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WKU Soccer prepares for Dayton

David Quintanilla, Sports Reporter
August 27, 2025
Jonah Savage
WKU Sophomore Midfielder/Defender Maggie Bellair and Jackson State Senior Midfielder Alayla Jackson race to the ball during their game in Bowling Green on Thursday, August 21, 2025.

WKU Soccer will look to build on its two-game win streak on Thursday when it hosts Dayton at the WKU Soccer Complex.

The Hilltoppers are coming off a 1-0 win over Jackson State last Thursday. Sophomore defender Abby Wiedermann was named Conference USA defensive player of the week. She scored the lone goal against JSU in the third minute, playing all 90 minutes and helping WKU to their second clean slate of the season. 

Dayton comes to Bowling Green 1-1-1. The Flyers opened the season with a 2-0 win over Wright State before drawing 0-0 against No. 12 Michigan State. Most recently, Dayton fell 2-0 to Pitt State on Sunday.

Thursday will be the second meeting between the two programs. Dayton won the first matchup 3-0 in 2024. 

WKU and Dayton will kick off Thursday, Aug 28, at 7 p.m. Fans can watch on ESPN+.

About the Contributors
David Quintanilla
David Quintanilla, Español Editor
David Quintanilla is the Español Editor for the Herald. He is in his second year at WKU majoring in English for Secondary Teachers and has lived in Bowling Green his whole life. He is fascinated by the local culture of Bowling Green.
Jonah Savage
Jonah Savage, Multimedia Visuals Editor
Jonah Savage is a photographer and journalist from Woodford County, Kentucky. He is currently a sophomore in the Visual Journalism & Photography program, as well as Journalism. Savage started at the Herald as a News Reporter, moved to Staff Photographer and is now the Multimedia Visuals Editor.