GAFFNEY, S.C. — Jillian Cain and Hailey Leatherman both tallied goals as the Belmont Abbey field hockey team began a three-game road trip with a contest at rival Limestone Saturday afternoon at Saints Field.

The Crusaders attempted to rally but it was the Saints who held on for a 3-2 win.

Belmont Abbey is now 0-10 on the season and 0-8 in South Atlantic Conference play. Limestone is now 7-3 overall and 6-3 in league play.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Crusaders came out firing early with five shots in the opening quarter.
• After a scoreless first 15 minutes, Limestone added two goals early in the second quarter to take a 2-0 lead into halftime.
• Leatherman tallied her second goal of the season with 7:31 left in the third quarter to get the Abbey on the board.
• The Saints responded just over a minute later to extend the lead back to two goals.
• Cain scored her first goal of the season with just over a minute of the fourth quarter played to get the Abbey back within a goal.
• Both teams were held to just one shot for the remainder of the contest.
• Belmont Abbey had a 15-10 advantage in shots and 10-7 in shots on goal.
• Leatherman led the team with five shots while Casey Etter had four.
• The Abbey also had 10 penalty corners.
• Chloe Parker made four saves in the contest.

UP NEXT

• The Crusaders will play two road games that had been rescheduled due to Hurricane Helene.
• Belmont Abbey will play Lincoln Memorial at 3 p.m. Monday in Harrogate, Tenn. in a game that was previously scheduled for October 4. 
• Following that game, the Abbey will face Coker at 4 p.m. Thursday in Hartsville, S.C. in a game pushed back from Wednesday, October 16.