DAYTON - The 12th-ranked University of Dayton men's soccer team is off to Kalamazoo, Michigan, for a top-25 matchup against No. 20 Western Michigan Sunday. The Flyers and Broncos are set to kickoff at noon Aug. 23 at WMU Soccer Complex. 

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ABOUT DAYTON
No. 12 Dayton (0-0-1, 0-0-0 A-10), who finished the 2024 season ranked 12th nationally, opened the 2025 campaign with a 0-0 draw against Detroit Mercy at home on Thursday. Junior Martin Bakken led the team a year ago with nine goals and 10 assists while sophomore Andrew Armstrong and senior Ethan Sassine each added eight goals last season. 

SCOUTING WESTERN MICHIGAN
No. 20 Western Michigan (0-1-0, 0-1-0 MVC) also held its home opener on Thursday, suffering a 2-1 loss to visiting Kentucky. The Broncos were able to tie the game in the 75th minute but the Wildcats scored the game-winner two minutes later. WMU is coming off its third-consecutive NCAA appearance.

SERIES STUFF
Western Michigan Leads, 9-3-4
Last season, the Flyers and Broncos battled to a 1-1 tie in a neutral-site match at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus. Then-freshman Andrew Armstrong drew a foul in the box to earn a PK as teammate Hjalti Sigurdsson netted the equalizer in the 44th minute of the first half. The tie broke up WMU's four-match winning streak over UD but Western Michigan holds a nine-match unbeaten streak against Dayton heading into Sunday's match.

LAST TIME OUT
In the Flyers' first game of the 2025 season, Dayton welcomed Detroit Mercy to Baujan Field. After 90 minutes of play, the pair ended the contest in a 0-0 draw. Seven Flyers were on the pitch for the full time and senior Ethane Sassine led UD's attack with a match-high five shots. Dayton out-shot Detroit Mercy by a margin of 16-8 with eight of those shots coming on goal.

RPI RANKINGS
In the NCAA's final 2024 Rating Percentage Index (RPI) through games on Dec. 16, Dayton ranked 11th according to NCAA.com. Western Michigan came in at 25.

FLYER FACTS
• Dennis Currier is in his 21st season as head coach of the Flyers in 2025. His record at Dayton is 194-123-62 (.594) and his career win-loss mark sits at 382-172-74 (.667) over a total of 33 seasons. Currier has tallied the program's most wins (194) and most winning season (13).
• Five Flyers were named to the 2025 Atlantic 10 Preseason All-Conference Team: Andrew Armstrong, Martin Bakken, Miles Bonham, Ethan Sassine and Paul Yeboah.
• Dayton has won the Atlantic 10 Regular Season title four times (1998, 2000, 2009, 2020). The Flyers have captured the A-10 Championship title six times (1997, 1998, 2008, 2015, 2023, 2024) resulting in six appearances in the NCAA Tournament. Over 23 appearances in the A-10 Tournament, UD has tallied a 23-11-5 record in the conference postseason championship, reaching the title match nine times.
• The Flyers finished the 2024 season with a 14-3-3 overall record and a 5-1-2 conference mark, finishing in second place in regular-season play. 
• Top returners: Andrew Armstrong (So., F), Martin Bakken (Jr., MF), Miles Bonham (Jr., MF), Ethan Sassine (R-Sr., F), Braden Seel (Jr., MF).

UP NEXT
12th-ranked Dayton is set to take part in Ohio State's Wolstein Classic next week. Dayton will matchup against Temple on Thursday and Oakland on Sunday. Both matches are set to kickoff at 4 p.m. at OSU's Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.

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