MURFREESBORO, N.C. - Sydney Pluhacek scored the what turned out to be the game-winning goal in a 2-1 win at Chowan for the Belmont Abbey women's soccer team this afternoon.  The victory puts The Abbey at 6-3 on the year, with a 4-1 Conference Carolinas record.  The Hawks are now 0-6-2 overall, with a 0-3-2 conference mark.

How it Happened

• Goose Andrews scored the first goal of the contest in the 22nd minute, her sixth score of the season
• Less than two minutes later, Pluhacek put the Crusaders in front 2-0 off a free kick
• Chowan scored late in the second half, but The Abbey defense held the Hawks off long enough to secure the 2-1 victory
• As a unit, Belmont Abbey outshot Chowan 17-7.  The Crusaders also took 14 corner kicks, to just five for the Hawks

Up Next

Belmont Abbey will visit Wingate University on Wednesday, October 9 for a 5 p.m. contest.