MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. - Bailey Williams scored three goals and handed out an assist, and the Belmont Abbey Men's Lacrosse team earned a 12-10 win at Mount Olive this afternoon.  With the win, The Abbey improves to 4-4 on the season, with a 2-0 Conference Carolinas record.  UMO is now 4-5 overall, and 1-1 in conference play.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Williams scored each of the first two goals for the Crusaders.  Later in the quarter, he set up Noah Haas for a score.  Austin Hasen found the back of the net at the 3:05 mark to put the Crusaders in front 4-1 when the first quarter ended
• The second was a defensive battle, with each team scoring just one goal.  The Abbey held the Trojans to just eight shots in the period, and led 5-2 at halftime
• In the third, Haas set up Riley Arsenault for a goal.  He also scored in the closing seconds of the period to give Belmont Abbey an 8-7 lead heading into the final quarter
• Jeremy Benson got the scoring started in the fourth.  Hasen scored the final Abbey goal of the contest to wrap up the 12-10 Crusader victory
• On the day, Williams led the Crusaders offensively, with three goals and an assist
• Austin Hasen also scored three goals
• Thomas Sullivan made 16 saves in goal

UP NEXT

Belmont Abbey will host Westminster (Utah) on Friday, April 1.  That game is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.