THE BASICS:

• Score: Cornell 2, Holy Cross 1 
• Records: Cornell (5-1); Holy Cross (2-7)
• Location: Ithaca, N.Y. (Marsha Dodson Field)
• The Lead: Holy Cross junior defender Haley Makuch (Granby, Conn.) tallied her first goal of the season, but the Crusaders were defeated by Cornell, 2-1, in non-conference field hockey action on Sunday afternoon.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Cornell scored the first goal of the game in the 34th minute (33:43), as Gabby DePetro put back a rebound, which gave the Big Red the 1-0 lead.
• The Big Red increased its margin to 2-0 just over two minutes into the second half (37:20). Krysten Mayers dribbled into the circle and lofted a shot over Crusader sophomore goalkeeper Maya Langman (Crozet, Va.) to give Cornell the two-goal lead.
• At the 63:06 mark of the contest, Makuch made the score 2-1 with a goal off a penalty corner with assists by juniors Colby Lohrey (West Simsbury, Conn.) and Kaitlyn Murray (Farmington, Conn.).
• Crusader sophomore Audra Kinney (Louisville, Ky.) had a chance to tie the game in the 68th minute with a shot on goal, but Cornell goalkeeper Kelly Johnson made the stop.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Johnson made five saves for the Big Red, while Langman made six stops for the Crusaders.
• The Big Red held advantages in shots (15-7), shots on goal (9-6) and penalty corners (6-4).
• Holy Cross sophomore Lauren Sutherland (Watertown, Mass.) led the team with three shots on goal, while Kinney had two shots on net.  

UP NEXT:

• The Crusaders return to action on Wednesday, Sept. 24, when they host Siena at 6:05 p.m. on the Hart Turf Field.

STAY CONNECTED:

• There are numerous ways to keep connected with the Holy Cross field hockey team. You can follow the team on Twitter @HolyCrossFH, Facebook and Instagram. In addition, you can also read about the day-by-day happenings of the team in its season-long blog. 
• You can also get the latest news and results on the team sent directly to your e-mail. To sign up for e-mail alerts go here: http://www.goholycross.com/list-signup.