KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- After three consecutive home games, Western Michigan will head back on the road for a match against Ball State on Sunday afternoon. The Broncos and Cardinals will hit the field at 1 PM.
LAST TIME OUT
Western Michigan continued its winning ways, taking down UMass by a final score of 5-2 on Thursday evening at the WMU Soccer Complex.
Nine players recorded at least one point, with
Heidi Thomasma,
Drew Martin,
Meredith Vance,
Madi Canada and
Abby Werthman finding the back of the net.
Reagan Sulaver collected her eighth win of the season, stopping three shots in the victory.
DREW CONTINUES TO DOMINATE
Drew Martin has taken her game to another level in her final season with the Brown and Gold, entering Sunday's match with 13 points on four goals and five assists.
She is the MAC leader in helpers and, the Bloomfield Hills, Mich. native has tallied at least one point in four straight games.
Martin exploded against UMass on Thursday, tallying four points on one goal and two assists. She had a role in three of the Broncos' first four goals against the Minutewomen.
BALANCED BRONCOS
The Broncos have proven to be an offensive power, leading the MAC with 24 goals so far this season.
Depth has played a key role in that offensive success, as every part of the field has gotten involved in the attack. Through 11 games, 14 different players have recorded at least one point for the Brown and Gold.
Abby Werthman leads the way, entering the match with 15 points on six goals and three assists.
Drew Martin,
Avery Peters,
Meredith Vance,
Madi Canada and
Mikayla Coore-Pascal are all at five points or better this season.
SCOUTING THE CARDINALS
Ball State is 5-4-2 so far this season, winning on Thursday against Ohio. However, the Cardinals haven't won a game at home so far this season.
WMU leads the all-time series, 15-12-5. BSU has had the upper hand in Muncie, boasting a 7-4-3 record on their home field.
Addie Chester has been explosive on offense, entering the match with 20 points on eight goals and four assists so far this season. She is the MAC leader in points and goals.
In net, three goalkeepers have seen time. Abby Jenkins has seen the most work, starting seven matches. She has a 2-1-2 record to go along with a 1.09 goals against average and .800 save percentage.