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Belmont at Georgia | Sunday, Aug. 29 | 1:00 p.m.
Athens, Ga. | Turner Soccer Complex  
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NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Belmont University travels to the University of Georgia after Friday night's home opener, first win of the season, and golden goal victory.

Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. CT.

What's Bruin

  • After a 1-1 tie in regulation Belmont's Maci Pekmezian scores the golden goal off a cross from Leah Firsdon with 12 seconds left in double overtime against the University of Tennessee Chattanooga
  • Belmont's tying goal of the match was headed into the back of the net in the second half by Freshman Leah Firsdon assisted by Rachel Vernon
  • Both goals were the Pekmezian and Firsdon's first collegiate goals
  • Belmont tallied twelve shots on the night with 6 being in overtime
  • The Bruins recorded 9 corner kicks in the match 3 of them being within 10 minutes of each other during the second half
  • Belmont heads into Sunday 1-2-0 falling short in previous matches against Middle Tennessee (1-0) and Evansville (3-0)
  • Sunday will be the second matchup in program history that the Bruins will be competing against the Bulldogs
  • In 2019 the Bruins tied the Bulldogs 0-0 in double overtime at E.S. Rose Park making it the first draw against a Power 5 school

Up Next

The Bruins will take on Houston Baptist University at E.S. Rose Park Thursday, September 2 at 3:30 p.m. CT

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Players Mentioned

Leah Firsdon

#12 Leah Firsdon

F
5' 4"
Sophomore
Ohio Galaxies FC
Maci Pekmezian

#14 Maci Pekmezian

F/MF
5' 5"
Junior
2002 FKK ECNL

Players Mentioned

Leah Firsdon

#12 Leah Firsdon

5' 4"
Sophomore
Ohio Galaxies FC
F
Maci Pekmezian

#14 Maci Pekmezian

5' 5"
Junior
2002 FKK ECNL
F/MF