GAFFNEY, S.C. – A full 80 minutes was not enough to decide the matchup between the Belmont Abbey field hockey team and defending national champion Shippensburg Saturday at Saints Field.
The Crusaders were able to score first but it was the Raiders who earned the 2-1 win. The contest was the second time in as many seasons that Belmont Abbey had a game decided via shootout. The other occurrence took place Oct. 1, 2021 against Limestone.
Jessica Rybicki scored her second goal of the season with
Abigail Kane earning the assist.
Chloe Parker set a school-record for most saves in a single game with 16.
Belmont Abbey is now 2-3 on the season while Shippensburg is 5-0.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Crusaders were able to withstand an early surge from the Raiders in the opening quarter as Parker recorded three saves.
- The quarter was highlighted by a defensive save from Samantha Moore.
- Rybicki's goal came with 4:30 remaining left in the first half to give Belmont Abbey a 1-0 lead.
- Shippensburg pulled even with a goal with less than two minutes remaining before the half.
- Belmont Abbey recorded 14 shots for the second straight game and also finished with 10 shots on goal.
- Casey Etter led the way with six shots total and five on goal for the Crusaders.
- The Crusaders faced 39 shots from the Raiders.
- Caitlin Struckhoff recorded the second defensive save of the game for Belmont Abbey in the second overtime.
- Shippensburg won the shootout 4-1 to come away with the victory.
UP NEXT
- Belmont Abbey resumes South Atlantic Conference play with a game at Mount Olive at 3 p.m. Wednesday.
- The Crusaders will play their first home game at Alumni Field against Coker on September 27 at 4 p.m.
