Belmont Abbey freshman forward Cassidy Coutinho scored for the third straight match, tapping in the only goal of the match in the 49th minute, to lift the Crusaders women's soccer team past Newberry 1-0 for the first win of the year. The triumph moves the Abbey's record to 1-3-0, while Newberry is now 2-1-1.

The Crusaders controlled possession for most of the first half and had several scoring chances but could not find the back of the net, but shortly into the final period a pair of freshman combined to put the Abbey on top.

Kaylee Akers gained possession deep into the Newberry zone down the right flank and sent a through ball to the center of the box, where Coutinho just got a foot on it just ahead of goalkeeper Rebecca Darley. The ball squirmed underneath Darley, and Coutinho bolted up quickly, raced to the mouth of the goal and tapped the ball over the line unmarked for her third goal of the year.

The Crusaders had several chances to extend their lead, the best coming on Alana Ryczek's header off of a corner kick that banged off the inside of the crossbar in the 71st minute. Eight minutes later, Megan Nanney sent a shot that also caromed off the crossbar.

Belmont Abbey outshot Newberry 14-11 and held a 4-2 edge in corner kicks. Darley made eight saves while Abbey goalkeeper Hannah Kohls made three stops.