Women’s Soccer Opens Road Trip with Draw Against UIC

CHICAGO, Ill. - - Belmont University women's soccer (2-7-7, 1-2-5 MVC) traveled to UIC (4-7-4, 3-3-2 MVC) Thursday night, for a midweek conference match. Despite the Flames' relentless effort to beat Belmont goalkeeper Sarah Doyle, the Bruins remained resilient and made several key defensive sequences, as the match ended in a scoreless draw.
 
UIC totaled 20 shots in the match, with 12 in the second half. In the final 11 minutes of play, the Flames attempted six shots. Belmont's Sarah Doyle made eight saves in the match, as she picked up her sixth shutout of the season.
 
Four different players recorded shots for the Bruins in the match. Riley Casey and Eliza Paisley's attempts were the only two on goal.
 
Bruin Bullets

• Sarah Doyle recorded her 16^th career shutout, which moves her up to second all-time in program history, along with Nicole Berner ('10-13) and Lily Herman ('16-'19). She's one shutout shy of tying the program record of 17 set by Micaela Crowley ('04-'07).
• Avery Nowak has tied the Belmont women's soccer program record for most career starts with 76. With one more start, Nowak will break Jessica Rix's record set back in 2010.
• Belmont picked up their eighth point of conference play Thursday night. The Bruins are tied with Evansville for seventh in the conference, with two matches remaining in the 2023 regular season. 

Up Next            
Belmont rounds out their road trip Sunday afternoon against Valparaiso. Kickoff from Brown Field in Valparaiso, Indiana is scheduled for 1 p.m. CT. The match will be streamed on ESPN+, and live stats will be available at belmontbruins.com.
 
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