Box Score Orlando, FL – The Braves fall in a 5-1 contest to the UCF Knights.
Junior
Mitch Coughlon scored in the 42nd minute of the contest off an assist from fellow junior
DJ Koulai. This is the sixth goal and third assist of the season respectively for the juniors. After knocking in his sixth of the year, Couglon sits tied for third across the Missouri Valley Conference in goals scored. Couglon has already earned more goals this season alone than his first two seasons combined with the Braves, earning .462 goals a game this year for Bradley. The last time a Brave earned six or more goals in a single season was Gerit Wintermeyer with nine back in 2019. Couglon led the team in goals last season, scoring four. There are four more games to go in the regular season for Couglon to continue his solid play this season.
Senior
Michael Switala earned his 4,000th career minute in his collegiate career against UCF. Switala entered the game needing just 11 minutes to surpass this milestone, and after getting the start, he played in 67 minutes of the contest, the most time on the pitch in this game from a non-defender for Bradley. Switala joined the Braves as a transfer this season, earning 3,255 minutes from Canisius.
Senior
Drew Berry adds seven saves to his name. Berry is now 18 saves behind Mike Haynes for eighth place in All-Time saves as a Brave. Berry ranks 5th in the country in total saves.
Bradley is back in action at home Saturday, October 18th, as they host the Western Michigan Broncos. This is Bradley's homecoming game, with the tailgate beginning at 5:00 PM and kickoff scheduled for 7.
