Women's Soccer Set for Clash with UAB

 
Birmingham ALA.  - - Following its second draw of the season, the Belmont University women's soccer team returns to road action Sunday evening at American Conference member, UAB. Kickoff from the PNC Field in Birmingham, Alabama, is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT.
 
The match will be broadcast on ESPN+. You can also follow the Live Stats through belmontbruins.com.
 
What's Bruins

• The Bruins are off to a 2-1-2 start, most recently coming off a 1-1 draw against Eastern Kentucky and a 0-0 draw Sunday, August 31^st against Lindenwood University.
• Junior Defender Lillie Tabor currently leads the team in total minutes played with 450. The only non-goalie player to not be subbed out this season.
• Junior Forward Laken Whittington made her first start this season and scored her first goal giving Belmont a 1-0 lead in the 27^th minute, in Thursday's tie with EKU.
• Sophomore mid-fielder Ava Labocki recorded her first assist off the service to Laken Whittington in the match against Eastern Kentucky.
• Sophomore forward Reagan Ross leads the Bruins with seven shots this season and continues to push for her first goal.
• Graduate goalkeeper Sydney Jones has allowed just one goal across four matches this season while recording 12 total saves.

 
Against UAB

• This is the 4^th time the Bruins have met with the Blazers on the soccer pitch in history.
• The all-time series between the two programs sits at 0-1-2, with their most recent meeting in 2018 ending in a 1-1 draw in Nashville. Where the weather played a major factor with a one hour delay due to lightning.

 
About the Blazers

• The Blazers (3-2-1) with their most result being a 1-0, win against Western Kentucky.
• Last season UAB finished 7-5-5 and 4-2-4 in American Conference play tying for fourth place.
• Junior defender Abby Graeser was recognized with American Conference Honorable Mention earlier this season.

 
Up Next

• Belmont is returning to Nashville Thursday, Sep. 11 to face-off against Samford. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. CT from Rose Park.

 
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