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• Halligan found senior forward Abby Cushing, who beat a defender and fired a shot into the right side of the net, giving the Crusaders an early 1-0 lead in the 10th minute.
• Stonehill leveled the match at 1-1 in the 34th minute, on a Kayla Cassidy goal from just outside the penalty area.
• The Crusader outshot the Skyhawks 10-5 in the first half and recorded seven corners.
• Halligan put Holy Cross ahead 2-1 in the 80th minute, drilling a low shot into the left side of the net.
• Stonehill responded immediately, tying the match at 2-2 on a goal by forward Annie Renz in the 82nd.
• After drawing a penalty in the 88th minute, Halligan would send her spot kick into the low right side of the net giving the Crusaders a 3-2 lead that they would carry for the remainder of the match. 

• Holy Cross outshot Stonehill 22-11 and led 8-7 in shots on goal.
• The Crusaders held an 8-3 advantage on corners
• Holy Cross and Stonehill finished with five saves each.
• Cushing tallied her first goal of the season and the fourth of her career.
• Halligan recorded her third goal of the season, sixth as a Crusader and the 18th of her collegiate career.
• Halligan logged her second assist of the season and the 12th assist of her college career.
• Halligan's brace against the Skyhawks marked her at the Division I level and her highest-scoring match since Nov. 1, 2022.
• Halligan has recorded at least one point in each of her last four matches, dating back to Nov. 2, 2025. Her performance today also matches her total goals from a season ago (4).

• Holy Cross: Antriana Mila (W, 1-1-1), five saves
• Stonehill: Jenna Hamel (L, 0-1-2), five saves

• The Crusaders will remain at home, taking on Brown on Sunday Aug. 23 at 7:00 p.m.

???: Postgame comments from head coach Ben Graham following tonight's win over Stonehill.#GoCrossGo pic.twitter.com/HtJHjk48eN

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