Women’s Soccer Travels to Evansville

 
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - Belmont University women's soccer (1-6-5, 0-1-3 MVC) gears up for another MVC road match Sunday against Evansville (0-3-7, 0-0-4). Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. CT from Arad McCutchan Stadium in Evansville, Indiana. The match will be available on ESPN+ with live stats on BelmontBruins.com.
 
The Bruins, fresh off a 1-1 draw against Illinois State Thursday night, embark on their second conference road match. UE comes into Sunday's match riding a five-match unbeaten streak, following their 1-1 draw against Southern Illinois.
 
What's Bruin

• Maci Pekmezian scored her third goal of the season in Thursday's match against the Redbirds. The goal was Pekmezian's tenth career goal. She leads the team with seven points and nine shots.
• Carly Ross picked up her first career point and assist on Pekmezian's goal against Illinois State.
• Sarah Doyle continues to lead the league with 76 saves and saves per game (6.3). She remains top-10 in the nation in both categories.
• Belmont is tied with Murray State for second in the conference in conference draws (3).

Scouting the Purple Aces

• Evansville's five-match unbeaten streak to start MVC play 0-0-4 is the first in program history.
• The Purple Aces' unbeaten streak is tied with Valparaiso for the longest active unbeaten streak in the conference.
• UE is third in the MVC in goals conceded per match (0.9). Goalkeeper Myia Danek owns a .836 save percentage.
• Three Evansville players have scored goals this season: Amy Velazquez, Christa Vasquez, and Ryleigh Anslinger.

Matchup History

• Evansville leads the all-time series 7-4-1.
• UE is undefeated at home against Belmont (6-0-1).
• Belmont won last year's match 2-1.

Up Next
Belmont remains on the road for their next match against Southern Illinois on Oct. 5. Kickoff from the Lew Hartzog Track & Field Complex in Carbondale, Illinois is scheduled for 6 p.m. The match will be streamed on ESPN+ with live stats on BelmontBruins.com.
 
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