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American AMER (0-12-4, 0-6-2)
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Winner Holy Cross HC (8-6-3, 4-2-2)
American AMER
(0-12-4, 0-6-2)
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Final
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Holy Cross HC
(8-6-3, 4-2-2)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
American AMER 0 0 0
Holy Cross HC 0 1 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Women's soccer clinches Patriot League playoff berth with Sunday victory vs American

WORCESTER, Mass.-  Fifth-year midfielder Sam Halligan scored her seventh goal of the  season, leading the Holy Cross women's soccer team to a 1-0 victory over American on Sunday, Nov. 1 at Linda Johnson Smith Soccer Stadium. 

With the win Holy Cross cliches a spot in the 2026 Patriot League Championship which begins next weekend on Sunday, Nov. 8. The win improves Holy Cross' record to 8-6-3 overall and 4-2-2 in Patriot League play, while American falls to 0-12-4 overall and 0-6-2 in league play.  

Holy Cross picked up its eighth win of the season, the program's highest single-season total since 2014. The Crusaders have also qualified for the Patriot League playoffs in consecutive seasons for the first time since the 1999-2000.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • Despite several opportunities for the Crusaders in the opening half, Holy Cross and American entered the break in a scoreless deadlock.
  • Fresh off earning Patriot League Midfielder of the Week honors, Halligan rocketed a shot into the top-right corner of the net in the 46th minute, giving the Crusaders a 1-0 lead.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE: 
  • Holy Cross wins its first match against American since 2017.
  • The victory also snapped a streak of six consecutive draws between the Crusaders and Eagles.
  • The Crusaders dominated in shot differential, leading 34-2 in total shots and 14-1 in shots on goal.
  • Holy Cross led 8-2 on corners while American held a 13-1 advantage on saves.
  • Halligan recorded her seventh goal of the season, 11th as a Crusader and the 22nd of her collegiate career.
  • Despite missing five games of the season with injury, Halligan is third in the Patriot League for total goals (7) and leads the league in goals per game (.583) and points per game (1.33).
IN GOAL:
  • Holy Cross: Antriana Mila (W, 8-5-2), one save
  • American: Riley Molbury (L, 0-11-4), 13 saves
UP NEXT:
  • Holy Cross closes out the 2026 regular season on Wednesday, Nov. 4, traveling to Army West Point for a 6:00 p.m. showdown on ESPN+.
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