combining for 29 saves and a 1.73 goals against average. 

Bronco Notables

• The Broncos are 3-1 when playing at their home field, WMU Soccer Complex.
• Tommy Clark was recently selected as a candidate for the Senior CLASS Award.
• Since freshman goalkeeper Lukas Von Lienen has stepped into the starting role for the Brown & Gold, WMU has posted a 4-2 record. 
• Caden Jackman scored his first collegiate goal at Green Bay, the game-winner in the 2-1 victory. 
• Zack Shane has tallied six points (2g-2a) in the last three games. He ranks second in the Mid-American Conference in scoring among freshman, and ranks second overall with 1.4 points per game. 
• WMU ranks first in the MAC with 65 corner kicks, averaging 7.22 per game. 
• The Broncos' leading scorer, Kosti Moni, ranks tied for second in the MAC with four goals. Two of his four goals have came on penalty kicks.