PEORIA, Ill. -- The Bradley Braves (3-0-1) continue to march through their three-game road trip after picking up wins over DePaul and Eastern Illinois during the weekend. They now set their sights to Macomb, IL.
Friday Game Information
Bradley Braves (3-0-1) at Western Illinois Leathernecks (0-3-0)
Date & Time: Friday, September 8, 2023 • 5 p.m.
Location: John A. Mackenzie Alumni Field (Macomb, Ill.)
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Live Stats
Bradley Notes
Staying Hot: Bradley has secured victories in all three of the program's away games this season, They Braves are two wins and a draw way from tying the program's best start to a season since the 2018 season when they began 5-0-2. After the trip to Macomb, the Braves will return to Shea Stadium for three straight home games against Mercer, SIUE and Green Bay.
2023 Road Games
W 2-1 at Chicago St
W 1-0 at DePaul
W 2-1 at Eastern Ill
??? at Western Ill
Newcomer Power: BU has scored a total of five goals through four games this season and all have been either assisted or scored by one of the Braves 23 newcomers. The offense has been coming from multiple new faces this season as no single player for Bradley has more than one goal or assist on the season.
Western Illinois Notes
Previewing the Leathernecks: Western Illinois has had an unlucky start to the season to say the least. During the three matches they've dropped so far this season all have been by a final score of 1-0 all of which were all played on the road. While the offense has yet to collect a goal their defense has been stout enough to keep them in every contest. Bradley will be the third MVC team that WIU will have played to this point in the season, having previously played Northern Illinois and Drake.
Series History
The Braves are 18-10-4 all-time in 32 contests against Western Illinois, with a 10-3-2 series lead in Macomb. The two teams last met in October 2021 and they battled to a 0-0 2OT draw at Shea Stadium. Bradley has gone 14-5-4 against the Panthers in
Jim DeRose's tenure. The Braves haven't lost outright to the Leathernecks since 2015 in a game that was played in Macomb, BU since has won and drawn the last two matches on the road in the series.
