KALAMAZOO, Mich. - The Western Michigan women's soccer team lost to Ohio in the quarterfinal round of the 2019 MAC Championship at the WMU Soccer Complex on Sunday afternoon. The Broncos, who were the #3 seeded squad in the bracket, conclude their 2019 campaign with an overall record of 8-10-1. 

The Bobcats controlled the offensive play in the early stages of the match, recording the first five shots on the day. Junior goalkeeper Maggie Rogers was solid in net for WMU, making four saves in the first half to keep the game scoreless following the first 45 minutes of play. 

Sydney Leckie opened the scoring in the second half with an unassisted goal in the 52nd minute, which would hold as the game winner. Alivia Milesky added a second marker eight minutes later for Ohio, after receiving a clean pass from Leckie in the box. 

Senior midfielder Grace Labadie had a team high three shots on goal for the Broncos, with sophomore forward Morgan Otteson and senior midfielder Lydia Bajema recording one each for a team total of five. The Bobcats out-shot Western Michigan 17-14 overall, as goalkeeper Sydney Malham picked up her ninth victory of the season. The Broncos earned four corner kicks on the afternoon, while Ohio only took two. 

Otteson finishes this season as the top scorer for WMU, collecting ten goals and 23 total points on the year, and Labadie recorded a team best seven assists in 2019. Junior forward Bailey Korhorn ranked second for the Broncos in points, registering 17 total. 

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