WORCESTER, Mass. – The Holy Cross women's lacrosse team took down Hartford in a midday non-conference match up, 19-5. The Crusaders outscored the Hawks, 13-1, in the first half, led by Jolie Creo who scored four goals.
 
The Crusaders offense came out to a quick start, with Creo scoring 62 seconds into the game and the team taking a 5-0 lead less than 10 minutes into the game. Shannon Dudeck, Izzy Grant, and Mairead Anderson all scored in the run.
 
Holy Cross continued to control the game with seven more goals to take a 12-0 lead before the three-minute mark of the first half. With 2:32 to play, Hartford got on the board for its lone score of the first half.
 
Maggie Moriarty scored back-to-back goals to close the first half and open the second half. At 27:05, Finley Cassidy scored her first career goal with Jenna Giardina earning the assist for her first collegiate point, 15-1.
 
The Hawks went on a three goal run over a six-minute period to close the Crusaders' lead to 15-4.
 
With 3:41 remaining in the game, Holy Cross closed the game on a three goal run. Grant and Cassidy each picked up their second of the game while Anna Fraschilla posted her first-collegiate goal from a quick clear effort by the Crusaders.
 
CRUSADER LEADERS

• Jolie Creo posted her third five-point performance in the 2020 season with four goals and one assist.
• Four Crusaders had two-goal performances: Kara McDuffee, Emily Culbertson, Maggie Moriarty, and Finley Cassidy.
• Christine Fabrizi led the defense with three caused turnovers.
• Bryn Carroll and Margaret Mitchell each picked up two draw controls.

 
NOTES & NUMBERS

• Holy Cross had just three turnovers in the first half, and finished with 14 compared to Hartford's 21.
• The Crusaders caused 15 turnovers and the Hawks caused just two.
• Grace Flink, Juliana Kubler, and Sophie Ochs saw time between the pipes and combined for seven saves.
• Holy Cross outshot Hartford, 43-17.

 
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The Crusaders play at Brown on March 3.