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Soccer Continuing MAC Play at Ohio Thursday and vs WMU Sunday
October 01, 2025 | Soccer
The Ball State soccer team will play at Ohio on Thursday and at home against Western Michigan on Sunday as it continues Mid-American Conference play.
Links to the video streams and live stats for the 4 p.m. Thursday game and 1 p.m. Sunday contest can be found above and on the schedule page. Sunday will be Alumni Day at the Briner Sports Complex, and Ball State soccer alumni will be recognized for their contributions to the program.
The Cardinals (4-4-2, 1-2-1 MAC) got an early second half goal from Delaney Caldwell but fell 2-1 at Buffalo on Thursday night before getting the weekend off from competition.
Ohio (3-5-4, 1-1-3 MAC) tied 1-1 at Eastern Michigan on Sunday after falling 1-0 at Western Michigan on Thursday. The Bobcats are currently tied for sixth in the MAC standings with six points.
Head coach Aaron Rodgers is in his 13th season as the head coach at Ohio, and the Bobcats were picked to finish third in the MAC preseason poll.
Ohio ranks third in the league in both goals-against average (.833) and save percentage (.818), while the team's +1 goal differential is fifth in the MAC.
Senior goalkeeper Celeste Sloma paces the conference and ranks No. 7 in NCAA Division I with 1,080 minutes in goal. Her 45 total saves rank second among MAC goalies, while her goals-against average (.833) and save percentage (.818) numbers are third-best in the league.
Western (7-2-1, 3-0-1 MAC) topped Toledo 3-0 on Sunday after beating Ohio 1-0 last Thursday, with both games being at home. The Broncos will also host UMass on Thursday afternoon before making the trip to Muncie.
Head coach Lewis Robinson is in his fourth season in charge at WMU. The Broncos haven't lost a regular season MAC match since 2022 (27 in a row) and have won the regular season title twice in a row and the 2024 MAC Tournament.
Western Michigan leads the league in corner kicks per game (6.40, No. 32 nationally) and total goals (19) while ranking fourth in the MAC in goals-against average (.900).
Senior midfielder Madi Canada's four assists are tied for the most in the league, while senior forward Abby Werthman is second in the league in points (13) and third in goals (five).
Next on the calendar for the Cardinals will be an afternoon match at Eastern Michigan on Thursday, Oct. 9.
SUNDAY HOME COOKING: Sunday's match vs the defending MAC champion Broncos will be Ball State's fourth out of five home matches played on a Sunday this season.
Six of the eight scheduled regular season home contests for the Cardinals this year are set for Sundays, with the other two on Thursdays.
Addie Chester recorded a hat trick in the last meeting between the Broncos and Cardinals on Oct. 27, 2024 in Kalamazoo.
CHESTER CHURNING OUT GOALS: Senior forward Addie Chester added to her Mid-American Conference leading goals total with a pair in the 2-2 draw with Butler on Sept. 7 to increase it to six goals on the season. The Muncie native was named the MAC Offensive Player of the Week for the second time in three weeks thanks to the performance.
Chester is only the sixth MAC women's soccer player in the last 15 seasons (since 2011) to score six goals in her team's first five matches of the season. She begins this week ranking No. 53 in NCAA Division I in goals per game (0.67) and No. 46 in points per game (1.67).
The Muncie native has improved her Ball State career totals to 16 goals, 11 assists and 43 points with the strong start to the season. Chester is 9th, T-10th and T-8th in those categories, respectively, in school history.
Chester paces the Mid-American Conference in goals (six) and points (14) so far this season.
CALDWELL CAREER MILESTONE LOOKOUT: Senior forward Delaney Caldwell recorded goals in the season opener vs Purdue on Aug. 17, on Sept. 18 vs Central Michigan and last Thursday at Buffalo, but is within striking distance of setting a program record in another category.
Caldwell is three assists away from tying Ehren Reagor's program record of 18 in a career, while she is two goals away from cracking the Top 5 in that career category as well.
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Links to the video streams and live stats for the 4 p.m. Thursday game and 1 p.m. Sunday contest can be found above and on the schedule page. Sunday will be Alumni Day at the Briner Sports Complex, and Ball State soccer alumni will be recognized for their contributions to the program.
The Cardinals (4-4-2, 1-2-1 MAC) got an early second half goal from Delaney Caldwell but fell 2-1 at Buffalo on Thursday night before getting the weekend off from competition.
Ohio (3-5-4, 1-1-3 MAC) tied 1-1 at Eastern Michigan on Sunday after falling 1-0 at Western Michigan on Thursday. The Bobcats are currently tied for sixth in the MAC standings with six points.
Head coach Aaron Rodgers is in his 13th season as the head coach at Ohio, and the Bobcats were picked to finish third in the MAC preseason poll.
Ohio ranks third in the league in both goals-against average (.833) and save percentage (.818), while the team's +1 goal differential is fifth in the MAC.
Senior goalkeeper Celeste Sloma paces the conference and ranks No. 7 in NCAA Division I with 1,080 minutes in goal. Her 45 total saves rank second among MAC goalies, while her goals-against average (.833) and save percentage (.818) numbers are third-best in the league.
Western (7-2-1, 3-0-1 MAC) topped Toledo 3-0 on Sunday after beating Ohio 1-0 last Thursday, with both games being at home. The Broncos will also host UMass on Thursday afternoon before making the trip to Muncie.
Head coach Lewis Robinson is in his fourth season in charge at WMU. The Broncos haven't lost a regular season MAC match since 2022 (27 in a row) and have won the regular season title twice in a row and the 2024 MAC Tournament.
Western Michigan leads the league in corner kicks per game (6.40, No. 32 nationally) and total goals (19) while ranking fourth in the MAC in goals-against average (.900).
Senior midfielder Madi Canada's four assists are tied for the most in the league, while senior forward Abby Werthman is second in the league in points (13) and third in goals (five).
Next on the calendar for the Cardinals will be an afternoon match at Eastern Michigan on Thursday, Oct. 9.
SUNDAY HOME COOKING: Sunday's match vs the defending MAC champion Broncos will be Ball State's fourth out of five home matches played on a Sunday this season.
Six of the eight scheduled regular season home contests for the Cardinals this year are set for Sundays, with the other two on Thursdays.
Addie Chester recorded a hat trick in the last meeting between the Broncos and Cardinals on Oct. 27, 2024 in Kalamazoo.
CHESTER CHURNING OUT GOALS: Senior forward Addie Chester added to her Mid-American Conference leading goals total with a pair in the 2-2 draw with Butler on Sept. 7 to increase it to six goals on the season. The Muncie native was named the MAC Offensive Player of the Week for the second time in three weeks thanks to the performance.
Chester is only the sixth MAC women's soccer player in the last 15 seasons (since 2011) to score six goals in her team's first five matches of the season. She begins this week ranking No. 53 in NCAA Division I in goals per game (0.67) and No. 46 in points per game (1.67).
The Muncie native has improved her Ball State career totals to 16 goals, 11 assists and 43 points with the strong start to the season. Chester is 9th, T-10th and T-8th in those categories, respectively, in school history.
Chester paces the Mid-American Conference in goals (six) and points (14) so far this season.
CALDWELL CAREER MILESTONE LOOKOUT: Senior forward Delaney Caldwell recorded goals in the season opener vs Purdue on Aug. 17, on Sept. 18 vs Central Michigan and last Thursday at Buffalo, but is within striking distance of setting a program record in another category.
Caldwell is three assists away from tying Ehren Reagor's program record of 18 in a career, while she is two goals away from cracking the Top 5 in that career category as well.
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