NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Belmont soccer split a pair of home results over the weekend in Nashville, Tenn., as the men beat Bradley 2-1 on a late goal Sunday and the women fell 2-1 to Evansville on Saturday.
The Belmont men won Sunday evening at E.S. Rose Park. After a scoreless first half in which the Bruins outshot Bradley nine to three, John McDowell converted a penalty kick in the 63rd minute for a 1-0 lead.
Bradley tied it in the 80th minute when Anel Kafedzic scored after Braden Missry kept a free kick in play, with Cohen Musschoot and Stephen Saladin credited with assists. Jaxon Stokes won it for Belmont at 87:42, volleying a shot from just beyond the penalty area for his second goal of the season. Nzuhri Biggar and Nate Mefford assisted.
The win moved the Belmont men to 6-4-2 overall and 2-0-0 in conference play. Bradley fell to 2-4-5 and 0-3-0.
On Saturday afternoon, Evansville junior forward Brielle LaBerge scored twice as the Aces beat the Belmont women 2-1. LaBerge scored inside the first two minutes, flicking the ball over the keeper after junior Lindley Amick sent a free kick from near midfield over the pack.
Belmont tied the match with a header in the 48th minute. LaBerge then scored from the penalty spot after a handball in the box was upheld on review in the 67th minute. The Bruins took seven shots over the final 20 minutes, but Evansville goalkeeper Bri Chirpich finished with five saves for her second win of the season. Evansville returns to Arad McCutchan Stadium on Thursday night to take on UNI.
