SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Belmont Abbey closed out the regular season Saturday with a 3-0 Conference Carolinas women's soccer victory over Converse Saturday afternoon.
Haley Long,
Jadyn Radestock and
Hannah Willis scored for the Crusaders, who finished the regular season with their 10th win of the year.
With the victory, Belmont Abbey improves to 10-3-3 overall and 8-2-3 in league play, while the Valkyries fall to 4-6-6, 4-5-4.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Long opened the scoring in the 32nd minute, finding the back of the net off an assist from Kelcey Morris. The goal was Long's ninth of the season.
- The Crusaders doubled their advantage in the 69th minute when Radestock scored her third goal of the season, finishing a pass from Mya Drinkwater.
- Willis capped the scoring in the 87th minute, converting an assist from Erin Walker for her second goal of the year.
- Wynn Wagner recorded three saves to earn the shutout, the Crusaders' seventh of the year.
- Belmont Abbey finished with a 12-6 advantage in shots and put eight attempts on target. Long led the Crusaders with two shots, both on goal, while Radestock also recorded two shots on target.
- The Crusaders generated eight shots in the second half, continuing to pressure the Converse defense after taking a 1-0 lead into halftime.
UP NEXT
- Belmont Abbey earned the No. 5 seed for the conference tournament and will host No. 12 Southern Wesleyan on Wednesday.
- The match will begin at 7 p.m.
- With a win on Wednesday, the Crusaders would travel to No. 4 Young Harris in Saturday's quarterfinal round.
