Women's Soccer Set to Head to Clarksville

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Belmont University Women's Soccer continues their road travel against Austin Peay State University in night competition Thursday, September 8.
 
Kickoff is set for 6:00 p.m. CT at the. The match will be streamed on ESPN+.
 
What's Bruin

• Belmont holds a 1-1-3 record after a 0-0 draws against WKU and IUPUI
• Sarah Doyle named Missouri Valley Goalkeeper of the week announced Tuesday, September 6
• Doyle posted two shutouts, seven saves, with 31 shots against
• The nod to Doyle is the first MVC award for the Women's Soccer team
• The Bruins are on a three game draw streak
• Belmont tallied seven shots and four saves in the WKU match
• The Bruins recorded 10 shots and three saves against IUPUI
• Avery Nowak led the Bruins in shots at three
• The Bruins tied Middle Tennessee 1-1 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
• The Bruins hold the 8-6-3 record over Austin Peay
• Belmont opened OVC play last season with a 2-0 win over the Governors
• Goals were scored by current players Natalie Haverland and Mai Thy Nguyen
• The Bruins are on a four game win streak against the Governors
• Belmont heads the MVC in goals against average (.600), save percentage (.880), and shutout percentage (.600)
• Maci Pekmezian holds the top spot in the MVC in game winning goals
• Sweeney leads the Bruins in goals (2)
• Avery Nowak heads Belmont in shots (9)
• Sarah Doyle has posted 19 saves on the season so far
• 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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