GASTONIA, N.C. -- Belmont Abbey advanced to its first-ever Conference Carolinas/Great Midwest Athletic Conference Championship Saturday morning, posting a pair of wins in the double-elimination tournament. The top-seeded Crusaders defeated No. 4 Kentucky Wesleyan 4-1 and No. 2 Emmanuel 4-0 to remain undefeated.

The championship mega-match against the winner of the loser's bracket final featuring those teams will begin at 8 a.m. Sunday. If The Abbey loses, a regular best-of-seven baker match will decide the title.

SECOND-ROUND MATCH (Belmont Abbey wins 4-1)
 

Team	1	2	3	4	5
No. 4 Kentucky Wesleyan	172	174	163	180	162
No. 1 Belmont Abbey	204	192	224	175	226

WINNER'S BRACKET FINAL MATCH (Belmont Abbey wins 4-0)
 

Team	1	2	3	4
No. 2 Emmanuel	160	184	154	163
No. 1 Belmont Abbey	202	186	232	188