The Belmont Abbey men's soccer team fell 2-0 at St. Andrews Presbyterian in a Conference Carolinas matchup this afternoon. SAPC maintains a 3-5-1 overall and 1-3-0 league records after posting their first win in five games. The Crusaders, who hold a 5-5-0 overall and 1-2-0 conference ledgers, continue to alternate wins and losses through their first 10 games of the season.

The Abbey held a 20-9 shot advantage in the league showdown but Knight's goalkeeper Nick Stevens stopped all seven Crusaders shots on goal.

After a scoreless first half, Justin Garton put the Knights on the scoreboard with a goal in the 66th minute. Junior Andrew Johnson made a long pass from midfield that created a breakaway for Garton, who then scored the eventual game-winning tally with a low shot that squeaked inside the near post. Paulo Brunetto Neto scored the second goal two minutes later.

The Abbey had several chances in the second half including an 11-4 shot advantage in the final 45 minutes. The freshman duo of Max Pembleton and Adam Gray -- who are both from Nottingham, United Kingdom - each had four shots for the visitors. Pembleton almost cut the deficit in half in the 86th minute but his shot went off the crossbar.

Belmont Abbey travels to non-conference Mars Hill College on Wednesday 7:00 p.m.