Women’s Soccer Hosts Murray State Thursday Night

 
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - Belmont women's soccer (1-5-3, 0-0-1 MVC) prepares for their second Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) match Thursday night against Murray State (2-6-1). The match is scheduled for a 6:30 p.m. kickoff from E.S. Rose Park. Fans can watch the match on ESPN+, or follow along with live stats at BelmontBruins.com.
 
Both the Bruins and Racers opened their conference slate with scoreless draws. Belmont hosted Indiana State, in a match highlighted by excellent defense on both sides. Murray State kept Missouri State, the reigning MVC champions and preseason favorite, off the board, behind a six-save performance from Griselda Revolorio.
 
What's Bruin

• Belmont is 1-1-1 at E.S. Rose Park this season.
• The team's shots on goal percentage against Indiana State (.500) is the best since Sept. 3, against Western Kentucky.
• Three Bruins lead the team with six shots: Leah Firsdon, Maci Pekmezian, and Anna Sweeney
• Avery Nowak is tied for the MVC lead in assists (3).
• Sarah Doyle leads the MVC in saves (58 and saves per game (6.44). She ranks ninth in the nation in saves, and 14^th in saves per game.
• Loren House continues to be a staple of the Bruins' defense with 53 career starts since joining the team in 2020.
• The Bruins haven't scored more than two goals in 12 matches. The last time that happened was against Evansville on Oct. 26, 2022.
• In the last five seasons, Belmont has scored two or more goals in 15 matches. Belmont is 14-0-1 in these matches.
• Belmont was projected to finish seventh in the MVC preseason poll. 

Scouting the Racers

• Murray State is 2-3 on the road this season.
• The Racers were projected to finish seventh in the MVC preseason poll.
• Mary Hardy leads the team in goals (2), assists (2), points (6), and shots (19). Hardy received All-MVC All-Freshman honors in 2022, and scored her first career goal against Belmont on Sept. 22, 2022.
• Murray State is 1-3-1 in their last five matches.

Matchup History

• Belmont leads the all-time matchup with a 9-7 record.
• Belmont has won the last two meetings, and have outscored Murray State 4-1.
• Belmont held a five-match win streak from 2015-2019. The Bruins outscored the Racers 10-1 during the stretch with four shutouts.
• Belmont is 3-2 at home in the last five matchups. Their last win at E.S. Rose Park over Murray State was Oct. 25, 2019. 

Up Next
Belmont hits the road for a match against Missouri State on Sunday, Sept. 24. Kickoff from the Betty and Bobbly Allison South Stadium is scheduled for 1 p.m. CT. The match will be available to stream on ESPN+ with live stats available on BelmontBruins.com.
 
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