Belmont volleyball after a 3-0 win over Evansville University (Ariel Murphy) Belmont’s volleyball team remained undefeated in Missouri Valley Conference play after beating the University of Evansville in three sets on Saturday. It took the Bruins less than 90 minutes of play to overpower Evansville’s potent offense and improve to 4-0 in conference play. “I think [Evansville] has a lot of great young players that keep getting better,” said Belmont’s head coach Fritz Rosenberg.

Belmont Vision Multimedia (Zach Watkins) Belmont’s women’s soccer team lost 2-1 to the Southern Illinois University Salukis after an encouraging first half on Saturday. A late momentum shift led to the loss as SIU took greater advantage of opportunities than the Bruins, who seemed set to dictate the pace. Despite taking significantly more shots and shots on goal than SIU in the first half, none of them were able to be converted into scores. “We had the momentum most of the f

Lucy Kay (Kate Basler) Belmont’s volleyball team remained undefeated in conference play after its 3-0 win over Indiana State Sycamores in Friday’s Missouri Valley Conference home opener. While Belmont’s 3-8 record in non-conference play didn’t yield the results the team looked for in the win column, the lessons learned from the tough opening slate have paid dividends throughout the Bruins’ 3-0 start to MVC play. “I think now in conference play, we know what we’re capable of,

Cameron Boozer and Evan Bradds (Kali Akridge) For the second year in a row, Belmont is hosting the Memphis Grizzlies’ preseason training camp at the Crockett Center for Athletic Excellence. The Grizzlies will be on campus for training camp Tuesday through Friday, return to Memphis for an open practice at the FedExForum on Sunday, and travel to Atlanta for their opening NBA preseason game against the Hawks on Monday. The Grizzlies will look to improve upon a 25-57 season in

Belmont Vision Multimedia (Zach Watkins) Belmont's men’s soccer team overwhelmed the University of St. Thomas in the team’s first-ever meeting with a 3-0 shutout Friday night. The Bruins had a dominant first half, followed by a strong second half, for their third straight home victory and second shutout of the year. “They wanted to be the aggressor, and we didn’t really need to chase the game. So we let them have the ball a lot more and just made sure we forced them,” said

Belmont Vision Multimedia (Zach Watkins) Belmont was defeated by its crosstown rival Lipscomb University 3-1 in the Battle of the Boulevard Saturday night, but not without delivering a close and stressful match. In the fourth set, Lipscomb scored the match-winning point, making the score 25-23. However, Belmont’s head coach, Fritz Rosenberg, challenged the point and, if overruled, Belmont had the chance to tie the sets 2-2 and take it to the fifth set. However, the call di

Elijah John (Kali Akridge ) The Belmont men’s soccer team erased a 1-0 early deficit against the University of Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles Friday night and prevailed with a 4-1 win. After falling behind in the first half, the Bruins found their rhythm with four straight goals, two of which were within a minute and a half of one another. “Soccer is a 90-minute game. You just got to keep playing through it,” said Belmont’s head coach David Costa. “Our guys just stepped up

Bruins reach up for the blocks (Chandler McGuire) Belmont’s volleyball team had opportunities to upset Vanderbilt University, but two late runs in the third and fourth sets sent the Commodores back across Wedgewood Avenue with a 3-1 win. Vanderbilt improved to 8-0 on the year, while Belmont became just the third team to avoid being swept by the Commodores, joining Rutgers University and the University of North Carolina, which was ranked No. 13 in the country at the time. Thi

John McDowell and Ethan Schlegel hoist BOTB trophy (Kali Akridge) Belmont’s men’s soccer team kept the Battle of the Boulevard trophy on the north side of Belmont Boulevard, defeating rival Lipscomb University 2-0 on Tuesday. The Bruins’ third consecutive victory over Lipscomb came in front of a packed crowd of 853, which became a crowd of 854 after a postgame altercation. “I think Lipscomb has got to be one of my favorite games,” said graduate midfielder Ethan Schlegel. “We

Madison Lansdown playing against MTSU on a day honoring her late brother Will (Kali Akridge) Belmont’s volleyball team had plenty of chances for an undefeated weekend, but missed opportunities cost the Bruins a pair of victories in the Belmont Invitational. Playing in front of a home crowd for the first time this season, Belmont lost in five sets to both the University of South Alabama and Samford University before salvaging the weekend with a five-set win over Middle Tennes

