Women’s Soccer Faces Road Test Against SIU

 
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - Belmont University women's soccer (1-6-6, 0-1-4 MVC) hits the road Thursday night for a conference match against Southern Illinois (1-7-4, 0-4-1 MVC). Kickoff from the Lew Hartzog Track and Field Complex| is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT. The match won't be available to watch, but fans can follow the action in in-match updates via Twitter @BelmontWSoccer.
 
Belmont is coming off a two-draw week against Illinois State and Evansville. The Bruins currently sit tied for seventh in the MVC with four points. Southern Illinois ended their match Thursday night against Evansville in a 1-1 draw, but dropped their Sunday contest against Illinois State, 1-0. The Salukis rank ninth in the league standings with one point.
 
What's Bruin?

• Maci Pekmezian earned MVC Player of the Week after scoring both goals for the Bruins this past week. It's the first MVC weekly honor for a Bruin this season. The Senior leads the team in goals (4), points (9), and shots (11).
• Sarah Doyle remains atop the MVC goalkeeper leaderboard in saves (80) and saves per game (6.15). She's totaled 26 saves in four conference matches.
• Belmont's 10 shots against Evansville was the second-highest team total of the season, and the most since Aug. 24 vs. Eastern Kentucky.
• Sunday's match vs. Evansville was the first time Belmont has landed all of their shots (5) on goal.
• Three of Belmont's final five matches will be road contests. 

Scouting the Salukis

• Southern Illinois has scored eight goals this season, but only two in conference play.
• McKensey Bunch leads the team in goals (4), points (8), and shots (16).
• The Salukis' two assists on the season are tied for the lowest team total in the conference.
• Goalkeeper Chantelle Symes has made 16 saves in conference play with a .696 save percentage.

Matchup History

• SIU is 2-0 all-time against Belmont.
• The Salukis shut out the Bruins 2-0 last season at E.S. Rose Park.

Up Next
 
Belmont will host Northern Iowa on Sunday, Oct. 8, at E.S. Rose Park. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT. The match will be streamed on ESPN+ with live stats available at BelmontBruins.com.
 
Follow Belmont women's soccer on social media - @BelmontWSoccer on Twitter, @belmontwsoccer on Instagram and @belmontWsoccer on Facebook - for complete coverage of the Bruins. Stay up to date with all of Belmont's athletic programs via the official app of the Belmont Bruins, available both in the Apple App Store and on Google Play.