Women’s Soccer Falls to Missouri State

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - Belmont women's soccer (6-7-1, 3-2 MVC) and Missouri State (6-4-3, 4-0-1 MVC) faced off Sunday afternoon at E.S. Rose Park. The match featured the top two teams in the MVC. The Bears scored early goals in each half and defeated Belmont, 2-0.
 
Scoring Action
Missouri State's Grace O'Keefe scored the eventual game-winning goal in the 8^th minute. Kaeli Benedict scored in the 51^st minute. Julia Kristensen assisted on both goals.
 
The Bruins had several scoring opportunities at the end of each half. Belmont's aggressive runs resulted in six corner kicks and multiple quality scoring chances in the box. Kaitlyn Elliott and Ava Labocki nearly scored in the 25^th minute off a bouncing ball in the box. Anay Garcia placed a quality shot on goal in the 86^th minute.  
 
Head Coach Kelsey Cameron

??? @CoachKelseyCam shares her thoughts on today's match against Missouri State and previews the upcoming road trip. pic.twitter.com/M6KIs57zbv

— Belmont Women's Soccer (@BelmontWSoccer) October 6, 2024

 What's Bruin

• Kate Virtel and Anay Garcia placed shots on goal.
• Sydney Jones made six saves and allowed two goals.
• Belmont took six corner kicks. 

Up Next
Belmont travels to Northern Iowa on Thursday, Oct. 10. Kickoff from the UNI Soccer Field is scheduled for 3 p.m. CT. The match will be broadcast on ESPN+.
 
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