MACOMB, Ill. – In the final non-conference contest of the campaign, IUPUI came back from a goal down to take down Western Illinois, 2-1. Josemir Gomez tallied his sixth goal of the season to tie the match in the first half and Medard Mikobi's first career score won the match in the 62nd minute, ending the four-game span without a victory.

Western Illinois (2-9-1) got on the board early, capitalizing on its fast start after finding the back of the net in the 13th minute on defender Kyle Owen's first mark of the year.

The Jaguars (5-5-3, 3-1-1 HL), however, squared the match at one just over ten minutes later when Gomez beat Youssou Ouendeno for his sixth goal of 2023. The mark moved the Indy-native into a tie for first on the Horizon League's top scorers list.

IUPUI dominated the second 45 minutes, out-shooting WIU 13-7 with seven of those shots on goal compared to zero for the hosts. Ouendeno did well to keep his team in the game, but the Jags broke through in the 62nd minute. Mikobi's first collegiate tally came off an assist from Edgar Correia, the sophomore's second of the season.

"It felt great today to finally get a road win. It felt even better that it was a team effort win today," Mikobi said. "The guys worked hard all around for each other and we were able to bounce back after going down a goal.

"Scoring my first college goal felt great, but I can't take all the credit. It was a beautiful from from Edgar and glory to God."

The back line, led by Lucas Morefield, stayed strong in the final 25-plus minutes to secure the away triumph.

The Jags remain on the road when they take on Northern Kentucky on Saturday (Oct. 14). The match is set for 7:00 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN+.