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Photo by: Brayden Goins / Ball State Athletics
Soccer Falls in MAC Semifinals to Top-Seeded Western Michigan
November 04, 2025 | Soccer
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ball State soccer team went toe-to-toe with No. 1 seed Western Michigan but fell 1-0 in the semifinals of the Mid-American Conference Tournament on Tuesday afternoon at Historic Crew Stadium.
The No. 4 seed Cardinals finished the season with a 10-7-3 record, while the top-seeded Broncos improved to 15-3-1 with the decision. Western Michigan and No. 6 seed Bowling Green are set to square off Friday night in the championship match.
Defender Abby Baldridge scored in the 13th minute for the day's only offense. Western outshot Ball State 12-3 (6-0 in shots on goal).
Goalkeeper Kate Pallante made five saves for the Cardinals. Delaney Ahearn, Addie Chester, Audrey Goodyear, Grier Isaacson and Jordyn Klaasen joined Pallante in playing the full 90 minutes. Chester, Fiona Kilian and LG Moncrief took one shot each.
The Broncos committed more fouls (16-11) but generated one more corner kick (5-4) than Ball State. Western was whistled for the only offsides violation of the match.
The setback concludes a 2025 season for the Cardinals that saw the program's first 10-win season since 2019 and a fourth-place finish in the MAC regular season standings. Chester was named the league's forward of the year, while freshmen Lexi Watkins and Klaasen made the MAC All-Freshman Team.
The No. 4 seed Cardinals finished the season with a 10-7-3 record, while the top-seeded Broncos improved to 15-3-1 with the decision. Western Michigan and No. 6 seed Bowling Green are set to square off Friday night in the championship match.
Defender Abby Baldridge scored in the 13th minute for the day's only offense. Western outshot Ball State 12-3 (6-0 in shots on goal).
Goalkeeper Kate Pallante made five saves for the Cardinals. Delaney Ahearn, Addie Chester, Audrey Goodyear, Grier Isaacson and Jordyn Klaasen joined Pallante in playing the full 90 minutes. Chester, Fiona Kilian and LG Moncrief took one shot each.
The Broncos committed more fouls (16-11) but generated one more corner kick (5-4) than Ball State. Western was whistled for the only offsides violation of the match.
The setback concludes a 2025 season for the Cardinals that saw the program's first 10-win season since 2019 and a fourth-place finish in the MAC regular season standings. Chester was named the league's forward of the year, while freshmen Lexi Watkins and Klaasen made the MAC All-Freshman Team.
Team Stats
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WMU
Goals
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1
Shots
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12
Shots on Goal
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6
Saves
5
0
Corners
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5
Fouls
11
16
Scoring Plays
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Abby Baldridge (1)
Assisted By: Avery Peters
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Game Leaders
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Shots
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SOG
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Goals
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Assists
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Shots
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Goals
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Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
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