BELMONT, N.C. -- Jean Teson scored three tries and Belmont Abbey built a 24-0 lead midway through the first half, lifting the Crusaders to a 41-12 victory over Clemson in collegiate rugby action Saturday afternoon. The game served as the home opener at Alumni Field and lifted The Abbey to a 2-0 record in non-conference games this year.

Four other players added a try.

Belmont Abbey plays its inaugual match in the newly-formed Atlantic Rugby Conference next Saturday at St. Bonaventure.

SCORING SUMMARY

• First Half
  • BAC -- Will Rimes try (conversion missed), 5-0
  • BAC -- Ollie Broderick try (Broderick conversion good), 12-0
  • BAC -- Jean Teson try (Hugo Taylor Jones conversion good), 19-0
  • BAC -- Hayden Mousley try (conversion missed), 24-0
  • CLEM -- Carter Nutt try (conversion missed), 24-5
  • BAC -- Teson try (Hugo Taylor Jones conversion good), 31-5
• Second Half
  • BAC -- Hugo Taylor Jones try (conversion missed), 36-5
  • BAC -- Teson try (conversion missed), 41-5
  • CLEM -- TJ Meehan try (Pete Hayes conversion good), 41-12