Peoria, IL -- Bradley is set to host the Western Illinois Leathernecks from Shea Stadium in the two teams 33rd all-time meeting.
Game Information
Bradley Braves 1-1-0 (0-0-0 MVC) vs. Western Illinois Leathernecks 0-1-1 (0-0-0 OVC)
Date & Time: Thursday, August 29th, 2024 • 7 PM
Location: Shea Stadium
Live Coverage: ESPN+ | Live Stats
All-Time Series: BU leads 18-10-4
Ticket Information can be found: Here
Series History
Bradley and Western Illinois will meet at Shea Stadium for the 33rd all-time meeting and the 17th all-time meeting at Shea Stadium. The Braves hold the series lead with a record of 18-10-4 and an 8-7-2 record at home. In 2023, both teams met in Macomb, IL, where the Braves earned a 4-0 victory. This will be the first time the two teams meet at Shea Stadium since 2021, when the two sides ended the match in a double overtime scoreless draw.
About the Braves
Bradley is coming off a tough 3-2 loss at Milwaukee, which was their first loss of the season. The Braves, after trailing 2-0 heading into halftime, were able to gain some momentum early in the second half after a good service by Kevin Mejias found some empty space. Both Amari Fowlkes and Mitch Coughlon tried to score before Jared Sinnaeve was able to convert it into his first goal of the season. BU conceded once more when a bouncing ball, seemingly with a life of its own, found its way out of a crowd and past GK Alex Grow. BU managed to add one more goal in the final minute as Yohance Douglas connected with Claudel Ngongang for his first goal of the season. The Braves sit at 1-1-0 on the year and will begin a stretch of playing three straight games at Shea Stadium on Thursday night.
61" Goal by Jared Sinnaeve
90" Goal by
Claudel Ngongang
About the Leathernecks
Western Illinois comes in with a record of 0-1-1 and is heading into this match after starting the season with a three-game road trip, which will end here in Peoria. The two previous stops for WIU were at Grand Canyon (L 3-0) and, most recently, a trip to Indianapolis, where they claimed a 1-1 draw against Butler. Western Illinois has thus far been led offensively by Liam Gainey and Tyler Philpott, with Gainey being the lone goal scorer and Philpott providing their only assist. On the defensive end, expect Micah Ramirez to make his third start of the season in goal for WIU.
Bradley vs. Western Illinois can be streamed on ESPN+ and will kick off at 7:00 PM.
