Belmont men's soccer falls 2-1 at Evansville, will host UIC in MVC first round
The Bruins finished fourth in the Missouri Valley Conference and host fifth-seeded UIC on Saturday at E.S. Rose Park.
NASHVILLE - Belmont's men's soccer team lost 2-1 at Evansville on Wednesday night in its regular-season finale at Arad McCutchan Stadium, according to Belmont Athletics' recap and box score.
Jaxon Stokes put the Bruins ahead in the 11th minute on a long ball from Elijah John. Evansville's Marc Martin tied it in the 72nd minute, and Alejandro Fernandez scored the winner in the 84th. Evansville outshot Belmont 20-10, though both teams put eight shots on goal. Belmont goalkeeper Brody Sucher made five saves.
Belmont (6-6-4, 2-2-2 MVC) finished fourth in the conference standings and is the No. 4 seed for the Missouri Valley Conference Championship, the release says. The Bruins host fifth-seeded UIC on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 6 p.m. at E.S. Rose Park. The winner travels to top-seeded Bowling Green for the semifinals on Wednesday, Nov. 11, and the title match is set for Nov. 14 or 15.
Source: Belmont Athletics recap and box score, Nov. 4, 2026 (Men's Soccer Drops Regular Season Finale at Evansville).