Women's Soccer Heads to Bowling Green for Sunday Matchup

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Belmont University Women's soccer is set to hit the road to Western Kentucky University to begin their five-game travel stint.
 
Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m. CT at the WKU Soccer Complex. The match will be streamed on WKU's Facebook Live.
 
What's Bruin

• Belmont holds a 1-1-2 record after a 0-0 draw against IUPUI
• The Bruins recorded 10 shots and three saves against the Jaguars
• Avery Nowak led the Bruins in shots at three
• The Bruins tied Middle Tennessee 1-1 on Sunday in their third match of the season
• The sole goal of the match was scored by Anna Sweeney after intercepting the ball from a Middle Tennessee defender
• The Bruins recorded 13 shots and five saves against the Blue Raiders
• Sweeney leads the Bruins in goals (2) and shots (7)
• Maci Pekmezian, Avery Nowak, and Mai Thy Nguyen each tally five shots to their name
• Sarah Doyle has posted 12 saves on the season so far
• Belmont fell 2-0 to UNA earlier in the season
• The Bruins recorded seven shots, seven saves, and four corners against UNA
• Belmont defeated Union (TN) 3-0 in their season opener
• Pekmiezian, Sweeney, and Firsdon each scored against the Bulldogs
• Belmont recorded 18 shots, 11 shots on goal, and seven corner kicks against Union
• WKU holds a 6-0-1 record over the Bruins in program history
• Belmont recorded seven shots with six saves in the 1-0 loss against WKU last fall
• The Bruins rank first in the Missouri Valley in save percentage (0.824)
• Anna Sweeney leads the MVC in in goals per game and points per game
• Maci Pekmezian holds the top spot in the MVC in game winning goals
• The Bruins head the MVC in assists per game (1.33), goals against average (1.00), and save percentage (.824)
• Belmont is entering their first year in the Missouri Valley Conference after over a decade in the OVC
• 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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