THE BASICS

• Score: Brown 3, Holy Cross 2
• Records: Holy Cross (2-9-2; 1-2-2 Patriot League); Brown (7-2-3; 2-1-0 Ivy League)
• Date: October 11, 2016
• Location: Worcester, Mass.
• The Lead: Holy Cross saw goals from sophomore forward Andj Seslija and freshman defender Lucy Acuña, but the Crusaders came up short to Brown, 3-2, on Tuesday night at Linda Johnson Smith Soccer Stadium at the Luth Athletic Complex.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Bears got the scoring started in the ninth minute of play, as Carly Gould scored with a shot off a lead pass from Abb Carchio to make it 1-0.
• The Crusaders responded in the 32nd minute, as freshman forward Carly Flahive found Seslija with a corner kick, who knocked the ball in with a header to make it a 1-1 game.
• In the 41st minute, Brown regained the lead with a goal from Katy Schmidt, who scored with a header off a cross from Gould to take a 2-1 lead into halftime.
• The Bears extended their lead in the 64th minute of play, as Celia Story found the back of the net following a lead pass by Carchio.
• The Crusaders were quick to answer, as Acuña found the back of the net two minutes later with a shot that deflected off a defender to cut Brown's lead to one.
• Holy Cross had a strong offensive push in the second half, outshooting Brown 11-4, but the Crusaders were unable to find the tying goal.

CASEY'S CORNER

• "We showed a great attacking side to our game tonight, but we were disappointed we could't find the back of the net more often with our chances," said head coach Casey Brown. "Moving forward we need to be in the driver's seat during games. We know we are capable of that and we will tighten up our game to make sure that happens."

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Senior goalkeeper Brooke Holle made four saves for the Crusaders.
• Christine Etzel made one save in the first half for Brown, while Rylee Shumway made eight saves in the second half.
• Shots attempted were 20-11 in favor of Holy Cross.
• Junior midfielder Emily George led the Crusaders with four shot attempts, including one on goal.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• Seslija's goal was her sixth of the season, and the seventh of her career. She has now scored a goal in each of her last three games.
• Acuña's goal was her second of the season.

UP NEXT

• Holy Cross returns to action this Saturday, Oct. 15, as the Crusaders travel to Easton, Pa. to take on Patriot League foe Lafayette in a 2:00 p.m. matchup.

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