Main Story: Western Michigan closes its 2026 regular-season road schedule Friday at Belmont, aiming to improve its Missouri Valley Conference standing before the postseason. The Broncos have secured a spot in the MVC Tournament, but their seed could range from second to sixth. They enter after a 5-1 loss at DePaul, where Christian Shannon scored WMU’s lone goal.

By the Numbers
  • Vitor Geromel leads the MVC with 10 goals.
  • Goalkeeper Alex Lindewirth has 65 saves, ranking eighth nationally; Belmont’s Brody Sucher has 61.
  • WMU has 2 regular-season games remaining and could finish seeded anywhere from 2nd to 6th.
  • Belmont is 6-5-3 overall and 2-1-1 in conference play.
Yes, But

WMU has several scoring options: 7 Broncos have scored this season, and 13 players have recorded a point. Still, the team is coming off a lopsided loss at DePaul, where it played a man down for nearly half the match.

State of Play
  • WMU has clinched an MVC Tournament berth; its final two results will shape its seed.
  • The Broncos have never lost to Belmont, with 1 win and 2 draws in the teams’ previous meetings.
  • Belmont recently took its first conference loss, against league leader Bowling Green.
What’s Next

WMU visits Belmont on Friday, then has one regular-season game left before the MVC Tournament. Results across the final stretch will determine the Broncos’ tournament position.

Bottom Line

The Belmont match is WMU’s last road test before the postseason—and a chance to respond to the DePaul defeat while improving its tournament seeding.