KALAMAZOO, Mich -- The Western Michigan Women's Soccer team is traveling to Amherst, Massachusetts for a conference match up on Thursday, Oct. 29. It will be the second time in three games that the first place Broncos square off against the second place MAC program. WMU is looking to clinch its fourth straight MAC regular season championship.
LAST TIME OUT
A first half goal from the Miami RedHawks was enough to give the Broncos a loss on Sunday, Oct. 25.
Reagan Sulaver made three saves in the game, and
Irelyn Sheldon led the Brown and Gold with three shot attempts. The loss dropped the Broncos to 8-4-4 overall and 6-2-1 in the MAC. WMU remained in first place in the MAC, while the win for Miami moved them up to third place.
TICKET PUNCHED
The Broncos have officially punched their ticket to the 2026 MAC Women's Soccer Championship. WMU earns its spot in the six-team tournament after posing a 6-2-1 conference record and collecting 19 of 27 possible points in conference play. Three consecutive victories over Buffalo, Eastern Michigan, and Central Michigan put the Broncos in position to earn their spot in the tournament no matter what, despite the 0-1 loss against Miami. In these final games, the Brown and Gold look to earn their fourth straight MAC regular season championship. The MAC Women's Soccer Championship takes place in Columbus, Ohio from Nov. 7-13.
FOUR PEAT?
The Western Michigan Women's Soccer team has once again found itself atop the MAC standings, looking for their fourth straight MAC regular season championship. Across their nine MAC games, the Broncos have totaled 24 goals, good for an average of 2.7 goals per game in comparison to their 0.86 goals per game in non-conference play. The Broncos have scored three or more goals in five of their nine MAC contests, including a season-high seven goals against Kent State. On their way to a 6-2-1 MAC record the Broncos have outscored their conference opponents 24-7, a 17 goal point differential.
ROAD WARRIORS
The Brown and Gold have dominated their way through road contests, posting a 5-0-0 record in conference on the road. Of the 30 total goals scored for WMU this season, 19 of them have come from conference road matchups, accounting for 63.3% of their offensive production on the season. In those five conference matches the Broncos have outscored their opponents 19-4, averaging 3.8 goals per game. Three goals has been the magic number, as the Broncos are undefeated once reaching that mark.
SCOUTING UMASS
The UMass Minutewomen come in to the contest with a 10-1-5 record and a 4-0-5 record in the MAC. UMass is the only MAC team to achieve 10 wins thus far while also being the only MAC team without a conference loss. The UMass offense is led by the trio of Monica Curry, Amelia Deren, and Caroline Dickson, who have combined for 19 of the teams 30 total goals and 42 of their 78 total points. Goalkeeper Leah Nisenfeld has posted a 0.87 GAA and .845 save percentage while posting eight clean sheets in 16 games played. Nisenfeld is top three in the MAC in saves, shutouts, GAA, and save percentage.
