WILSON, N.C. - The Barton field hockey team (1-14, 0-12) saw its 2026 campaign come to an end with a 7-0 setback to Belmont Abbey (12-4, 10-2) Friday evening in a Conference Carolinas contest at Truist Stadium and Electric Supply Company Field.

Belmont Abbey's Isabel Stankiewicz (Ashburn, Va.) and Isabel Hite (Pittsburgh, Pa.) both scored twice while Chloe Kiser (Chesapeake, Va.) scored the match-winner just 41 seconds into the contest as the Crusaders swept the season series from the Bulldogs.

Belmont Abbey, winners of six straight contests, held a 31-1 advantage in shots taken while Lily Willard (Coatesville, Pa.) earned the victory in goal for the visitors.

Barton senior goalkeeper Gracyn Arruda (Henrico, Va.) made nine saves but suffered the loss for the Bulldogs.

Belmont Abbey will next compete in the 2026 South Atlantic Conference Field Hockey Championship and will served as the second seed while playing in the semifinals on Friday, November 13, at 5:00 p.m., on the campus of Newberry College in Newberry, S.C.