Women’s Soccer Blanks Illinois State

NORMAL, Ill. - - Belmont University women's soccer (5-5-1, 2-0 MVC) traveled to Illinois State (2-6-2, 0-1-1 MVC) on Sunday afternoon. Goals from Eliza Paisley and Wagoner Towsen, and four saves from Sydney Jones resulted in Belmont's second shutout win of the week, 2-0.

Head Coach Kelsey Cameron
"I'm really proud of the team today," said Head Coach Kelsey Cameron. "We had a slow start in the first half and didn't do a great job of winning first and second balls. We created a few chances and Eliza had a great finish to put us ahead going into halftime."

Cameron saw a difference in the team's second-half play highlighting second-ball control and commanding the match. "We did a great job of continuing to push for that second goal and then finish out the game without allowing Illinois State to create much," said Cameron. "Though there's a lot of work still to be done, this is a strong start and a huge six-point weekend to open up MVC play!"
 
Scoring Action

• Eliza Paisley scored her first career goal late in the first half. The junior defender played a deflected ball sent into the box from Anay Garcia and found the top-right corner.

• Wagoner Towsen rocketed a ball from 35 yards deep past a leaping goalkeeper for her first career goal. Towsen's goal in the 64^th minute solidified Belmont's lead. 

What's Bruin

• Paisley and Towsen both scored their first career goal.
• Garcia recorded her first career assist and point.
• Jones made four saves and recorded her second clean sheet of the week; her third of the season. She finished the week with nine saves.
• The Bruins improved to 2-0 in their first week of MVC action.
• Belmont's win extends their unbeaten streak to five matches. The streak is the longest since the Bruins went 3-0-2 from Sept. 29 to Oct. 18, 2019.
• Belmont's four road wins are the most in the MVC. The last time Belmont won four road matches was in 2014.

Up Next
Belmont hosts UIC on Sunday, Sept 29. Kickoff from E.S. Rose Park is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. CT. The match will be broadcast on ESPN+. Belmont will honor the 2008 Hall of Fame team as part of their annual Alumni Day tradition.
 
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