Belmont Abbey College

BELMONT, N.C. -- Belmont Abbey scored four goals in the opening half and cruised to a 4-0 victory over King Saturday afternoon at Alumni Field. Haley Long scored twice, while Carmen Jones and Jadyn Radestock added goals as the Crusaders earned their ninth win of the season.

With the victory, Belmont Abbey improves to 9-2-3 overall and 7-1-3 in Conference Carolinas play.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Haley Long opened the scoring in the eighth minute with her seventh goal of the season, giving the Crusaders an early advantage.
• Carmen Jones doubled the lead in the 13th minute, finishing a pass from Maris Toppin for her first goal of the season.
• Long struck again in the 36th minute, assists from Jadyn Radestock and Samantha Smith.
• Radestock capped the first-half scoring in the 44th minute, converting a pass from Lizbeth Morales to give Belmont Abbey a 4-0 lead at the break.
• The Crusaders finished with a 15-8 advantage in shots and put nine attempts on target. Belmont Abbey also held a 5-0 edge in corner kicks.
• Wynn Wagner made five saves, including several in the second half, to preserve the clean sheet as Belmont Abbey shut out the Tornado.

UP NEXT

• Belmont Abbey closes out its regular-season home schedule Tuesday against Lees-McRae.
• Kickoff is set for 4:30 p.m. at Alumni Field, with the match set to determine the Conference Carolinas Northwest Division champion.