TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo women's soccer team will play two important late-season matches at home against Western Michigan on Thursday, Oct. 24 and on the road at Northern Illinois on Sunday, Oct. 27.
 
Thursday's match will begin at 7:00 p.m. from Paul Hotmer Field and Sunday's will begin at 2:00 p.m. ET/1:00 p.m. CT. Thursday's match will air on BCSN and ESPN+.
 
Toledo (6-6-3, 3-3-2 – 11 pts.) earned a key 1-0 victory against first-place Ohio on Oct. 17 and have won consecutive matches for the second time this season. Toledo's goal came from Brooklyn Whitehead in the 40th minute. Goalkeeper Agnes Stenlund made eight saves, including three in the final two minutes to preserve the victory. The Rockets are tied with Kent State and Bowling Green for the final two MAC Tournament spots and one point behind Central Michigan for a quarterfinal-hosting fourth place.
 
The Broncos (8-1-6, 5-0-3 – 18 pts.) defeated Akron 2-0 at home last Thursday. WMU is in first place and the last undefeated team in conference matches.
 
The Huskies (8-4-4, 2-3-3 – 9 pts.) defeated Eastern Michigan 2-1 in DeKalb on Friday. NIU is tied for eighth in the conference standings, two points behind the Rockets.
 
Thursday, Oct. 24
Toledo vs. Western Michigan | 7:00 p.m. | Toledo, Ohio | Watch | Live Stats | Tickets
 
All-Time Series: Western Michigan, 18-10-4
Last Matchup: Western Michigan 3, Toledo 1 – Oct. 26, 2023, Kalamazoo, Mich.
 
Sunday, Oct. 27
Toledo at Northern Illinois | 2:00 p.m. ET/1:00 p.m. CT | DeKalb, Ill | Live Stats
 
All-Time Series: Toledo, 18-9-3
Last Matchup: Toledo 1, Northern Illinois 1 – Sept. 24, 2023, DeKalb, Ill.
 
Agnes Stenlund Earns MAC Defensive Player of the Week

• Junior Agnes Stenlund earned the Mid-American Conference Defensive Player of the Week award for the second time this season, as announced on Tuesday.
• Stenlund's eight-save shutout against Ohio marked a season high in saves and was also the most saves made in a shutout in Stenlund's career.
• The Sweden native is third in the league in shutouts (7) and total saves (61), fourth in saves per game (4.07) and fifth in goals-against average (0.87).

Rocket Defense Continues to Deliver Clean Sheets

• Toledo's seven shutouts entering play this week have already surpassed the team's 2023 total, and now includes four shutouts in eight conference matches.
• Toledo has shut out its opponent in the first half in each of the last 10 matches, its longest stretch since the 2021 season.
• Toledo ranks fourth in the league with a 0.87 team goals-against average.

Of Note

• The Rockets have scored first nine times, with a 6-2-1 record in such matches.
• Senior Chloe Tadolini's four assists are tied for ninth in the league.
• The Rockets have six multi-goal scorers among nine players who have found the back of the net in 2024, with Whitehead becoming the sixth against Ohio.
• In its first 15 matches in 2024, the Rockets have played 13 within a goal.

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