Box Score

BELMONT, NC - The women's soccer team, seeded 8th in postseason play, faced number 5 Belmont Abbey on Wednesday night in the first round of the 2021 Conference Carolinas Championship Tournament. The Crusaders defeated the Lions, 2-0. Belmont Abbey will now face Lees-McRae in the semifinal round, while this marks the end of the season for Emmanuel. 

Neither team got many shots off in the first half. Emmanuel managed to get three on goal, two of which looked like potential scores. However, Belmont Abbey's goalkeeper recorded tremendous diving saves to keep the Lions held to 0. Olivia Weider recorded a great save of her own for the Lions. The Crusaders had a good look from in the box, but a frantic save for Weider kept the match scoreless for both teams through 45 minutes of play. 

Belmont Abbey was the one to end the scoreless streak in the 53rd minute. The goal came when the Crusaders got a free kick from just left of the penalty box. A chip shot was headed in by Logan Perry of the Crusaders for the first score of the night. In the 58th minute, Goose Andrew's tacked on another goal for the Crusaders when she got one-on-one with Emmanuel's keeper. The Lions were unable to respond as the Crusaders took the match, 2-0. 

Emmanuel finished with 11 shots, 5 on goal. Belmont Abbey took 12, 4 on goal. 

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