BANNER ELK, N.C. - Brady Smith went 10-13 on faceoffs, and the #13-ranked Belmont Abbey men's lacrosse team earned a 20-2 victory at Lees-McRae this afternoon.  THe wins puts the Crusaders at 6-2 on the year, with a 3-0 Conference Carolinas record.  LMC dips to 0-8 on the year, with an 0-3 conference mark.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Bailey Williams scored the first goal of the game, and the Crusaders never looked back from there.  Noah Haas scored a goal and assisted on another to put The Abbey up 3-0 when the first period expired
• Smith won each of the first four faceoffs in the second, the last of which resulted in a goal by Jack Pigott and a 7-0 Abbey lead.  The success at faceoffs, combined with the strong defensive play, helped keep the Bobcats from taking a shot in the first eight minutes of the quarter
• Haas scored twice in the last three minutes of the quarter, and Belmont Abbey held a 10-1 lead at halftime
• Luke Spanier and Sean Hanrahan each scored in the opening two minutes of the third
• The defense continued to limit Lees-McRae's possessions and the Crusaders led 16-1 heading into the final period
• Fynn McNulty scored twice in the fourth to wrap up the 20-2 victory
• On the day, Smith's 10-for-13 performance on faceoffs helped limit Lees-McRae's possessions.  As a unit, BAC was 18-for-26 on faceoffs
• Haas finished with five goals and three assists, for a total of eight points
• Thomas Sullivan made nine saves in goal.  The Crusaders outshot the Bobcats 50-26

UP NEXT

Belmont Abbey will welcome Emmanuel to Alumni Field on Wednesday, March 31 for a 7 p.m. contest.  The team will celebrate Senior Night that night.