KALAMAZOO, Mich. (10-8-25) - Sophomore Mano Karjian scored his first career goal in a Detroit Mercy uniform off a feed from senior Guershom Sylvain. However, it was not enough as the Titans were edged, 2-1, at Western Michigan, who added a late second-half goal on Wednesday afternoon at the WMU Soccer Complex. Junior Viktor Sulc got his first start in goal, making two saves.

"We are still growing and learning more about this team every day. This loss stings because we know we are capable of more and can win these types of games", said Head Coach Nate Kopunek. "Western Michigan is always a tough game that we take great pride in challenging ourselves against. We need to be sharper in one facet of the game, and we will do our absolute best to correct that facet down the stretch." 

"We now prepare for our arch-rival Oakland in Metro Series action on Saturday for Alumni Weekend."

The game was deadlocked for a majority of the first half before WMU (3-8-1) got on the board in the 40th minute to take a 1-0 lead into the half.

Detroit Mercy (5-6-1) responded in the 47th minute with the equalizer to open the second half. Sylvain took the ball deep down the right side and sent a cross into the box over Karjian in traffic. With a pair of defenders on his back, Karjian held them off and fired a shot into the back of the net, tying the game at 1-1. 

The Broncos cashed in a set-piece opportunity, scoring the game-winning goal off a corner kick in the 85th minute.

The Detroit Mercy men's soccer program encourages all men's soccer alumni to take part in Alumni Weekend beginning with the UDM vs OU Alumni Game on Friday, Oct. 10, at 6 p.m., in Rochester, Mich. Titans will then battle arch-rival Oakland in a Metro Series showdown on Saturday, Oct. 11, at 7 p.m. 

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