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Women?s Soccer Plays To A 1-1 Draw With Army West Point

THE BASICS

  • Score: Holy Cross 1, Army West Point 1 (2OT)
  • Records: Holy Cross (1-8-1; 0-2-1 Patriot League); Army West Point (3-7-1; 1-1-1 Patriot League)
  • Date: September 28, 2016
  • Location: West Point, N.Y. (Clinton Field)
  • The Lead: Senior goalkeeper Brooke Holle made eight saves as Holy Cross tied with Army West Point, 1-1, on Wednesday night in West Point, N.Y.

CASEY'S CORNER

  • "I'm proud of the team's performance tonight," said head coach Casey Brown. "We proved we can be resilient, and we showed a lot of heart. We put together a complete game, and that will give us some great momentum moving forward."

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Army West Point took a 1-0 lead in the third minute of play, as Carly Katalinic found the back of the net with a shot from the top of the box.
  • In the 29th minute, senior forward Christina Napolitano took the ball up field on an offensive rush and had a strong shot, but was unable to beat Army goalkeeper Jordan Cassalia.
  • Holy Cross tied the game up in the first minute of the second half, as junior midfielder Emily George came up with a rebound in the box and lobbed it into the net.
  • Freshman forward Carly Flahive had a scoring chance early on in overtime, gaining the ball on a breakaway, but her shot missed just wide of the net.
  • The Black Knights added pressure in overtime, but Holle made three saves to help secure the tying score.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

  • Holle made eight saves for the Crusaders.
  • Cassalia made three saves for Army West Point.
  • Shots on net were 9-4 in favor of the Black Knights.
  • Napolitano led the Crusaders with three shots, including two on net.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

  • George's goal was her first of the season, and the third of her career.

UP NEXT

  • Holy Cross returns to action this Sunday, Oct. 2, as it travels to Annapolis, Md. to take on Navy in Patriot League action beginning at 1:00 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Brooke Holle

#1 Brooke Holle

G
5' 8"
Freshman
Christina Napolitano

#22 Christina Napolitano

F
5' 7"
Freshman
Emily George

#15 Emily George

M/F
5' 8"
Freshman
Carly Flahive

#12 Carly Flahive

F
5' 5"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Brooke Holle

#1 Brooke Holle

5' 8"
Freshman
G
Christina Napolitano

#22 Christina Napolitano

5' 7"
Freshman
F
Emily George

#15 Emily George

5' 8"
Freshman
M/F
Carly Flahive

#12 Carly Flahive

5' 5"
Freshman
F
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