THE BASICS:

Score: Providence 2, Holy Cross 1  
Records: Holy Cross (1-1-0); Providence (1-2-0)
Location: Providence, R.I. (Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium)
Date: Friday, Sept. 2, 2016
Time: 7:05 p.m.
The Lead: After sophomore Mason Brummett tied the game at 1-1 in the 47th minute with his first collegiate goal for the Crusaders, Julian Gressel netted the game-winner in the 57th minute for the Friars as the Holy Cross men's soccer team fell to Providence, 2-1, on Friday night at Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Alex Vigliotti took the first shot on goal of the game in the 23rd minute as sophomore goalie Henry Stutz made the save.
• The Friars found the back of the net in the 41st minute (40:09) as Braden Kline redirected a pass from Nick Sailor for the 1-0 lead.
• The Crusaders tied the contest at 1-1 in the 47th minute (46:52), when Brummett scored his first collegiate goal. Junior Arno Rupp sent a through pass to Brummett who then sent a shot to the far corner of the net.
• Providence then took a 2-1 lead in the 57th minute (56:22), when Gressel scored on a free kick.
• The Crusaders were unable to net the equalizer for the 2-1 final score.

KOOLMAN'S KORNER:

• "We battled and competed tonight versus a very good team," said Holy Cross head coach Marco Koolman. "It was a positive that we scored to tie the game after trailing 1-0 as it shows that our team is working hard. But the difference in the game were the chances we gave them that they took advantage of and we have to work on limiting those opportunities."

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:                                                                            

• Stutz made four saves, while Ben Seguljic totaled two saves to earn the victory.
• The Friars outshot the Crusaders, 11-7, while Providence had six shots on goal and Holy Cross posted four.
• Each team took two corner kicks.

 UP NEXT:

• The Crusaders return to action on Tuesday, Sept. 6, when they host Siena at Linda Johnson Smith Soccer Stadium at the Luth Athletic Complex at 7:05 p.m.

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