Box Score GREENSBORO, N.C. - Maria Kuhlman and Allie Downing each scored 15 points to lead the Belmont Abbey women's basketball team to a 63-60 win over Division I opponent UNC Greensboro this evening to kick off its 2020-21 season.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• BAC led early, and stayed within six points of UNCG the entire opening quarter
• Kuhlman made a 3-point shot in the closing seconds of the first to pull The Abbey to within a point, 19-18, at the end of the quarter
• The Crusaders took a 24-22 lead early in the second
• Later in the half, the defense held the Spartans scoreless for a 4:35 span
• Kuhlman made two 3-point shots late in the second to put the Crusaders up 38-34 at halftime
• The teams traded leads throughout the third quarter, which was a defensive battle.  BAC held UNCG to a 5:45 span of no field goals near the end of the period
• Jo Snow capped off the Crusader scoring in the period with two free throws, and the Spartans held a 52-49 lead heading into the final period
• Two quick baskets by Brittany Autry early in the fourth put The Abbey in front 53-52
• The Abbey's defense was again strong in the fourth, giving up just two Spartan points in the first 8:50 of the quarter.  The Abbey won the contest 63-60
• Kuhlman and Downing scored 15 points each, while Autry scored 12 and grabbed five rebounds
• Keyanna Spivey grabbed seven rebounds, while freshman Shelby Darden pulled down six

UP NEXT

Belmont Abbey will welcome Wingate tomorrow at 2 p.m.