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Women's Soccer

Holy Cross travels to Bucknell for Saturday matchup

The Crusaders prepare for Patriot League contest

The Holy Cross women's soccer team will travel to Lewisburg, Pa. to play Bucknell for a 12:00 p.m. game on Saturday, Oct. 1.

Things to Know About the Crusaders (0-7-4, 0-2-1 Patriot League):
• Holy Cross stands 0-7-4 overall and 0-2-1 in the Patriot League this year. In their first three conference games of the season, the Crusaders tied American (1-1), fell to Army (1-0) and lost to Lehigh (1-0). 
• This season, sophomore goalkeeper Olivia Dubin has tallied 47 saves with a goals-against average of 1.50 in 10 games. She ranks second in the Patriot League with an average of 4.7 saves per game.
• Junior midfielder Sydney Baldwin, junior defender Francesca Ciatto, senior forward Colleen McIlvenna and freshman midfielder Kailee McCabe each have scored a goal this season and lead the team in points.
• Junior forwards Samantha Adams and Ellie Zern and sophomore forward Ashley Blaka each have an assist on the year. 

Scouting the Bison (5-5-1, 2-1 Patriot League):
• Bucknell enters the match with an overall mark of 5-5-1 and a 2-1 record in the Patriot League. The Bison lost to Navy (1-0) in their conference opener. They then went on to defeat American (1-0) followed by Colgate (3-0) on Saturday.
• Senior forward Rylee Donaldson leads Bucknell with eight points from three goals and two assists. Donaldson ranks third in goals scored and fourth for total points in the Patriot League. 
• Junior goalkeeper Jenna Hall and senior goalkeeper Kaylee Donnelly have split time in net for the Bison. Hall has played in nine games for Bucknell; She tallied 29 saves with a .784 save percentage and a goals-against average of 1.07. Donnelly totaled 18 saves in five games, averaging a .818 save percentage and 1.14 goals-against average. 

Series History:
• Bucknell leads the all-time series 23-6-2, including 14 straight wins from 2005-2018.
• In the last meeting between the teams, the Bison went home with a 2-0 victory on Oct. 3, 2021.
 
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Players Mentioned

Olivia Dubin

#28 Olivia Dubin

G
5' 5"
Freshman
Samantha Adams

#29 Samantha Adams

F
5' 9"
Junior
Sydney Baldwin

#4 Sydney Baldwin

M
5' 4"
Junior
Ashley Blaka

#33 Ashley Blaka

F
5' 6"
Sophomore
Francesca Ciatto

#8 Francesca Ciatto

D
5' 8"
Junior
Colleen McIlvenna

#22 Colleen McIlvenna

F
5' 8"
Senior
Ellie Zern

#7 Ellie Zern

F
5' 9"
Junior
Kailee McCabe

#9 Kailee McCabe

M
5' 4"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Olivia Dubin

#28 Olivia Dubin

5' 5"
Freshman
G
Samantha Adams

#29 Samantha Adams

5' 9"
Junior
F
Sydney Baldwin

#4 Sydney Baldwin

5' 4"
Junior
M
Ashley Blaka

#33 Ashley Blaka

5' 6"
Sophomore
F
Francesca Ciatto

#8 Francesca Ciatto

5' 8"
Junior
D
Colleen McIlvenna

#22 Colleen McIlvenna

5' 8"
Senior
F
Ellie Zern

#7 Ellie Zern

5' 9"
Junior
F
Kailee McCabe

#9 Kailee McCabe

5' 4"
Freshman
M
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