Women’s Soccer Hosts WMU in Sunday Matinee

CHICAGO – DePaul women's soccer closes its homestand with a match against Western Michigan on Sunday, Sept. 15, at Wish Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. CT, with live streaming available on FloSports and live stats on StatBroadcast.

DePaul (2-4-1) comes off two consecutive shutout victories over Lindenwood and UIC, during which the Blue Demons held both teams to a combined six shots on goal. DePaul also delivered its best offensive performance of the season against the Lions, with nine different players attempting 11 shots and scoring a season-high two goals.

WMU (3-1-2) enters the match fresh off a 3-0 victory over Detroit Mercy on Sunday, Sept. 8, where the Broncos attempted 22 shots compared to Detroit Mercy's 3. WMU averages 16.33 shots per game, good for first in the Mid-American Conference.

DePaul DeBrief

DePaul earned its second consecutive shutout victory and second win overall.
Freya Jupp netted her second goal of the season, becoming the first Blue Demon to reach two goals.
Jupp leads the Blue Demons with four points this season.
Elena Milam secured her third shutout of the season in goal, the seventh of her career.
Briley Hill recorded her first assist in a Blue Demon uniform
Five Blue Demons (Devona, Riese, Milam, Fjeldsted, Dominguez) played the full 90 minutes.
In their last match, DePaul achieved season highs in points (5), goals (2), and fouls (13).
The Blue Demons are averaging seven shot attempts per match.

Broncos Breakdown

Lewis Robinson is in his third season as head coach of the Broncos.
WMU was ranked 1st in the Mid-American Conference preseason poll.
The Broncos finished the 2023 campaign with a 12-4-3 record, earning MAC regular season champions.
WMU is a six-time MAC champion.
Junior goalkeeper Ava Wilberding earned MAC Defensive Player of the Week honors on August 20.
Graduate student Jen Blitchok was named MAC Offensive Player of the Week on August 27.
Blitchok added her seventh goal of the season against Detroit Mercy, leading the MAC and ranking third in the conference with 15 points this season.
Abby Werthman leads the team with five assists.
Ava Wilberding and Lauren Boafo have split time in goal, collecting a total of 26 saves over six matches.

Series History

DePaul leads the all-time series 2-1-1, winning the last two matches against the Broncos.
The last time DePaul faced WMU was in September 2016, when the Blue Demons secured a 3-1 victory.
During WMU's last visit to Lincoln Park, DePaul recorded a 2-0 shutout.

Up Next
DePaul begins its BIG EAST Conference slate with a matchup against No. 16 Xavier on Sunday, Sept. 22, in Cincinnati, Ohio. The match is set for 12 p.m. CT with coverage on the BIG EAST Digital Network and FloSports.

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TICKET INFORMATION
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Players Mentioned

Briley Hill

Freya Jupp

Elena Milam

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