Women’s Soccer Faces Valparaiso Sunday

 
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - Belmont University women's soccer (2-7-7, 1-2-5 MVC) caps off their Midwest road trip against Valparaiso (6-3-6, 2-1-4 MVC) Sunday afternoon. Kickoff from Brown Field in Valparaiso, Indiana is scheduled for 1 p.m. CT. The match will be available to stream on ESPN+. Live stats can be found at belmontbruins.com.
 
The Bruins picked up their fifth draw of conference play Thursday night against UIC. Valparaiso took care of business on the road against Southern Illinois Thursday, 2-1, for their first win since Sept. 24.
 
What's Bruin

• Belmont's five conference draws is tied with Evansville for the most in the MVC.
• Maci Pekmezian remains top-10 in the MVC in goals (4).
• Sarah Doyle's eight saves against UIC were the most since her 13 saves on Sept. 10 vs. Chattanooga, which tied a career high.
• Doyle leads the MVC in saves (95) and saves per game (5.94).
• Following her 90 minutes of play Thursday night, Loren House is now top-10 in program history in minutes played with 5,129.
• Avery Nowak, currently with 77 career starts, will become the all-time leader in starts one more start this season.

Scouting the Beacons

• Valparaiso is 3-0-3 at home this season.
• The Beacons were picked to finish second in the MVC Preseason Poll.
• Valparaiso returned nine starters and 18 letterwinners from their 2022 squad.
• Addy Joiner leads the MVC in goals with eight.
• Lindsey Dusatko is third in the conference in assists with four.

Matchup History

• Valparaiso leads the all-time series 5-2.
• The Beacons won last year's matchup in Nashville 2-1.
• The last time Belmont won against Valparaiso was Sept. 9, 2018.
• Belmont's last win at Brown Field was Aug. 22, 2014.

 
Up Next
Belmont wraps up the regular season Sunday afternoon against Drake at E.S. Rose Park. The Bruins will also be celebrating Senior Day. Kickoff from Nashville, Tennessee is scheduled for noon CT. The match will be streamed on ESPN+. Live stats can be found at belmontbruins.com.
 
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