KALAMAZOO, Mich -- The MAC Regular Season Champion Broncos take on the Akron Zips at 1 pm on Sunday in the final game before postseason play. The game will kick off at the WMU Soccer Complex. The Brown and Gold will be celebrating their fourth straight regular season championship after the match.
LAST TIME OUT
The Broncos clinched their fourth straight MAC regular season championship with a 4-0 victory over Massachusetts. The Broncos have now scored three or more goals in six of their last nine contests. The Broncos moved to a 9-4-4 overall record, with a 7-2-1 record in the MAC.
Reese Lynn notched her first career goal, while
Irelyn Sheldon added another in the first half. In the second half,
Kaiya Stewart scored two goals to earn the 4-0 victory.
FOUR PEAT.
The Western Michigan Women's Soccer team has once again found itself atop the MAC standings, clinching their fourth straight MAC regular season championship. Across their 10 MAC games, the Broncos have totaled 28 goals, good for an average of 2.8 goals per game. The Broncos have scored three or more goals in six of their 10 MAC contests, including a season-high seven goals against Kent State. On their way to a 7-2-1 MAC record and a regular season championship the Broncos have outscored their conference opponents 28-7, a 21 goal differential.
THREE IS THE MAGIC NUMBER
The Broncos have been unstoppable when scoring three or more goals this season, posting a perfect 8-0-0 record once the mark is reached and outscoring opponents 29-5 in those games. Seven of those eight victories have come in conference play, with six of them coming over their last nine games played. The Broncos have scored at least three goals in six straight away contests.
FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING
Reese Lynn recorded her first collegiate goal on Thursday in the 4-0 victory over UMass. The freshman opened the scoring in the 28th minute, finishing an opportunity created by
Taryn DeShane, the first assist of her career. Reese joins her sister Gracie, and teammates
Simone Sharpless,
Irelyn Sheldon,
Taryn DeShane,
Camryn Huhn,
Sophia Bowman, and
RJ Wagamon in the class of players who recorded their first collegiate goal this season.
SCOUTING AKRON
Akron enters the contest on Sunday with a 7-6-4 overall record, and a 3-3-4 record in the MAC. The Zips recorded consecutive shutouts against Buffalo and Eastern Michigan, but are winless over their last three contests. Akron comes into the contest with a 4-5-1 record on the road.
