HICKORY, N.C. — The Belmont Abbey men's soccer team went on the road for the first time in the 2025 season to face Lenoir-Rhyne Saturday evening at the Moretz Athletic Complex.

In the first completed match of the season, the Crusaders fell 4-0 to the Bears.

The contest marked the first completed game for Belmont Abbey after Thursday's contest against Newberry was suspended with the Abbey 0-1. Lenoir-Rhyne is 1-0.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Trent McConnaughey made two of his seven saves early in the contest.
• Lenoir-Rhyne got on the board with the first goal of the contest in the fifth minute.
• Marcos Frias took the first shot of the match for Belmont Abbey in the first half followed quickly by a shot from Sam Atherton.
• The Bears added another goal late in the first half.
• Daniel Alvarenga took both shots on goal in the second half for the Crusaders.  
• Lenoir-Rhyne scored two more goals in the second half to cap the scoring.

UP NEXT

• Belmont Abbey heads on the road to face Bob Jones University Tuesday in Greenville, S.C.
• The match is scheduled for a 7 p.m. start.
• Belmont Abbey's next home match is scheduled for next Saturday, September 13th against Southern Wesleyan.