The Belmont Abbey women's lacrosse team shocked the fourth-ranked and previously unbeaten Limestone Saints 12-10 this afternoon at Saints Field. It is the first win over the Saints in the four-year history of the women's lacrosse program, ending a ten-game losing streak against Limestone. The Abbey, winners of seven of its last eight, improves to 9-3 overall and 7-3 in Conference Carolinas, while Limestone falls to 9-1 overall and 7-1 in Conference Carolinas.

Belmont Abbey led 8-6 at the half as Samantha Hooker scored three of her four goals in the opening 30 minutes, the last coming with four seconds left off of a field from Tara Chmil.

In the second half, both teams scored four goals, but Abbey goalkeeper Sarah Wheat allowed just one Limestone goal in the final 17:58 as she made five saves.

With the Crusaders leading 9-6, Limestone scored three unanswered goals to knot the game at nine, but a Hooker goal with 4:23 left gave the Abbey a lead for good, and Kerri Gut put the game away with a goal with 48 seconds left. Limestone scored 12 seconds later, but the Abbey won the ensuing draw control and ran out the clock.

Hooker's four goals tied for the game-high, while Shannon Farden added three. Chmil and Gut scored twice, and Meghan Darley added one. Brianna Dignan led all players with three assists, while Chmil had two. Farden and Hooker both had one.

Kate Gavin made two saves in net before giving way to Wheat, who collected five. Farden led the Abbey with three ground balls as the Crusaders won that battle 13-11.