The Basics
The Drake women's soccer team is back in Des Moines for a pair of matches this week as gets ready to host Murray State and Belmont. The Bulldogs will first go up against the Racers on Thursday, Oct. 15 at 1 p.m. and then welcome the Bruins to Mediacom Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 18 for a noon kickoff.

Bulldogs by the Numbers
The Bulldogs are currently second in the MVC table with a conference record of 3-0-1. Southern Illinois sits in first place with a record of 4-0 in league play. Overall, the Bulldogs carry a record of 8-3-2. Drake is a perfect 6-0 in home contests this season and has outscored its opponents by a mark of 19-0. In their last time out, the Bulldogs battled to a 1-1 draw on the road against Indiana State.

In that match against Indiana State, freshman Alexa Aylward scored the equalizer in the second half to keep the Bulldogs unbeaten record in MVC play intact. Aylward ranks second on the team with four goals this season. Angela Gutierrez and Zoey Mahoney have proven to be two of the top players in the league this season. Gutierrez leads the MVC in total points (23) and goals (9). Meanwhile, Mahoney ranks second in the league in assists (6). Gutierrez is right behind Mahoney in the assists column as well with five helpers on the year.

Drake Leaders
Angela Gutierrez – 23 PTS, 9 G, 5 A, 41 SH, 21 SOG
Isabella Balsley – 11 PTS, 3 G, 5 A, 26 SH, 12 SOG
Zoey Mahoney – 10 PTS, 2 G, 6 A, 13 SH, 7 SOG
Addie Ford – 3-2-1 W/L, 19 SV, 3 GA, .864 SV%, 2 SHO
Kate Hopma – 5-1-1 W/L, 12 SV, 4 GA, .750 SV%, 2 SHO
 
Scouting Murray State
The Racers will come into Thursday's contest with the Bulldogs riding a two-match winning streak having defeated Valparaiso and UIC in their last two games. Murray State is 2-2 in league play so far with its losses coming against Illinois State and Southern Illinois. Overall, the Racers have a record of 3-8-2 and have yet to win a road match this season with a 0-5-1 record away from Murray.

Breece Bass is the top goal-scoring threat for the Racers leading the team with three goals and nine points. Griselda Revolorio has been the mainstay in net for Murray State and has totaled 61 saves and four shutouts.

The Bulldogs hold the slight edge over the Racers in the all-time series with a record of 3-2-1. Drake defeated Murray State last season from Murray by a score of 1-0. In games played from Des Moines, the Bulldogs are 1-0-1 against the Racers. It was a 1-1 draw the last time the two sides met in Des Moines in 2024.
 
Murray State Leaders
Breece Bass – 9 PTS, 3 G, 3 A, 33 SH, 13 SOG
Natalie Miller – 4 PTS, 1 G, 2 A, 15 SH, 6 SOG
Gabby Ramdeen – 4 PTS, 2 G, 14 SH, 7 SOG
Griselda Revolorio – 3-8-2 W/L, 61 SV, 16 GA, .792 SV%, 4 SHO

Scouting Belmont
The Bruins currently post an overall record of 2-6-4 and are 1-3 in league play. Belmont has lost three straight matches coming into the week against UNI, Southern Illinois, and Evansville. The lone win for the Bruins in conference play came against UIC. Belmont has had its struggles on the road this season as well and is still searching for a victory away from Nashville with a road record of 0-4-2. The Bruins will face Illinois State from Normal on Thursday before making their way to Des Moines.

Reagan Ross has been the offensive catalyst for the Bruins leading the team with five goals. She has also added two assists to give her a team-leading 12 points. Lillie Tabor, meanwhile, leads Belmont with five assists. Greta Genie has tended the net for all 12 matches and has recorded 41 saves with 20 goals allowed to go along with two shutouts.

Drake is unbeaten in the all-time series with Belmont and has a record of 3-0-1 against the Bruins. Last season, the Bulldogs and Bruins fought to a 2-2 draw from Nashville with Belmont finding an equalizer in the 90th minute to earn its first-ever point against Drake.
 
Belmont Leaders
Reagan Ross – 12 PTS, 5 G, 2 A, 26 SH, 12 SOG
Kaitlyn Elliott – 5 PTS, 2 G, 1 A, 22 SH, 11 SOG
Lillie Tabor – 5 PTS, 5 A, 4 SH, 4 SOG
Greta Genie – 2-6-4 W/L, 41 SV, 20 GA, .672 SV%, 2 SHO

Up Next
Drake will hit the road and challenge the current league leader Southern Illinois from Carbondale, Illinois on Sunday, Oct. 25. Kickoff against the Salukis is scheduled for 1 p.m.