The Basics
Drake men's soccer will be back in Mediacom Stadium on Saturday before hitting the road for the Bulldogs' regular season finale next week.
Bulldog Breakdown
Drake is currently riding a 5-game winless streak when has included four defeats and one draw. The Bulldogs tied Saint Louis, 1-1, while dropping three tilts within that stretch. The Bulldogs are seeking their first win since a 1-0 shutout of Oral Roberts on Sep. 12.
Through a dozen matches, the Bulldogs sit at 4-5-3 overall and are one of two teams still winless in MVC play, alongside Bradley.
Key Players
Evan Carlson | 7 PTS, 4 G, 13 SH, 5 SOG
Judah Shalit | 5 PTS, G, 3 A, 14 SH, 6 SOG
Barrett Kitts | 4 PTS, 4 A, 9 SH, 5 SOG
Tomas Butkovic | 28 SV, .718 SV%, 11 GA, 0.92 GAA, 3 SO
Scouting Western Michigan
The Broncos of Western Michigan are sitting right at .500 in league play with a win, a loss, and a tie. They have played to a 4-7-3 record overall this season. Most recently, the Broncos are 2-1 in their last three matches including a 1-0 league loss to Evansville and two shutout wins over St. Thomas and NAIA foe Holy Cross College.
Chad Wiseman is in his 14th season leading the Bronco men's soccer program. Wiseman is 147-75-44 during his WMU tenure and coached four seasons at Olivet prior to moving to Kalamazoo. Overall, he is 200-100-50.
The Bulldogs are also still seeking their first ever win over Western Michigan as Saturday will mark the two teams' eighth all-time meeting. The Broncos lead the series by a 5-0-2 margin. Drake and WMU have tied in two of the last three matchups.
Key Players
Vitor Geromel | 22 PTS, 10 G, 2 A, 45 SH, 24 SOG
Sahel Yessen | 11 PTS, 4 G, 3 A, 21 SH, 7 SOG
Liam Biggers | 7 PTS, 2 G, 3 A, 11 SH, 6 SOG
Alex Lindewirth | 62 SV, .775 SV%, 18 GA, 1.50 GAA, 2 SO
Scouting Omaha
Drake's final non-conference bout of 2026 will take place next Tuesday, Oct. 20 at Omaha. The Mavericks are currently 6-3-3 overall and 1-0-1 in Summit League action. Omaha has won its last two matches in shutout fashion with a 4-0 defeat of NCAA Division III opponent Nebraska Wesleyan and a 3-0 victory at UMass.
Omaha is led by head coach Donovan Dowling in his fifth year leading the program. Dowling is 32-33-16 during his Maverick career.
Drake and Omaha are all square in their all-time series. The Bulldogs and Mavericks are even at 2-2-6 dating back to 2013 and have tied in the last five fixtures.
Key Players
Brett Perkins | 14 PTS, 6 G, 2 A, 10 SH, 6 SOG
Italo Jenkins | 11 PTS, 5 G, A, 13 SH, 8 SOG
Mikey Stukenholtz | 9 PTS, 3 G, 3 A, 17 SH, 11 SOG
Kamy Ndione | 35 SV, .714 SV%, 14 GA, 1.19 GAA, 5 SO
Up Next
Drake's 2026 schedule will continue with another MVC match on Oct. 17 versus Western Michigan before an Oct. 20 trip to Omaha for the Dogs' final non-conference bout of the year.
