Women's Soccer Remains Home for UIC Matchup

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Belmont University Women's Soccer remains home to host the University of Illinois Chicago at E.S. Rose Park Thursday, September 29.
 
Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN+.
 
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What's Bruin

• Belmont holds a 3-2-4 record on the season while 1-1-1 in in Missouri Valley Conference play
• 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
• Sarah Doyle was named MVC Goal Keeper of the Week for the second time this season on Tuesday, September 20

Quick Kicks

• The Bruins head the MVC in numerous goal keeper categories, goals against average (.687), save percentage (.880), and shutout percentage (.556)
• Pekmezian leads the conference in game winning goals with 2
• Doyle leads the MVC in goals against average (.687), save percentage (.880), and total saves (44)
• Belmont is fifth in conference standings

Bruin Numbers

• Anna Sweeney leads the Bruins in goals with three while Pekmezian has two
• Leah Firsdon, Shae Doherty, and Addy Pitts each have a goal to their name
• Claire Fallon tops the Bruins with 788 minutes
• Pekmezian heads the Bruins in shots with 12

Scouting Report

• The Bruins last took on the Flames in 2017 and won 3-0
• The Flames are 1-5-2 on the season while 1-1 in conference
• UIC defeated Illinois State 2-0 and lost to Valparaiso 3-0
• Morgan Bowman is UIC's all-time leading goal scorer with 11 in her career
• UIC has tallied four goals on the season

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. 
• 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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