BELMONT, N.C. -- Belmont Abbey jumped out to a 15-0 lead midway through the second half, then held on for a 22-3 victory over North Carolina Saturday afternoon. With the win, the Crusaders completed the season sweep over the Tar Heels.
The Abbey is now 4-0 overall and in the Southern Rugby Conference, two games in front of the competition with two games to play.
SCORING SUMMARY
- BAC -- 23:25 (1st), Joshua Oliveira try (Ben Waters kick no good) -- 5-0
- BAC -- 18:51 (1st), Waters penalty kick good -- 8-0Â
- BAC -- 20:02 (2nd), Ares Cartier try (Waters kick good) -- 15-0
- UNC -- 13:08 (2nd), Liam Hart penalty kick good -- 15-3
- BAC -- 0:00 (2nd), Josiah Bown (Waters kick good) 22-3
UP NEXT
- Belmont Abbey wraps up the 15s regular season with a pair of road games
- The first of those takes place Oct. 29 at The Citadel.