NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Belmont University Women's Soccer begins their trip to Iowa to face the Drake Bulldogs in conference matchup Thursday, October 19.
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Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN+.
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What's Bruin
- Belmont holds a 5-4-5 record moving into the weekend while 3-3-2 in conference play
- Most recently the Bruins defeated the Evansville Aces 2-1
- Both goals were scored by Leah Firsdon, her first ever double scoring match
- Firsdon was named the TSWA Athlete of the Week on Monday, October 19
- In a competitive battle the Bruins fell 2-1 to Valparaiso
- Maci Pekmezian recorded her third goal of the year, assisted by Shae Doherty, for her first career assist
- The Bruins fell 2-0 to Missouri State
- Against the Bears, Belmont posted five shots and six saves
- The Bruins defeated Illinois State 1-0 to secure their fourth win of the seasonÂ
- Kennedy Wise recorded her first career goal for the BruinsÂ
- Sarah Doyle was named MVC Goal Keeper of the Week for the third time this season on Monday, October 3
- After a defensive battle at home the Bruins tied UIC 0-0
- Â Belmont tallied a five-game unbeaten streak earlier in the season
- The Bruins fell 2-0 against Southern Illinois on Sunday, September 25 to record their first conference loss of the season
- Belmont defeated Murray State 3-1 Thursday, September 22
- The Bruins came back to score three times over the Racers, Addy Pitts evened the match with her first career goal, Maci Pekmezian recorded the game winning goal while Anna Sweeney added the insurance
- Belmont tied Indiana State 0-0 in first conference matchup on September 16
Quick Kicks
- The Bruins head the MVC in three goalkeeper categories, goals against average (.786) and save percentage (.869)
- The Bruins are tied for fourth in the MVC
- Belmont's save percentage is eleventh in the nation
- Leah Firsdon named TSWA Player of the week
- Doyle leads the MVC in goals against average (.801), save percentage (.857), and saves per game (4.71)
Bruin Numbers
- Anna Sweeney, Maci Pekmezian, and Firsdon each have three goals on the season
- Shae Doherty, Addy Pitts, Kennedy Wise each have a goal to their name
- Claire Fallon tops the Bruins with 1,277 minutes
- Pekmezian heads the Bruins in shots with 19
- Pitts, Doherty, Sweeney, Firsdon, Mai Thy Nguyen, and Avery Nowak each have double digit shot countsÂ
Scouting Report
- The Bulldogs are 3-7-6 on the season while 2-2-4 in conference
- Thursday will mark the first meeting between the programs
- Senior Meghan Brown has scored four goals in the past five matches for the Bulldogs, Emma Nagel also has four goals
- Goalkeeper Vianey Lopez has 71 saves on the season to lead the MVC in total saves
New Era
- Belmont is entering their first year in the MVC after over a decade in the Ohio Valley Conference
- Belmont joins UIC and Murray State as MVC newcomers.Â
- The Bruins have been voted sixth in the MVC preseason poll, receiving one first place vote and 67 voting points from the league coaches
- Valparaiso was picked as the preseason favorite
- Belmont will compete against Indiana State, Murray State, Southern Illinois, UIC, Illinois State, Missouri State, Valparaiso, Evansville, Drake, and Northern Iowa in the MVC
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