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Winner Belmont BEL (5-0-3, 0-0-0)
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Lipscomb LIP (1-5-2, 0-0-0)
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Belmont BEL
(5-0-3, 0-0-0)
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Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Bruins Retain Battle of the Boulevard Trophy, Defeat Rival Lipscomb 2-Nil

Men’s Soccer Remains Unbeaten, Earns Fourth Road Shutout of the Season

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In the 28th edition of the Battle of the Boulevard on the men's soccer pitch, Belmont University delivered a 2-0 victory in between thunderstorms Sunday night on the south end of Belmont Boulevard. Goals from senior captain midfielder Brad Dildy and freshman forward Jaxon Stokes highlighted the Bruins' road triumph over nearby rival Lipscomb as Belmont overcame an over one-and-a-half-hour weather delay due to lightning in the first half.
 
With the late-night win, the Bruins extend their program-best unbeaten streak, which dates back to October of last year, to 10.
 
Belmont (5-0-3) is unbeaten through its first eight matches of the season for the first time ever.
 
Freshman midfielder Paul Claes Nielsen found Dildy in the box in the 29th minute to put the Bruins up 1-0. Dildy beat his man and worked the ball around the Bisons' goalkeeper for his inaugural Belmont goal. Following the extended weather delay and halftime, Claes Nielsen once again fed a Bruin in the open space in the 58th minute. This time, Claes Nielsen found Stokes on the left flank who drove the ball to the box and sent in an absolute scorcher from the 18-yard line. Lipscomb reserve midfielder Levi Jones attempted to get the Bisons on the board in the 65th minute but graduate goalkeeper Grant Calvert denied the home team the score with an outstanding save. The moment was Lipscomb's lone shot on target for the night. Belmont scored on two of its four shots on goal while the Bisons tallied 13 total shots. The Bruins finished with 11 shots and earned four second-half corner kicks.
 
Lipscomb (1-5-2) was issued four yellow cards.
 
The clean sheet at the Lipscomb Soccer Complex is Belmont's fourth road shutout of the season. Of Note
  • The victory marks the Bruins' first consecutive wins in the Battle of the Boulevard series since 2005 when Belmont won its seventh straight against the Bisons.
  • The Bruins improve to 12-12-4 in the Nashville rivalry series.
  • The win is Belmont's first at Lipscomb since Oct. 2, 2004, which was a 3-0 shutout.
  • The Bruins also defeated the Bisons 2-0 last October at E.S. Rose Park.
  • Seventh-year head coach David Costa improves to 3-1-2 versus Lipscomb.
  • Dildy becomes Belmont's ninth player to score a goal this season. His first-half goal is his third career score.
  • Stokes' goal is his third of the season. He is now tied with redshirt junior forward Brock Kiper for the team lead.
  • Calvert registered his third shutout of the season.
  • Claes Nielsen's two helpers are his first career assists.
  • The Bruins move to 4-0-1 on the road this season.
  • Dating back to last season, Belmont has secured a result in 11 of its last 12 matches.
Up Next
The Bruins begin Missouri Valley Conference play next Friday when Belmont makes the journey to Kalamazoo, Michigan, to take on Western Michigan. Kickoff from the WMU Soccer Complex is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. CT/4:30 p.m. ET and the Valley opener will be broadcast on ESPN+.
 
How to Follow
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