Wingate, N.C.----The Belmont Abbey College Crusaders scored four second-half goals Saturday afternoon, erasing a 2-1 halftime deficit en route to a 5-2 victory at Wingate University in South Atlantic Conference field hockey action at Graham Gill Field. Belmont Abbey improves to 6-3 overall and 6-1 in the SAC, while the Bulldogs fall to 2-7 overall and 2-5 in league play.
KEY STATS
- Belmont Abbey out-shot Wingate 17-9
- The Crusaders held a 10-6 edge in shots on goal
- Each team took five penalty corners
KEY BULLDOGS
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Suzy Brown scored a goal for the 'Dogs
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Emily Nunemaker also scored a goal
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Jenna Derouaux handed out an assist
- Derouaux also led the Bulldogs with three shots, including two shots on goal
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Ava Fasolo had three saves;
Colleen Emanuele added a pair of saves
FIRST QUARTER
- Sarah Schumacher scored with five minutes left in the opening frame to give BAC a 1-0 lead
SECOND QUARTER
- Wingate got the equalizer five minutes into the second half
- Brown scored the goal to make it 1-1
- The 'Dogs took the lead four minutes later
- Nunemaker scored off a Derouaux assist to give the Bulldogs a 2-1 halftime lead
THIRD QUARTER
- The Crusaders tied it three minutes into the second half
- Isabella Hite scored off a Sarah Schumacher assist to make it 2-2
- Chloe Kiser scored with three minutes left in the frame, giving Belmont Abbey a 3-2 lead
FOURTH QUARTER
- Skyler Sciaretta added a goal five minutes into the final frame to add to the BAC lead
- Hite struck again with four minutes left off a Kendal Heflin, making it 5-2
UP NEXT
- Wingate is back in action Tuesday, traveling to Barton for a 4 p.m. start
