THE BASICS

• Score: Holy Cross 2, Colgate 1 (2OT)
• Records: Holy Cross (2-8-2; 1-2-2 Patriot League); Colgate (4-6-3; 2-3-0 Patriot League)
• Date: October 8, 2016
• Location: Worcester, Mass.
• The Lead: Sophomore forward Andj Seslija scored the game-winning goal in double overtime as the Crusaders defeated Colgate, 2-1, on Saturday night in Worcester.

CASEY'S CORNER

• "I'm so thrilled for this group," said head coach Casey Brown. "It was a hard-fought game and the players gave everything they had. I couldn't be happier that they got the reward they deserved."

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Abby Sotomayor got the Raiders on the board first, as she gained the ball in center field and scored in the 10th minute of play.
• Colgate outshot the Crusaders 8-6 in the first half.
• The Crusaders responded in the second half as Seslija found freshman defender Lucy Acuña along the sideline, who scored with a long ball in the 58th minute of play.
• Shots in the second half were even at 6.
• Colgate registered a pair of shots on net in the first overtime period, but senior goalkeeper Brooke Holle was able to make the saves and help send the game to a second overtime period.
• In the 108th minute, Seslija took a free kick for Holy Cross just outside the top of the box, and sent it home with a high corner shot to end the game.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Holle made seven saves for Holy Cross.
• Kelly Chiavaro stopped three shots for the Raiders.
• Shots were 16-13 in favor of Colgate.
• Seslija led the Crusaders with four shots, including two on target. She registered three points on the night with a goal and an assist.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• As part of Cancer Awareness day, the Crusaders totaled $1,469.48 in donations for the American Cancer Society.
• This was the Crusaders' first win over Colgate since 2002, when Holy Cross defeated the Raiders 2-1 in double overtime on Oct. 13 of that season.
• Seslija's goal was her fifth of the season, and the sixth of her career. It was also the first game-winning goal of her career.
• Acuña's goal was the first of her collegiate career.

UP NEXT

• Holy Cross returns to action this Tuesday, Oct. 11, as it plays host to Brown at the Linda Johnson Smith Soccer Stadium at the Luth Athletic Complex beginning at 7:05 p.m.

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