WORCESTER, Mass. – Sophomore forward
Archie Hatcher tallied a goal and an assist, as the Holy Cross men's soccer team tied Lehigh 3-3 at the Linda Johnson Smith Soccer Stadium. The Crusaders move to 1-4-6 overall and 0-1-3 in the Patriot League, while the Mountain Hawks now stand 3-3-5 on the season and 3-0-1 in the conference.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• Holy Cross opened the scoring in the 18th minute, when freshman forward
Jude Jakes-McKay scored his first career goal with assists from Hatcher and senior forward
James Ferraro.
• In the 31st minute, Lehigh tied the score at 1-1 on a penalty kick by Thomas Robertson.
• The Crusaders came back with the first career goal by sophomore midfielder
Gabe Raphael, assisted by sophomore forward
Jack Fiedler and sophomore goalkeeper
John W. Smith Jr., to lead 2-1 at halftime.
• Early in the second half, Hatcher converted a penalty kick to put Holy Cross up 3-1.
• The Mountain Hawks responded with another penalty kick by Robertson and a goal from Shea Coughlin, making the score 3-3.
• Neither team would score again, as the game ended in a draw.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
• The Crusaders finished the day with a narrow 13-12 edge in shots, while the Mountain Hawks held a 5-0 advantage in corner kicks.
• Smith totaled four saves on the afternoon.
• Hatcher now has 29 points on 12 goals and five assists in 26 career games played.
LUKE DUNIVANT AWARD:
• At halftime, the 18th annual Luke Dunivant Award was presented to senior midfielder
Wade Johnson.
• The Dunivant Award was established in memory of former Holy Cross men's soccer player Luke Dunivant, Class of 1997, who passed away in 2008 after a courageous battle with leukemia.
• The award in presented annually to a member of the men's soccer team who, like Luke, has inspired others by displaying outstanding courage, commitment and sportsmanship during his career at Holy Cross.
NEXT UP:
• Holy Cross returns to action on Saturday, Oct. 10, when it travels to Bucknell for a 1 p.m. game.
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