BELMONT, N.C.- With the match tied 1-all going into the second half, the Crusaders push across the game-winner and added to their total midway through the half to hand Converse a 5-1 loss and snapping the Valkyries' four match win streak.  Converse falls to 5-5 on the season and 2-3 in Conference Carolinas play.

Belmont Abbey (6-2-1, 4-0) scored in the 70' to take the 2-1 advantage.  Waitrovich made the initial saves but a no call in the box against Abbey allowed the ball to find the back of the net.  

Abbey pushed another two more across less than five minutes later to take a 4-1 advantage after a Crusader shot slipped through the hands of the keeper.

The Crusaders continued their attack in the 84' posting their fifth goal.

Josie Davis (Palm Coast, Fla.) netted the equalizer for the Valkyries in the 22' for her first goal of the season.  Nicole Doolittle (Orlando, Fla.) continued her scoring attack grabbing her seventh point of the season, all in the past four matches.

Belmont Abbey struck first in the match in the 14' scoring off a rebound off the initial save by Josee Waitrovich (Waupaca, Wisc.).  Abbey's Zamiela ripped a shot from the top of the box and rebounded to the foot of C. Coutinho, who found the far post.

Belmont Abbey had a chance in the early stages of the match but was denied by the post.

Converse and Belmont Abbey went into the locker room tied 1-all.

Converse continues their road trip on Friday October 9 against North Greenville in match two of their four match road swing.  Kick-off is slated for 7pm.