Wingate, N.C.----The Belmont Abbey College women's lacrosse team posted the last three goals of the contest, rallying for a 14-13 NCAA Division II triumph over Wingate University Wednesday afternoon at Graham Gill Field. BAC senior attack Rebecca Luna (Massapequa, N.Y.) led the Crusaders with eight goals.
 
Belmont Abbey senior midfielder Rebecca Stromberg (Cincinnati, Ohio) had two goals and one assist, including the game-winner with 47 seconds to play. For Wingate, sophomore attack Kendall Wells (Elkridge, Md.) had five goals. Three Bulldog teammates had two goals each.
 
GAME INFORMATION
 
Score: Belmont Abbey 14, Wingate 13
Records: Belmont Abbey 5-2 overall, Wingate 1-7 overall
Location: Graham Gill Field at the Irwin Belk Track Complex, Wingate, N.C.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

-Belmont Abbey outshot Wingate 41-33 with a hefty 33-22 advantage in shots on goal.
-Wingate junior goalie Arion Pierre (Haymarket, Va.) had 19 saves, while Belmont Abbey junior netminder Annie Brannon (Charlotte, N.C.) had nine saves.
-Both teams picked up 18 ground balls.
-The Crusaders scored five free-position goals in 15 attempts, while Wingate made three free-position goals in eight tries.
-Belmont Abbey had two extra-man goals, while Wingate scored one goal with a man advantage.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
First Half
 
Wells scored Wingate's first four goals, staking the Bulldogs to a 4-1 lead with 15:20 to play. Wells and freshman midfielder Nina Cifolilli (Kent Island, Md.) posted back-to-back goals to make the score 7-3 Wingate with 10:37 remaining in the first half. The Abbey concluded the half on a 4-1 run, cutting the deficit to 8-7 on a Luca goal with 57 seconds left in the opening frame.
 
Second Half

Luca's second goal of the second half gave the visitors their first lead at 10-9 with 18:32 remaining. Wingate responded with a 3-0 run to take a 12-10 lead on an unassisted goal by sophomore midfielder Casey Roux (Rochester, N.Y.) at the 10:26 mark. Luca and WU sophomore attack Joanna King (Lancaster, Pa.) traded goals to make the score 13-11 Bulldogs.
 
Stromberg (3:43) and Luca (2:56) scored goals to tie the game at 13-13, setting the stage for Stromberg's game-winning tally. Both Stromberg goals were assisted by BAC sophomore attack Allison Cline (Smithsburg, Md.). The two late goals were Stromberg's only scores of the afternoon, while Cline's two late helpers were the most for Belmont Abbey Wednesday.
 
TURNING POINTS
 
Belmont Abbey finished the game with a 3-0 run after putting together a 4-1 flurry to end the first half.
 
NEXT ON THE AGENDA

Wingate visits Mars Hill Saturday for a 12 noon South Atlantic Conference contest. Belmont Abbey visits Chowan Saturday for a 3 p.m. Conference Carolinas encounter.