KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan women's soccer team dominated Toledo on Sunday afternoon at the WMU Soccer Complex, picking up a 3-0 victory. The win extended WMU's MAC unbeaten streak to 27 games.
Justina L'Esperance,
Meredith Vance and
Sammi Glover tallied goals for the Brown and Gold, while
Madi Canada (x2),
Ava Beckett and
Drew Martin had the assists. In net,
Reagan Sulaver made six saves to earn her fourth shutout of the season.
FIRST HALF
The Broncos came out on the attack, getting a shot from Vance in the opening minute of the game. That was followed by a Heidi Thomasa chance that missed just wide of the net.
Beckett eventually fired the first shot on goal, but Toledo was there to stop the opportunity. A few minutes later, Martin tried her luck on net, and she had her look stopped by the Rockets goalkeeper.
After some strong looks by
Abby Werthman and Canada in the middle portion of the half, L'Esperance helped the Brown and Gold break through for a 1-0 lead. She scored her first goal as a Bronco in the 41st minute. WMU carried that one-goal advantage into the second 45 minutes.
SECOND HALF
WMU's offense didn't slow down in the second half, as Vance tallied a goal in the 48th minute to push the lead to 2-0. The goal was her third of the season.
The Bronco offense kept going, securing shots on net from Werthman and Beckett just a few minutes later. Toledo was able to keep those chances out of the net. Werthman also had another chance miss just high in the 66th minute.
From there, Sulaver was tested in the 67th minute. She was able to hold WMU's two-goal lead. Western Michigan countered on the other end, with
June Mullen firing a shot just right of the goal.
The Broncos continue to apply pressure, earning a corner kick in the 80th minute. Canada put a ball in the box, and Glover eventually put it in the back of the net to make it 3-0 in favor of the home team.
Down the stretch, Sulaver would make a few more saves to maintain the shutout. The Brown and Gold went on to close out a 3-0 victory.
UP NEXT
Western Michigan remains at home, hosting UMass on Oct. 2 at the WMU Soccer Complex. The game is slated to start at 4 PM.
