THE BASICS:

Score: Holy Cross 1, Lehigh 0
Records: Holy Cross (3-3-2, 1-0-0 Patriot League); Lehigh (4-3-1, 0-1-0 Patriot League)
Location: Bethlehem, Pa. (Ulrich Sports Complex)
Date: Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015
Time: 1:00 p.m.
The Lead: Sophomore Justin Carfora (Plainview, N.Y.) scored the only goal of the game as the Holy Cross men's soccer team defeated Lehigh, 1-0, on Saturday afternoon in the Patriot League season-opener for both teams.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Crusaders scored on the first shot on goal of the game, when Carfora netted a goal in the 12th minute (11:25.). Junior Joey DeVivo (Ridgefield, Conn.) forced Lehigh goalie Joe Bogan to lose control of a bouncing pass, as the ball went to Carfora who was then able to find the back of the net.  
• The Mountain Hawks took their first shot on goal when senior captain Kevin Wright (McKinney, Texas) made a save off a header by Jamie Luchini in the 21st minute.
• In the 36th minute, sophomore Yuji Callahan (Okinawa, Japan) sent a shot that was saved by Bogan.
• Sophomore Nicholas Cestaro (Massapequa, N.Y.) had the first shot on goal of the second half but his attempt was saved by Bogan in the 56th minute.
• Wright made a save off a shot by Alex Greene in the 60th minute to keep the score at 1-0.
• Then Wright made another big save off a header by Mark Forrest in the 83rd minute.
• The Crusaders kept the Mountain Hawks from taking another shot on goal as the Crusaders secured the 1-0 victory.

KOOLMAN ON THE GAME: 

• “This was big to open Patriot League play with a victory on the road versus a very good Lehigh team,” said Holy Cross head coach Marco Koolman. “The first half we played really well. Defensively we played strong as a team and were able to earn the win.”

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:                                                                            

• Wright made four saves for Holy Cross, while Bogan had six saves for Lehigh.
• Each team took 11 shots, but the Crusaders posted seven shots on goal and the Mountain Hawks had four.
• The Crusaders took two corner kicks and the Mountain Hawks tallied four.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

• Wright posted his 10th career shutout and his second this season.
• Both of Carfora's goals this season are game-winners. He now has three career game-winning goals.
• The Crusaders are 4-0-0 in Patriot League season-openers under Koolman.

UP NEXT:

• The Crusaders return to action on Saturday, Oct. 3, when they travel to Lewisburg, Pa., to take on Patriot League opponent Bucknell at 2:00 p.m.

KEEP CONNECTED:

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