Now 4-0 on the season, the Belles soccer team is preparing to host their next match against Concordia at home this coming Thursday.
Saint Mary’s
Saint Mary's soccer has had a strong start to their season as they head into this week. The Belles kicked off their season in August with two wins: a 2-0 victory over Franklin and a 3-1 triumph over Governors State. Rolling into September, the Belles continued strong as they finished with a 5-1 win over North Central (Minn.) and a quick 5-0 shutout against Bluffton.
Still young in the season, two starters for the Belles lead the team: freshman forward Mia Johnson and sophomore defender Isabella Kreydich, both of whom have scored four goals. In shots taken, Johnson comes out on top with 21. Freshman forward Bella Musachio is the one to look for, as she leads the team with a total of two assists.
As a team entering Thursday's affair, the Belles have a combined total of 76 shots, 15 goals, 41 shots on goal, eight assists, 27 corner kicks and two shutouts and average 3.75 goals a game.
Concordia
Concordia has not started out the season strong, as they are 0-4-1 so far on the season.
Concordia took early 4-0 and 2-0 losses against Elmhurst and Wisconsin-Stevens Point back in August. Going into September, Concordia faced Carthage and Dubuque and ended up shut out by both, 2-0 and 4-0, respectively. Rounding out the past week, Concordia faced off against Beloit, where they scored their first goal of the season and ended the afternoon in a 1-1 draw.
Scoring that lone goal of the season for Concordia, freshman forward Angelina Barreno leads the team. Barreno has appeared in four out of the five games, while starting two of them. While not having any goals so far this season, fellow freshman forward Erika Flores is another team leader for Concordia as she has tallied a total of nine shots on goal. Flores has started and played in all five of the games this season and leads the team in shots taken with a total of 15.
The upcoming match is set to start this Thursday, Sept. 11 at 3:30 p.m. The Belles will welcome Concordia to the Purcell Athletic Fields as they look to extend their perfect stretch to five.
