WILSON, N.C. -- Belmont Abbey set a school record for wins Friday, ending the regular season with a 7-0 South Atlantic Conference victory over Barton. Isabella Hite and Isabel Stankiewicz each scored twice and Sarah Schumacher tallied three assists as the Crusaders completed a season sweep of the Bulldogs.
With the win, Belmont Abbey finishes the regular season at 12-4 overall and 10-2 in league play, while Barton 1-14, 0-12. The previous high-win total was 11 in 2022, the only other time in double-digits.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Chloe Kiser opened the scoring just 41 seconds into the contest, finishing a pass from Sarah Schumacher to give the Crusaders an early 1-0 lead.
- Stankiewicz added to the advantage with a goal at 14:25, also assisted by Schumacher, as Belmont Abbey carried a 2-0 lead into the second quarter.
- Stankiewicz scored her second goal of the afternoon at 24:46, putting The Abbey up 3-0 at halftime.
- Hite and Schumacher extended the lead to 5-0 with goals four-and-half minutes apart (30:28 and 34:51), finishing
- Hite added her second goal of the game at 46:48, assisted by Schumacher, before Sophie Neville capped the scoring at 49:55 off a pass from Coleman.
- Belmont Abbey dominated the team statistics, holding a 31-1 advantage in shots, a 17-0 edge in shots on goal and a 15-0 margin in penalty corners.
- Lily Willard recorded the shutout in goal.
UP NEXT
- The Crusaders now turn their attention to the South Atlantic Conference Tournament, which starts next week.
- As the No. 2 seed, The Abbey has a first-round bye and will face the Lander-Coker winner next Friday.
