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Trent McConnaughey
0
Belmont Abbey BAc (6-5-6, 4-3-6)
3
Winner Lees-McRae LMC (5-5-7, 4-4-5)
Belmont Abbey BAc
(6-5-6, 4-3-6)
0
Final
3
Lees-McRae LMC
(5-5-7, 4-4-5)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Belmont Abbey BAc 0 0 0
Lees-McRae LMC 1 2 3

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

McConnaughey Makes Season-High 11 Saves as Abbey Concludes Season

BANNER ELK, N.C. — Trent McConnaughey made a season-high 11 saves as the Belmont Abbey men's soccer closed its season in the first round of the Conference Carolinas Tournament against Lees-McRae Wednesday at Tate Field.

Despite the save total from the goalkeeper, the Bobcats came away with a 3-0 win over the Crusaders. 

Belmont Abbey ends the 2025 season with a 6-5-6 record. Lees-McRae is now 5-5-7 and advances to play at top-seeded Francis Marion on Saturday.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • McConnaughey held off an early flurry of Lees-McRae shots, making four saves in the span of a minute early in the contest. He made seven saves in the first half.
  • The Bobcats got on the board in the 19th minute to take a 1-0 lead.
  • The Crusaders took three shots in the first half of play.
  • Marcos Frias recorded the lone shot on goal for the Crusaders early in the second half.
  • Lees-McRae got its second goal in the 57th minute and capped the scoring in the 71st minute.
  • Belmont Abbey finished with five shots total and six corner kicks.
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