KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The Western Michigan University men’s soccer team opened the 2024 NCAA Tournament with a dominant 5-1 victory over Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Thursday afternoon.
Graduate student forward Greyson Mercer scored a game-high two goals, while graduate student midfielder Owen Smith, redshirt freshman defender Christian Shannon, and graduate student defender Duarte Chapelas scored one goal each in the victory.
Western travels to Columbus, Ohio to face one seed Ohio State University Sunday, November 24 in the second round of the NCAA tournament. Kickoff is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. and the match will be available on ESPN+.
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