THE BASICS

• Score: Bucknell 3, Holy Cross 0
• Records: Holy Cross (1-7-0; 0-2-0 Patriot League); Bucknell (8-0-1; 2-0-0 Patriot League)
• Date: September 24, 2016
• Location: Worcester, Mass. (Linda Johnson Smith Soccer Stadium at the Luth Athletic Complex)
• The Lead: Holy Cross suffered a 3-0 setback against Bucknell in Patriot League action on Saturday afternoon in Worcester.

CASEY'S CORNER

• "I thought our organization and work rate was very good, and we gave ourselves opportunities to score, but it's going to take something extra on both ends of the box to tip a game in our favor. Bucknell won the battles in the box tonight."

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Bison scored their first goal of the night in the seventh minute of play, as Maddie Mulford found the back of the net off a short pass from Kendall Ham.
• Ham made it 2-0 for Bucknell in the 26th minute, as she tapped in a loose ball after Mulford worked it past the Crusaders' defense.
• Freshman defender Lucy Acuña had a strong shot for Holy Cross in the 40th minute from outside the box, but Bucknell's Jessica Ratner made the diving save.
• The Bison took a 3-0 lead in the 74th minute, as Ali Russo picked up a loose ball inside the box and found the back of the net.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Senior goalkeeper Brooke Holle made three saves for Holy Cross.
• Ratner stopped four shots on net for Bucknell.
• Shots attempted were even at nine for each team.
• Sophomore forward Andj Seslija led the Crusaders with four shots, including one on net.

UP NEXT

• Holy Cross returns to action on Wednesday, Sept. 28, as they travel to Army West Point to continue Patriot League action with a 7:00 p.m. start.

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