Bruins blank Belhaven, Advance to semifinals

DALLAS, Texas -- The Bellevue University women's soccer team shut out Belhaven, 2-0, Tuesday afternoon in the opening round of the NAIA Unaffiliated Tournament in Dallas, Texas.

The Bruins improved to 14-6 on the season and will now face top-seeded William Carey at 12 p.m. on Wednesday in the tournament's first semifinal.

Junior Erika Roberts registered a goal and an assist to lead the Bruin attack.

Roberts scored just 90 seconds into the match after a breakaway pass from freshman Paige Wischmann to give Bellevue an early 1-0 advantage.

Senior Jenna Pendley collected her team-leading ninth goal of the season in the 30th minute off a breakaway pass from Roberts to conclude the game's scoring.

Freshman Sarah Boone notched her sixth shutout of the season while recording seven saves and improving to 13-6 on the year.

The winner of the six-team tournament will receive an automatic berth to the NAIA Women's Soccer National Championship.

Game Summary
Bellevue..........2  0 -- 2
Belhaven.........0  0 -- 0
BU: E. Roberts (P. Wischmann), 1:30
BU: J. Pendley (E. Roberts), 30:05