WINGATE, N.C. - Angelina Perrone scored four goals, but the Belmont Abbey women's lacrosse team lost a very competitive season opener at Wingate, 18-16.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• In the first minute of the contest, Perrone scored the season's first goal, off a pass from Kylie Eastman
• Less than a minute later, Sarah Schaefer made it a 2-0 lead with a free position goal
• Mackenzie Kaderabek scored two goals in a row for The Abbey, to tie the game at four.  Riley D'Andrea and Alyssa Pearson scored back to back Abbey goals to give the Crusaders a 9-8 lead at the 10:13 mark
• At halftime, BAC trailed 11-10, but outshot Wingate 18-15
• In the second half, Perrone again got the scoring started for the Crusaders, scoring each of the team's first three goals of the period
• A Kaderabek free position goal, followed by a D'Andrea score just 37 seconds later pulled The Abbey to within three, at 18-15.  D'Andrea finished off the scoring in the game's final minute, but Wingate held on for the 18-16 win
• On the day, Perrone was the Crusaders' leader, with four goals and an assist
• Kaderabek also scored four goals, while Eastman handed out five assists

UP NEXT

Belmont Abbey will visit Young Harris on Saturday, February 20 for a 1 p.m. game.