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Laken Whittington Vs EKU
Irma Briz
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Eastern Ky. EKY (4-1-1, 0-0-0)
1
Belmont BEL (2-1-2, 0-0-0)
Eastern Ky. EKY
(4-1-1, 0-0-0)
1
Final
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Belmont BEL
(2-1-2, 0-0-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Eastern Ky. EKY 0 1 1
Belmont BEL 1 0 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Women's Soccer Draws with Eastern Kentucky

Laken Whittington Scores her First Goal of the Season

Nashville, Tenn.  - - Belmont Women's Soccer earned a 1-1 draw against Eastern Kentucky on Thursday night from E.S. Rose Park.
 

The Bruins took a 1-0 lead as Laken Whittington scored in the 27th minute, a beautiful header goal from a well-timed cross down the right flank by Ava Labocki. 

EKU equalized in the 72nd minute as Emma Wolf was credited with the a goal that bounced around in the box. The goal snapped a stretch of over 300 minutes of clean sheets.

Belmont pushed for a game-winner in the final 10 minutes, but a dangerous one-timer from Kate Virtel went just wide of the left post and a late volley from Reagan Ross was tipped over the bar by a sprawling save from EKU goalkeeper Jordan LeVasseur. 

What's Bruin
  • Belmont outshot EKU, 9-6, with each team earning four corners.
  • Belmont continue to showcase its depth, with nine positional players coming off the bench. 
  • Both teams were very aggressive each having a combined 10 total fouls and 4 yellow cards. 
  • Lillie Tabor extended her consecutive minutes streak to 1,440 dating back to last season. 

Up Next
  • Belmont returns to action Sunday at UAB. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. CT from PNC Field in Birmingham, Alabama.
 
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