Women’s Soccer Hosts Valparaiso

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - Belmont women's soccer (6-8-2, 3-3-1 MVC) hosts Valparaiso (4-9-1, 0-5-1 MVC) on Thursday night at E.S. Rose Park. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT. The match with be broadcast on ESPN+
 
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What's Bruin

• Belmont plays two of their final three regular season matches at E.S. Rose Park this week against Valparaiso on Oct. 16 and Southern Illinois on Oct. 20.
• The Bruins enter the week with 10 points and tied with Drake for fifth in the Missouri Valley Conference standings. Missouri State sits atop the standings with a 6-0-1 conference record and 19 points, followed by UIC with 14 points (4-1-2) and UNI with 11 points (3-2-2).
• The final three opponents for Belmont – Valparaiso, Southern Illinois and Indiana State – have a combined record of 4-9-6 in the MVC.
• Ava Labocki and Reagan Ross led the Bruins and are tied for eighth in the MVC with four goals. Ross scored in Belmont's last goal in their 1-1 draw at UNI on Oct. 10.
• Sydney Jones is tied for second in the MVC and 44^th in the nation with 67 saves.
• The Bruins rank fourth in the MVC and 30^th in the nation with a .518 shot accuracy.

Scouting the Beacons

• Valparaiso earned their first point in conference play on Oct. 13 against Evansville following a 3-3 draw. Abby White, Ashlyn Cohen and Sam Gountounas scored a goal.
• The Beacons have been issued a conference-high 17 yellow cards.
• John Marovich is in his 17^th season leading the program. The Beacons claimed their first MVC Tournament title in 2023. Valparaiso lost their NCAA Tournament First Round match against No. 9 Notre Dame, 2-0.

Series History

• Belmont is 3-6 against Valparaiso.
• The Bruins defeated the Beacons during the regular season last year at Brown Field, 2-0. Valparaiso avenged their regular season loss in the first round of the MVC Championship, 1-0.

 
Up Next
The Bruins host Southern Illinois in their final regular season home match on Sunday, Oct. 20. Kickoff from E.S. Rose Park is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT. The match with be broadcast on ESPN+.
 
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