The Belmont Abbey women's soccer team scored once in each half and held off a late Clayton State goal to earn a 2-1 win over the Lakers this afternoon in a match played in Savannah, Georgia on the campus of Armstrong Atlantic State. The win ups the Abbey's record to 3-1-0, while Clayton State drops to 1-3-1.

Simone Melvin scored in the 29th minute and Amanda Steiner added the game winner in the 71st minute. Clayton State cut the lead to 2-1 with a goal in the 82nd minute, but the Abbey held on for the win.

Clayton State outshot the Crusaders 21-12, but it was the Crusaders who took advantage of their opportunities. Melvin put the Abbey ahead at the 28:56 mark as she headed home a short corner kick off the foot of Theresa Mateo for her first goal of the year. That was all of the scoring in the first half as the Abbey outshot Clayton State 9-5.In the second half, Belmont Abbey withstood an offensive barrage as the Lakers attempted 16 shots to just three for the Crusaders. Steiner made the lead 2-0 at the 70:25 mark as she beat Charlotte McCormack with a 20 yard strike to the upper corner of the net. Meagan Gitchell was credited with the assist.

Nine minutes later the Lakers pulled one back as Alicia Robinson fed Jameela Bryant with a through ball, and her shot beat Hannah Kohls for her first goal of the year. That was all of the scoring, however, as the Abbey earned its third result in four tries.The Crusaders attempted eight corner kicks while Clayton State produced four. Kohls made six saves, four in the second half.