KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The #4 Western Michigan men's soccer team will host #9 Northwestern University at WMU Soccer Complex on Friday, September 6. Kickoff is slated for 5:30 PM. Tickets are available at
https://wmubroncos.evenue.net/events/SOC.
Last Time Out
The Brown and Gold defeated Villanova University 5-1 during WMU Bronco Soccer Fest on Labor Day, Monday, September 2. In the victory, Greyson Mercer (2 goals),
Noah James (2 goals), and
Roni Sylejmani (1 goal) provided a balanced scoring attack for the Brown and Gold. With the victory, head coach
Chad Wiseman set the all-time coaching wins record for the WMU men's soccer team with a 126th win. En route to their five-goal outburst, the Brown and Gold have outscored opponents 10-3 through four games to begin the 2024 campaign.
Scouting the Wildcats
#9 Northwestern enters the contest with a 4-0 record for the first time in program history after defeating University of Illinois Chicago 1-0 on Monday. During the contest, sophomore midfielder Peter Riesz continued to bolster the Wildcat offense and became the seventh different player to score for Northwestern this season. Throughout NU's four-game win streak, the team has outscored its opponents 7-2.
A Historic Matchup at The Farm
For the second time ever in program history, the men's soccer team will host a top-10 matchup at WMU Soccer Complex. The last time two top-10 teams squared off at "The Farm" was on November 12, 2017, in the Mid-American Conference Tournament Championship, when #4 WMU hosted #7 University of Akron.
WMU's Success vs Big Ten Opponents
Since 2019, the Brown and Gold feature an impressive record of 6-0-1 against teams from the Big Ten conference. During the 2022 campaign, the men's soccer team collected a sweep over its Big Ten slate with a 1-0 win at Michigan State (Sept.1), a 2-1 win over Wisconsin (Sept.5), and a 3-0 victory over Northwestern (Sept.9).
WMU's Unbeaten Streak
The Brown and Gold enter Friday's matchup with a 25-game unbeaten streak dating back to August 27, 2023, with a 3-1 road victory over Utah Valley University. Coinciding with this streak, the Brown and Gold have boasted an impressive 11-0-2 record at WMU Soccer Complex since the 2023 campaign.
Series History
The Broncos and the 'Cats will clash for the ninth time on Friday. The Brown and Gold enter the contest with a 6-2 advantage over NU.
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