Ethan Schlegel (Kali Akridge) Belmont’s men's soccer game against the Mercer University Bears Thursday night answered the question of what happens when an unrelenting offense meets an immovable goalie: a 1-1 tie. Down 1-0 in the 88th minute, Belmont successfully challenged a play and was rewarded with a penalty kick, which graduate student John McDowell used to secure the draw. Belmont’s savior, McDowell, could only talk about his own savior, explaining how the team's fait

Bruins keep Thundering Herd from scoring (Sam Dicus) Belmont’s women’s soccer team let a 3-1 advantage slip away in the second half of Thursday’s match, resulting in a 3-3 draw with Marshall University. The Thundering Herd’s two second-half penalty kicks spoiled the Bruins’ night in front of their largest home crowd of the season. “They play a completely different game than we play. We’re a feisty team, and those calls and those fouls were just unlucky,” said junior forward R

Belmont Vision Multimedia. (Zach Watkins) For the first time in 284 days, Belmont’s men’s soccer team will be playing in front of a home crowd. The Bruins’ season kicks off Thursday in an in-state matchup against the University of Memphis Tigers at E.S. Rose Park. Belmont will look to improve upon a 2025 season in which the team went 8-3-6, but lost in the first round of the Missouri Valley Conference Men’s Soccer Championship. That team came firing right out of the gate, ra

Belmont Vision Multimedia. (Zach Watkins) Belmont University women’s soccer returns to E.S. Rose Park on Thursday for its second home match of the season and its first since students returned to campus. The Bruins will host the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in hopes of building some momentum in the young season. With two games already out of the way, Belmont is still searching for its first win of the season after a scoreless draw against Tennessee Technological Uni

Belmont Vision Multimedia. (Zach Watkins) Arch Madness is getting a makeover. Since 1991, St. Louis has been the home of the Missouri Valley Conference’s men’s basketball tournament, but this season, the women’s tournament will be joining its male counterpart in the Gateway to the West. “Change is never easy, but having the entire MVC men's and women's basketball championships under the Arch Madness umbrella and turning it into a week-long celebration of our conference benef

Jessica Mendoza and Maya Johnson. (Nick Rampe) Mike Teavee, Violet Beauregarde, Veruca Salt, Augustus Gloop, Charlie Bucket and now Maya Johnson have all received a golden ticket. While Johnson’s ticket may not give her the chance to inherit a chocolate factory, it does mean she will be drafted into the Athletes Unlimited Softball League on May 4 as the first player from a mid-major. “It’s something that, when you’re a little girl, you grow up dreaming of,” said Johnso

Images via Drew Scharnowski's and Jailyn Banks' Instagram accounts. Nearly two weeks after the transfer portal officially opened, Belmont transfers are settling in. The biggest news: Drew Scharnowski announced his committment to Duke University, and Jailyn Banks announced her's to the University of Georgia. Scharnowski, after averaging 10.7 points, six rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game this season for the Bruins, became one of the most coveted names in the portal and lands at

Maya Johnson poses with Athletes Unlimited Softball League golden ticket. (Nick Rampe) Maya Johnson's stellar career will continue after Belmont. The Bruins' ace was presented with a golden ticket from the Athletes Unlimited Softball League, ensuring that she will be selected in the league's draft on May 4. "It's something that, when you're a little girl, you grow up dreaming of," Johnson said. "And then for it to actually happen, I'm still a little bit lost for words." Johns

Graphic from Win Miller's Instagram. Win Miller will spend his last year of eligibility at Samford University. The rising senior guard played in a bench role for the Bruins, averaging 2.8 points, 0.6 assists and 0.7 rebounds per game in 8.7 minutes of action. He shot 40.5% from three and 88.9% from the free throw line this season. He joins a Bulldogs team that finished 2nd in Southern Conference play this season, finishing 18-14 overall. He is the third 2025-26 Belmont men's

Jake Maddox. (Sam Dicus) Despite leading by three runs heading into the ninth inning, the Bruins could not close the door on the Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders, losing 10-8 in 13 innings. Belmont’s baseball team led by five runs after four innings, six runs after six innings and led by one run with two strikes and two outs in the top of the ninth. “I felt like MTSU did a good job at the plate. They took advantage of the opportunities that we gave them, and ou