SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. -- Freshman Jessica Rybicki knocked in a rebound for the game's only goal, lifting Belmont Abbey to a 1-0 victory over Slippery Rock Saturday morning.

The win was the third straight to open the season -- and the second straight shutout -- for The Abbey. It follows a 5-0 victory over Mercyhurst yesterday.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Rybicki's first career goal came with 2:03 left in the first half after a shot by Andi Weinberg was blocked. She pushed the ball just inside the post.
• The attempt was the only shot of the day for Rybicki.
• Casey Etter and Meadoe Harrell-Alvarez each had two shots on goal. As a team, the Crusaders had 10 overall, eight on goal.
• Chloe Parker made seven saves in pitching her second straight shutout. She has allowed just one goal in three starts.
• Slippery Rock (1-2)  also took 10 shots and made seven saves.
• The Crusaders had a decisive 10-2 advantage in penalty corners.

UP NEXT

• Belmont Abbey faces its third straight Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) team on Wednesday.
• The Crusaders face Shippensburg in Harrisonburg, Va., on the campus of James Madison.