Women’s soccer to welcome Southern Illinois in second contest – Bellarmine University Athletics

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Bellarmine College ladies’s soccer crew will host its second straight sport to begin the 2022 season because the Knights will welcome Southern Illinois for a 3 p.m. (ET) contest Sunday at Owsley B. Frazier Stadium.

Bellarmine (0-1) and Southern Illinois (0-1) met final season because the Knights captured a 2-0 victory in Carbondale, Illinois. SIU had a 10-6 benefit in pictures, however Bellarmine scored within the twenty second minute and benefited from an personal aim within the 69th minute to pad its lead.

Bellarmine opened the season Thursday evening with a 2-1 residence loss to Wright State. Redshirt freshman midfielder Alexa Orozco netted her first collegiate aim in her first collegiate sport, whereas junior ahead Sophie Bish distributed her first profession help. The Knights grabbed a 1-0 lead within the eleventh minute, however the Raiders tied it up within the fortieth minute and went forward for good within the eightieth minute.

Along with Orozco, goalkeeper Cambria Kingman, defender Lily Wilson, defender Sidney Rigsby, midfielder Lucy von Stefenelli, defender Emily Passini and ahead Clara Spurlock made their Bellarmine debuts on Thursday.

Southern Illinois additionally opened the season Thursday, falling 2-0 at residence to Lindenwood, which was a former Division II rival of Bellarmine within the GLVC and, just like the Knights, not too long ago made the leap to D1, becoming a member of the Ohio Valley Convention. The Lions scored each targets about six minutes aside within the second half. The Salukis had a 10-5 benefit in pictures, however 4 of Lindenwood’s 5 have been on body.

Bellarmine Coach Paul Babba and Southern Illinois Coach Craig Roberts are each of their first seasons main their respective packages. Roberts had earlier D1 head-coaching stints at Grambling State, Ball State and UT Martin.

SIU was picked to complete eleventh within the MVC within the preseason coaches’ ballot. Valparaiso was chosen as the favourite within the league.

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