Plymouth, Salem alums part of WSU’s NCAA-bound soccer team
PHOTOS COURTESY WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS
The Wayne State University women’s soccer squad’s inaugural season will continue after receiving an at-large bid to the 2026 NCAA Division 2 women’s soccer tournament.
The sixth-seeded Warriors will take a 12-2-5 overall record into their first round match against the third-seeded McKendree Bearcats (16-2-3 overall).
The Warriors have two Plymouth-Canton residents on the roster: redshirt junior Sydney Osgood and freshman Lauren Fowler.
WSU was the GLIAC regular-season champion, while MU claimed the GLVC Tournament championship in penalty kicks over Maryville after playing to a scoreless tie for 110 minutes (90 minutes of regulation and two 10-minute overtimes). This match will be played at noon on Friday at AU’s Dwight Schar Athletic Complex/Ferguson Field.
No. 2 seeded Ashland University (14-3-3 overall) will serve as the host for this sub-regional and will face the No. 7 seed Grand Valley State University Lakers (11-4-5 overall) at 3 PM on Friday. The AU Eagles won the G-MAC Tournament Championship with a 1-0 triumph at Cedarville.
The two winners of Friday’s first round match-ups will play at 3 PM on Sunday for the right to advance to the round of 16.
