MURRAY, Ky. - - Belmont University women's soccer tied Murray State 2-2 on Thursday at Cutchin Field.
 
The Bruins jumped on Racers from the opening kickoff, generating several attack runs and forcing Murray State to open up the match on their heels.

Both teams went back and forth throughout the first half but it was Belmont who had the edge, out shooting the Racers 5-2.

The last shot taken by either team came after Lillie Tabor laced a line drive of a corner kick perfectly placed for Kate Virtel to punch it in, putting the Bruins up 1-0 in the 41st minute.

Murray State came out of the break strong, tying the match in the 54th minute.

However, Belmont answered back in less than a minute as Tabor made a run down the sideline before finding Ava Meadors in the box who struck the go-ahead goal for Belmont in the 55th minute.

The second half quickly became very physical as Belmont looked to hold onto the lead.

The Racers were able to notch an equalizer in the 77th minute and the Bruins knew the job wasn't finished

The final thirteen minutes were played fast by both teams as urgency quickly took over for both teams.

With less than two minutes left, Murray State had a one on one with keeper Greta Genie who made an incredible save to keep the game tied.

Neither team were able to break the tie and the match ended in a 2-2 draw.

With the result, Belmont finishes the 2026 campaign with a 4-8-5 overall record and a 3-5-1 mark in Missouri Valley Conference play. Though the Bruins did not qualify for the MVC Championship, there are still a lot of positive takeaways from this season and a lot to build off of going into next season.

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