Western Michigan lost 5-1 to DePaul in its final nonconference road game, with Christian Shannon scoring the Broncos’ lone goal on a first-half penalty kick. A red card early in the second half left WMU down a player for the final 42 minutes as DePaul added two more goals.

By the Numbers
  • Final score: DePaul 5, Western Michigan 1.
  • Shannon scored in the 44th minute; WMU played a man down for the final 42 minutes.
State of Play
  • WMU remains on the road and returns to Missouri Valley Conference play next week.
  • The Broncos visit Belmont on Friday, Oct. 30, with kickoff scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
Bottom Line

Shannon ended DePaul’s shutout, but the red card and five goals conceded made for a difficult finish to WMU’s nonconference road schedule.