BELMONT, NC – Belmont Abbey College would be held scoreless in the first half, but a deep free kick in the second half would propel the Crusaders to a 1-0 Conference Carolinas win over Francis Marion University, Thursday (Oct. 13) in women's soccer action.
 
The Patriots will return home to host Southern Wesleyan University on Saturday (Oct. 15) at 5 p.m. on Hartzler Field for the Childhood Cancer/Leukemia Awareness Match.
 
The Crusaders outshot the Patriots 14-2, but Belmont Abbey College (6-6-2, 5-3-1) registered only three of those shots on goal.
 
FMU goalkeeper Makayla Willets ended with two saves in the match, with both of her stops coming in the first half.
 
BAC's Lauryn Harding and Brianna Sroka split time in the net and ended the match with no saves, but a collective clean sheet.
 
FMU midfielder Ainara Eizaguirre and forward Le'Landra Jarvis registered a shot apiece in the match.  
 
Belmont Abbey's Sabrina Cunha would add the lone score off a 29-yard free kick that bent into the upper right corner of the net in the 68th minute.   
 
The Crusaders edged the Patriots 3-2 in corner kicks.
 
 
Belmont Abbey College def. Francis Marion University 1-0
Date: 10/13/22      Attendance: 41
 
Goals by period          1  2  Tot
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Francis Marion Univ.    0  0 -  0
Belmont Abbey.......    0  1 -  1
 
SCORING SUMMARY:
1-0.  67:12 BAC Cunha, Sabrina (2) (unassisted) – 29-yard free kick
 
Shots: Francis Marion 2, Belmont Abbey 14 ; Saves: Francis Marion 2 (Makayla Willets 2), Belmont Abbey 0 (Lauryn Harding 0, Brianna Sroka 0)