LEWISBURG, Pa.— Despite a career two-goal day from senior Caitlin Little, the Holy Cross field hockey team fell, 7-2, to the Bucknell Bison on Saturday afternoon. The Crusaders move to 2-3 on the season and 0-1 in Patriot League play, while the Bison improve to 4-2 and 1-0 in the league.

Bucknell ended the first frame with a 2-0 lead after scoring just 1:31 into the game and notching another with under 30 seconds to go. Little got her first goal of the game to start the second frame and cut the deficit to 2-1. Sinead Walsh claimed her first assist of the season on the goal.

The Bison went on to score five unanswered goals to take a 7-1 lead. Little closed out the scoring for both teams with her second goal of the day to take the final score to 7-2. Lily Watson got the assist on Little's second goal of the day.

Brooke Ross and Emma Lauber each played a half for the Crusaders, making five saves each. Lily Neilson led the Bison with five goals on the day to set a new program record, while the goalie tandem of Clara McCormick and Peyton Fisher each allowed one goal and made one save.

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The Crusaders will return home to host Bryant on Tuesday, Sept. 21 at 6 p.m.