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Belmont Abbey Field Hockey Team
2
Winner Lander LANDER (15-3)
0
Belmont Abbey BAC (9-8)
Winner
Lander LANDER
(15-3)
2
Final
0
Belmont Abbey BAC
(9-8)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Lander LANDER 0 0 1 1 2
Belmont Abbey BAC 0 0 0 0 0

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Field Hockey Closes Season in Conference Tournament Semifinals

NEWBERRY, S.C. — The Belmont Abbey field hockey team closed its season in the South Atlantic Conference Tournament semifinals against No. 3 seed Lander Friday at Newberry's Setzler Field.

The Crusaders battled but it was the Bearcats who came away with the 2-0 win over the Abbey.

With Friday's result, Belmont Abbey closes its season with a 9-8 record. Lander is now 15-3 and advances to Sunday's championship game against Newberry at 1 p.m. Sunday.  

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Belmont Abbey withstood a first-quarter surge from Lander as the Bearcats recorded five shots in the first quarter.
  • Lily Willard made three of her four saves in the first half as the Crusaders kept the game scoreless in the first half.
  • Lander got on the board with the first shot of the second half to take a 1-0 lead.
  • Sarah Schumacher and Jillian Cain both recorded shots in the second half for the Crusaders.
  • The Bearcats added a second goal in the fourth quarter to extend the lead to 2-0 over the Abbey.
  • Belmont Abbey concludes the season after earning its highest seed in the conference tournament.
  • The Crusaders finished the 2025 season with its first winning record since the 2021 season.

ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
  • Prior to Friday's contest, the five Crusaders who earned all-conference honors all received their awards during a pre-game ceremony.
  • Sarah Schumacher, Hailey Leatherman, Lily Willard, Cecilia Müller and Chloe Kiser all received their plaques while Schumacher also earned her Defensive Player of the Year trophy.

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM 
  • Cecilia Müller was named to the SAC All-Tournament Team following the conclusion of the tournament Sunday.
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