WILSON, N.C. – The Belmont Abbey women's team went east to face Barton in the team's first Conference Carolinas road match of the season Friday. The Crusaders won a doubles matches and a pair of singles matches but it was the Bulldogs who came away with the 5-2 victory. 
 
Paola Socarras and Daniella Galeano earned a 6-3 doubles victory over the team of Osenyonye Nwokolo and Luciana Prudencio.
 
Kayla Vaughan and Carlie Davis also earned victories in singles play. Vaughan defeated Barton's Eimear Maher, 6-3, 6-3, while Davis defeated Grace McCartney 6-0, 6-1.
 
The Abbey is now 5-13 overall, 0-2 in the conference while Barton is 4-8 and 1-1.
 
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The Crusaders continue their road trip east with a road match at Chowan beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday in Murfreesboro, N.C.