LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky soccer begins a three-match ASUN Conference road swing on Sunday, September 24 against in-state foe Bellarmine at the Owlsey B. Frazier Stadium.
 
Sunday's match against Bellarmine (0-3-6) is slated to kick off at 1:00 p.m. ET and can be viewed on ESPN+.
 
Eastern Kentucky (5-2-1) enters Sunday's contest earning positive results in its last five matches with a record of 4-0-1. The Colonels picked up four points in the first two ASUN matches, defeating Central Arkansas and tying with North Alabama.
 
Senior forward Maddy Lemery leads EKU in goals (3) heading into tomorrow's clash, the Lake Mary, Fla. native has led the Colonels in shots and shots on frame in the last three matches. 
 
EKU notched its season-high total in points against Central Arkansas (9) behind goals from Lemery, Kylie Fitzgerald, and an own-goal 14 seconds into the match. Both of the goals Eastern Kentucky netted were assisted by Myla Sharpless, Ali Kirk, and Gretta Gunn.
 
Match 10: Eastern Kentucky (5-2-1, 1-0-1 ASUN) at Bellarmine (0-3-6, 0-0-2 ASUN)
- Sunday, September 25 – 1 p.m. ET
- Owsley B. Frazier Stadium – Louisville, Ky.
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EKU Soccer Quick Facts
- Eastern Kentucky currently sits 98th in the country in RPI.
- EKU is seeking its best start to conference play since the 2017 season.
- The Colonels 25 shots against Central Arkansas is the highest value since the 2018 season (vs. Morehead State, 28).
- Through the first two ASUN matches, Lemery is 7-of-8 in shots on frame (.875).
- Senior Audrey Anderson continues to climb the EKU record book, she ranks third in program history in shots (111), fifth in shots on goal (43), sixth in goals (10), and seventh in points (22).
- Lauren Seedlock ranks third among ASUN keepers in saves (38).
- Defender Baylee Lanter leads the Colonels in minutes per game with 670 (non-keeper), the fifth-year from Lexington, Ky. has been a key member on the EKU backline.
- Fifth-year Celia Lopez tied her career-high in shots (4) and SOG (2) last match.
- Senior defender Rylie Jucker made her first appearance of the season against UCA and logged 10 minutes in the second half. 
 
All-time against Bellarmine 
- Sunday's match is the second meeting between the Knights and Colonels, BU claimed the first match defeating EKU 1-0 at home last season.
 
Scouting the Knights
-  Bellarmine HC Paul Babba is in his first season as the leader of the program, in his seven-year career he's compiled a record of 18-67-12 (.247).
- The Knights enters Sunday's match on a three-match draw streak, completing even results with Chicago State (0-0), Central Arkansas (1-1), and North Alabama (0-0).
- BU has netted three goals through nine matches on the season, scored by Alexa Orozco (2) and Tristan Whalen (1).
- Elyssa Francis and Cambria Kingman tend to split time in goal, the two keepers combine for 30 saves on the season.

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