Belmont, N.C. ? The Belmont Abbey College Men?s Soccer Team (9-7-1) shut out Lenoir-Rhyne University (7-6-3), 1-0,?Wednesday afternoon at Alumni Field.

The lone goal of the match came with just six seconds left in the first half when the Crusaders? Julian Ballesteros (Mira Loma, Calif.) headed the ball into the right corner of the net for the goal.? The score came off a free kick Lenoir-Rhyne failed to clear.

Belmont Abbey held an 8-5 advantage in shots while the Crusaders goalkeeper, Brandon Alvarez (Dallas, Texas), picked up the shutout after stopping two shots.? L-R senior goalkeeper Francisco Banuelos (Guadalajara, MEXICO) suffered the loss despite allowing just one goal while making two saves.

Lenoir-Rhyne returns home to face Tusculum in a South Atlantic Conference showdown on Saturday beginning at 4 p.m.? The match is also the final regular season contest for the Bears.