Box Score BELMONT, N.C. - The Wolves were on the road Tuesday afternoon, taking on Belmont Abbey for the second time this season. The first time around, the Wolves took care of business with a 7-0 victory, however the Crusaders put up a mich better fight in round two. Despite trailing at halftime, Newberry would score two second-half goals to come out on top, 2-1.
Newberry arguably had a stronger first half on offense, out-shooting Belmont Abbey 9-1, however the lone shot for the Crusaders found the back of the net and gave them a 1-0 lead heading into halftime.Â
Rosie Migounoff finally got the Wolves on the board in the third quarter, using a pass from
Finet Heemskerk to rip a shot past the goalie and tie the match at 1.Â
Four minutes into the fourth quarter, Newberry pulled ahead thanks to a wonderful feed from
Parker Keeler, who'd find
Wibien Dahmen for her team-leading 11th goal of the season. The Wolves would hold on for the remainder of the match to grab victory.Â
Defensively, the Wolves put forth another stellar performance, only allowing three shots on match, one of which resulting in a goal while the other two sailed wide.Â
Newberry returns home for the first time in nearly three weeks, playing host to Wingate on Saturday, October 17 at 1:00 P.M.