Holy Cross Athletics

EASTON, Pa. - The Holy Cross field hockey team fell to Lafayette, 6-2, in Patriot League action Friday evening at Rappolt Field.

With the win, Lafayette improves to 8-4 (3-1 PL), while Holy Cross moves to 4-7 (0-3 PL).

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Crusaders opened the scoring for both sides, finding the back of the net just under nine minutes into the second quarter. Streaking down the field on a two-on-one, freshman Martina di Gregorio Giralt found senior Kendall Blomquist for the sweeping goal.
• Lafayette responded with three goals in 1:42 to take the lead.
• Freshman Rachel Egan cut the lead to 3-2 with just under three minutes left to play in the third quarter. Forcing a turnover in the midfield, Egan carried the ball down the field before sending a wrist shot past the Lafayette netminder.
• Lafayette scored three more in the final quarter to put the game away.

BEYOND THE BOX:

• Sophomore Mia McCloskey recorded 11 saves in the contest, marking her third game this season with double-digit stops.
• Blomquist and sophomore Kendall Brady each recorded a defensive save. Brady's three defensive stops are tied for second-most in the Patriot League this season.

UP NEXT:

• It will be a short turnaround for Holy Cross as they are set to travel to Dartmouth on Tuesday, Oct. 14. The matchup in Hanover, N.H. is set to begin at 3:00 p.m.

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