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3
Winner Belmont Abbey BAC (9-4-1, 7-1-1)
2
UNC Pembroke UNCP (6-5-1, 6-2-1)
Winner
Belmont Abbey BAC
(9-4-1, 7-1-1)
3
Final
2
UNC Pembroke UNCP
(6-5-1, 6-2-1)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Belmont Abbey BAC 1 2 3
UNC Pembroke UNCP 1 1 2

Game Recap: Soccer | | Alex Pearce, Assistant Athletic Communications Director

Soccer Falls To Belmont Abbey

PEMBROKE – UNC Pembroke took a 2-1 lead in the 64th minute, but two late Belmont Abbey goals allowed the Crusaders to take a 3-2 win over the Braves in Conference Carolinas action Saturday afternoon at LREMC Stadium.

Mercy Bell recorded a brace and moved into a tie atop the leaderboard for most career goals in program history with her 43rd and 44th.

The Braves (6-5-1, 6-2-1 CC) moved to 7-3-0 in the all-time series with the Crusaders (9-4-1, 7-1-1 CC), and have now dropped two of the last three matchups with Belmont Abbey.
 
SCORING SUMMARY
8' A failed UNC Pembroke clearance found the foot of Belmont Abbey's Anna Richard, who played a ball onto the head of Caroline Roche, who then redirected a header into the back of the net to give the Crusaders an early 1-0 lead.
20' Eli Soderberg played a ball onto Mercy Bell, who dribbled around the goalkeeper and touched a shot into the open net to make it 1-1.
64' Bell took possession of a loose ball, dribbled free, cut back and fired a left-footed strike from the edge of the penalty area passed the Belmont Abbey goalkeeper to give the Braves a 2-1 lead.
78' Belmont Abbey's Haley Long worked free for a shot and found the back of the net to give the Crusaders the equalizer at 2-2.
85' Maris Toppin's pass ahead snuck through the UNCP defense and found the foot of Hannah Willis, who made good on her shot to give the Crusaders a 3-2 lead.
TOP BRAVES
+ Mercy Bell logged match-highs in shots (six) and shots on goal (four).
+ Eli Soderberg tallied one assist.
NOTABLES
+ Belmont Abbey held the advantage in shots (19-10) and corner kicks (5-2).
+ Mercy Bell tallied her 43rd and 44th career goals, moving into a tie for the all-time lead in program history.
   
UP NEXT
UNCP will continue Conference Carolinas play on Tuesday, October 21, as they head to Murfreesboro to take on Chowan. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. at the CU Soccer Complex.
 
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BACK THE BRAVES
Fans can help support the UNC Pembroke Soccer program by joining the Braves Club. To find out more information about the Braves Club, visit UNCPBraves.com/Bra8esClub or email braves.club@uncp.edu.
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