Belmont men's soccer ties UIC 2-2 at E.S. Rose Park
John McDowell's 64th-minute penalty kick kept the Bruins unbeaten in Missouri Valley Conference play.
NASHVILLE - Belmont's men's soccer team tied Illinois Chicago 2-2 on Saturday evening at E.S. Rose Park, according to the school's official match release and box score. The result keeps the Bruins unbeaten in Missouri Valley Conference play and extends their unbeaten streak to five matches.
Lucas Wolthers put Belmont ahead in the 14th minute, finishing a rebound of a Zain Abdelhadi shot. UIC's Sebastian Khoury tied it in the 41st minute, and Sota Nakazono headed in a goal in the 59th after Brody Sucher's save hit the crossbar.
John McDowell tied the match on a penalty kick in the 64th minute after Judah McCloud was fouled on a corner kick; the call was upheld on video review, the release says. It was McDowell's team-leading fifth goal of the season. Sucher made three saves, and each team had five shots on goal.
Belmont is 6-4-3 overall and 2-0-1 in the conference; UIC is 4-4-4 and 1-0-2. The Bruins play at Bowling Green on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 2 p.m.
Source: Belmont Athletics, men's soccer release, Oct. 17, 2026 (https://belmontbruins.com/news/2026/10/17/mens-soccer-bruins-remain-unbeaten-in-mvc-play-earn-2-2-home-draw-with-uic-saturday.aspx); box score (https://belmontbruins.com/boxscore.aspx?path=msoc&id=7294).