THE BASICS:

Score: Northeastern 3, Holy Cross 1
Records: Holy Cross (5-7-2); Northeastern (5-9-0)
Location: Brookline, Mass. (Parsons Field)
Date: Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Time: 6:00 p.m.
The Lead: Junior Arno Rupp netted his fourth goal of the season for the Crusaders, but the Holy Cross men's soccer team fell to Northeastern, 3-1. 

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Huskies took a 1-0 lead when Christian McKenna scored off a rebound on a penalty kick in the ninth minute (8:27).
• Northeastern increased its lead to 2-0 in the 19th minute (18:46) with a goal by Kevin Carvalho.
• The Huskies then made it 3-0 when Brendan Massie found the back of the net in the 27th minute (26:33).
• Rupp posted a goal for the Crusaders on a penalty kick in the 85th minute (84:40) for the 3-1 final score.

KOOLMAN'S KORNER:

• “We did not play well in the first half," said head coach Marco Koolman. "You can't allow that many goals so early on in the game and expect to be able to win. We played a lot better in the second half as we did not allow a shot on goal and had a lot of chances to score. As we prepare to take on Lafayette on Saturday, we need to play with the same determination we did tonight in the second half throughout the entire game.” 

 INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Freshman goalkeeper Bobby Hurstak made one save, while Jonathan Thuresson posted four saves for the Huskies.
• The Crusaders outshot the Huskies, 18-7. Holy Cross took five shots on goal and Northeastern posted four.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

• Rupp is tied for second on the team with four goals. He now has nine career goals.

UP NEXT:

• The Crusaders return to action on Saturday, October 22, when they travel to Easton, Pa., to take on Patriot League opponent Lafayette at 7:00 p.m.

KEEP CONNECTED:

• There are numerous ways to stay connected with the Holy Cross men's soccer team. Follow the Crusaders on Twitter @HCrossMSoccer, on Facebook 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.