Women's Soccer to Host Season Opener against Union

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Belmont University Women's soccer hosts their season opener Thursday, August 18 at E.S. Rose Park against Union (TN).
 
Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. CT. The match will be streamed on ESPN+.
 
What's Bruin

• The Bruins have competed in two exhibition matches for the 2022 season
• Belmont fell 1-0 to Lipscomb University while tying The University of Alabama 0-0
• The Bruins have added eight newcomers while returning 16 to their roster
• In the 2021 season the Bruins went 8-8-1 and 5-3 in the Ohio Valley Conference, falling one game short of the regular season top spot
• Returners Maci Pekmezian and Loren House were the leading scorers in 2021 with four goals apiece
• Returner Anna Sweeney led the Bruins in shots on goal with 13
• Graduated Andrea Leitner was named OVC Goal Keeper of the year and was named to the All-OVC First Team alongside Rachel Vernon
• Pekmezian received an All-OVC Second Team nod
• Allison Brockelman was named to the All-OVC Newcomer Team
• For accomplishing a 4.0 GPA, Andrea Leitner, Avery Nowak, and Anna Sweeney received the OVC Academic Medal of Honor
• 21 Bruins were named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll
• Belmont is entering their first year in the Missouri Valley Conference after over a decade in the OVC
• Belmont joins UIC and Murray State as MVC newcomers. 
• The Bruins have been voted sixth in the MVC preseason poll, receiving one first place vote and 67 voting points from the league coaches
• Valparaiso was picked as the preseason favorite
• Belmont will compete against Indiana State, Murray State, Southern Illinois, UIC, Illinois State, Missouri State, Valparaiso, Evansville, Drake, and Northern Iowa in the MVC

 
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