THE BASICS:

• Score: Holy Cross 1, Bryant 0 (2OT)
• Records: Holy Cross (3-4-2); Bryant (1-8-0)
• Location: Worcester, Mass.
• Stadium: Linda Johnson Smith Soccer Stadium
• The Lead: Holy Cross sophomore forward Aly Spencer (Tewksbury, Mass.) scored the game-winning goal in double overtime to help lead the Crusaders to a 1-0 victory over Bryant in non-conference women's soccer action on Tuesday evening at the Linda Johnson Smith Soccer Stadium.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The two teams battled back and forth in the first half, as Holy Cross doubled up Bryant in total shots, 8-4. Both teams had three shots on target apiece during the opening stanza.
• In the second half, Holy Cross turned up its offensive pressure and outshot the Bulldogs, 14-5, but was unable to slip one into the back of the net.
• Crusader junior goalkeeper Brooke Holle (Upper Saddle River, N.J.) made a critical save with 1:25 left in regulation. On a breakaway by Bryant's Kianna Woods, Holle charged out of the net to the top of the 18 and swarmed the ball for a save before Woods could put a good shot on target.
• Spencer scored the game-winning goal in the 105th minute (104:15). The Crusaders sent a free kick into the box from 24 yards out. The Bryant defense attempted to clear the threat, but the ball found the foot of Spencer who buried the golden goal from the top third of the box to make the score its final, 1-0.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Holle made five saves in picking up her second straight shutout, while Bryant goalkeeper Rachel Brightman made nine stops for the visitors.
• Holy Cross held the statistical advantage in total shots (26-7) and shots on goal (10-5), while Bryant held the edge in corner kicks (5-4).
• Crusader senior Annie Galvin (Attleboro, Mass.) recorded three shots on goal to lead all players.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

• Holy Cross is now 5-3-1 all-time against Bryant.
• The goal for Spencer was her third of the season and the 14th of her career, which ties her for 10th place on the Holy Cross all-time career goals list.

UP NEXT:

• Holy Cross returns to action on Saturday, Sept. 26, when it travels to Lewisburg, Pa. to take on Bucknell at 2:00 p.m.

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