BELMONT, N.C -- Sarah Schumacher scored the opening goal, then assisted on two more later, lifting Belmont Abbey to a 4-1 victory over Coker in South Atlantic Conference field hockey action Saturday afternoon. The game served as the Crusaders' Senior Day with six seniors being honored.
The win, the second over the Cobras in the last eight days, moves The Abbey to 3-3 overall and 2-0 in league play. The Cobras fall to 1-6, 1-3.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Schumacher scored on a penalty corner play just 1:48 into the contest, but Coker responded less than four minutes later.
- The game remained tied until early in the second half, when Isabel Stankiewicz tallied her first goal of the year with an assist from Schumacher.
- Chloe Kiser doubled the lead 49 seconds into the fourth before Skyler Sciaretta capped the scoring with Schumacher's second assist just 1:31 before time.
- Belmont Abbey held a 21-6 advantage in shots and led 8-3 in penalty corners.
- Lily Willard made three saves in goal for The Abbey
UP NEXT
- Belmont Abbey stays at home when it hosts Converse.
- The teams play Tuesday night at 6 p.m. at Alumni Field.
