KALAMAZOO, Mich – It was a historic night for the Broncos in Kent, Ohio. The Broncos scored seven goals, marking the most in a single game for WMU since 2001.
The win pushes the Broncos to a 3-0-1 record in conference play, and a 5-2-4 record overall.
FIRST HALF
Western Michigan found themselves in an early hole after video review in the third minute granted Kent State a penalty kick, in which they converted.
The Broncos responded quickly. Just four minutes later, Gracie Lynn fired a shot from 25 yards out and found the net to tie the match up. Reese Lynn and June Mullen picked up the assist on the goal, marking Gracie Lynn's' second goal in as many games.
WMU continued to apply pressure, controlling possession throughout the half. In the 24th minute the Broncos would break the tie as Tessa Fagerson delivered a corner kick to June Mullen, who floated a head kick into the back of the net to give the Broncos a 2-1 lead.
Just before halftime, Camryn Huhn would use her speed to get by a Flashes defender before she found Irelyn Sheldon for another Bronco goal.
The Brown and Gold entered halftime holding a 3-1 advantage.
SECOND HALF
After an energetic first half, the Broncos picked up where they left off as Reagan Sulaver made a leaping save before recovering for another save off the rebound. In the 50th minute of play, Meredith Vance located Tessa Fagerson in the attacking third where Fagerson would score another Bronco goal on the low-right side of the net.
With a 4-1 lead, the Broncos would not take their foot off the gas pedal just yet. Just 10 seconds after Fagerson found the net, Meredith Vance and Reese Lynn would once again set up a Bronco goal. Kaiya Stewart also found the low-right side of the net for her 4th goal of the year, giving the Brown and Gold a 5-1 advantage.
Goals 4 and 5 were scored 10 seconds apart from each other, marking the shortest amount of time between Bronco goals since Mary Gignac scored two in 39 seconds against Iona on Sept. 9, 2001 and marking a new program record.
Broncos were not done just yet, as Olivia Smith would receive a penalty kick opportunity in which she buried. The goal put the Broncos up 6-1, the most points the program has recorded in a single since their match against Miami (Ohio) on Sept. 22, 2024.
With 5 minutes left in the game, the Broncos would make history. Arianna Rose scored a goal of her own making it 7-1 Broncos. The seven goals mark the most Bronco goals scored in a single game since a Sept. 9, 2001 match up against Iona.
After an energetic 90 minutes, the Brown and Gold take home a 7-1 victory.
UP NEXT
The Broncos are back at home vs. Bowling Green on Sunday. The game is slated to kick off at 1 pm.
