Illinois State Redbirds W 0, Belmont Bruins W 2

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Interstat) — The Belmont Bruins women’s soccer team delivered an upset victory on Thursday, defeating the Illinois State Redbirds 2-0 in an NCAA women’s match at E.S. Rose Park. The result defied the pregame projection from Interstat, whose game simulator had forecast a 1-0 win for the visiting Redbirds. Despite that prediction, Belmont’s offense found a way through a stingy Illinois State defense to secure the shutout win in front of an intimate crowd of 150 spectators. Belmont’s attack was powered by its forward line. Kaitlyn Elliott opened the scoring for the Bruins, finding the back of the… Read more...