MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – The Western Michigan women's soccer team took down rival Central Michigan, 1-0, at the CMU Soccer Complex on Friday night thanks to senior midfielder Lydia Bajema's first career goal.

The one and only goal came in the 73rd minute after CMU goalie Zoie Reed cleared the ball from deep in the box. Bajema made a late run and one-timed it into the net to give the Broncos the lead. From there, Western Michigan (4-5-1, 2-0-1 MAC) limited the Chippewas' chances, securing the win and the shutout. Junior goalie Maggie Rogers made seven saves for the team's second-straight clean sheet and third of the season.

"It was a great team effort on the road against a very organized Central Michigan team," said head coach Sammy Boateng. "Our wingers did an awesome job taking defenders on one-on-one. Lydia did an amazing job coming late into the box and was very composed on her finish. This was a true road test and we fought from the beginning to the end."

Coming into the game, Central Michigan was the lone unbeaten team in the Mid-American Conference at 5-0-2.

CMU outshot WMU 16-8 overall and had a slim 7-5 advantage in shots on goal. Senior forward Grace Labadie led the Broncos with four shots, landing three on frame. Western Michigan had a 7-6 advantage on corner kicks, including 4-1 in the second half.

WMU continues its road swing, heading to Eastern Michigan on Sunday for a 1 p.m. kickoff.