Women's soccer drops Patriot League opener to (Loyola Md.)

Holy Cross women's soccer played Loyola Maryland women's soccer on Sunday September 20th.

Loyola Maryland Loyola (1-1-7, 1-0-0)

Holy Cross HC (4-4-1, 0-1-0)

Loyola Maryland Loyola

(1-1-7, 1-0-0)

Final

Sep. 20, 2026

Holy Cross HC

(4-4-1, 0-1-0)

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Loyola Maryland Loyola	1	1	2
Holy Cross HC	0	1	1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | 9/20/2026 4:11:00 PM

Women's soccer drops Patriot League opener to (Loyola Md.)

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WORCESTER, Mass.- Despite snapping a nearly 280-minute scoreless streak, Holy Cross came up just short against Loyola Maryland on Sunday, Sept. 20, falling 2-1 on a rainy afternoon at Linda Johnson Smith Soccer Stadium. The Crusaders fall to 4-4-1 and 0-1 in Patriot League play while the Greyhounds improve to 1-1-7 and 1-0 in league play.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The Greyhounds took an early 1-0 lead when Reagan Mallia connected with Francesca Curatolo on a corner kick in the fifth minute.
Holy Cross led 7-4 in shots through the first 45 minutes of play but Loyola, Md. held a 4-3 edge in shots on goal.
Senior defender Karenna Beckstein snapped a nearly 280-minute scoreless streak for Holy Cross with a penalty kick in the 76th minute.
Loyola's Savannah Manset responded just over a minute later, going the length of the pitch and delivering a strike into the top center of the net in the 77th minute.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

Holy Cross falls to 3-6-4 in the all-time series with Loyola, Md.
The Crusaders led 17-6 in shots and posted a 7-6 edge in shots on goal.
Holy Cross led 8-2 in corners whereas Loyola led 6-3 in saves.
Beckstein tallied her second goal of the season and the seventh of her career.

IN GOAL:

Holy Cross: Antriana Mila (L, 4-4-1), three saves
Loyola (Md.): Hannah Goetzer (W, 1-1-7), six saves

UP NEXT:

Holy Cross will hit the road next weekend, traveling to Bucknell for a 2:00 p.m. showdown on Saturday, Sept. 26.

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Next Game:

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9/26/2026 | 2:00 PM

Next Game

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Sep. 26 (Sat) / 2:00 PM

at Bucknell

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Team Statistics

Team Statistics
Game Stats	Loyola	HC
Goals	2	1
Shots	6	17
Shots on Goal	5	7
Saves	6	3
Corners	2	8
Offsides	4	1
Fouls	14	9

Scoring Summary
Scoring Team	Scoring Play
Score at 04:11
	Francesca Curatolo (1) Assisted By: Reagan Mallia GOAL by Loyola Curatolo, Francesca Assist by Mallia, Reagan.
Score at 75:44
	Karenna Beckstein (1) HC Karenna Beckstein PENALTY KICK GOAL.
Score at 76:46
	Savannah Manset (2) GOAL by Loyola Manset, Savannah.