Belmont Abbey senior right back Alana Ryczek scored her first goal of the year in the 53rd minute and the Crusader defense held off a late Coker charge as the women's soccer team upped its winning streak to four(the last three coming by shutout) with a 1-0 win over Coker this afternoon at Alumni Field. The win moves the Abbey over .500 for the first time this season as it improves to 7-6-0 overall and 5-1-1 in Conference Carolinas, while Coker slips to 3-9-1 overall and 2-4-0 in Conference Carolinas.

The first half was evenly played as neither team had any serious scoring chances, but that changed early in the second half as Ryczek broke the scoreless tie at the 52:35 mark when she gathered a blocked shot on the right flank and lofted a high, arcing shot over the head of Lizz Morris, which dropped halfway down the side netting for her first goal of the year.

Coker made a charge late, but the Crusader defense turned away all scoring chances as the Abbey earned its third-straight shutout.

Belmont Abbey outshot Coker 12-5 and held a 5-2 edge in corner kicks.