Belmont Abbey junior midfielder Laurie Jordan scored four goals, one of 13 Lady Crusaders to find the back of the net, as the women's lacrosse team earned a 21-1 win at Converse this afternoon. The Abbey improves to 5-2 overall and 4-2 in Conference Carolinas, while the Valkyries fall to 0-4 overall and 0-4 in Conference Carolinas.

The Abbey outshot Converse 39-5 as it built a 13-1 halftime advantage, with Jordan scoring four goals on six shots while collecting three ground balls and winning three draw controls. Emily Hudgins tallied three goals, while Brianna Dignan, Samantha Hooker and Kerri Gut all scored twice. Shannon Farden, Meghan Darley, Tara Chmil, Morgan Cross, Allie Darley, Laura Dowd, Amanda Jones and Stephanie Schwartz all had one. Dignan led the way with three assists, while Chmil, Meghan Darley, Farden and Hooker each had two. Cross and Gut both had one.

Defensively, All-American defender Theresa Nolan led the way with five ground balls while Amy Mattison had three. Jones led the way with two caused turnovers. Mattison collected three saves in the cage.