WORCESTER, Mass. -- Lafayette College women's soccer dropped its first road contest of the season to Holy Cross on Saturday, 2-1.

The Crusaders (1-0-0) struck early with a close-range finish from junior forward Lexi Ansaldi in the fourth minute. It was the first goal the Leopards had conceded this season after holding Bucknell scoreless for 110 minutes in the opener.

Lafayette (0-1-1) received a boost off the bench as a pair of subs combined to equalize late in the first half. Sophomore forward Melissa Lamanna got on the end of a pass from freshman midfielder Emily Coe for a 32rd minute goal. It was the Markham, Ontario native's first career goal, while the freshman tallied her first point with the assist.

A Holy Cross sub did the damage in the second half as sophomore forward Katie Quinn scored the go-ahead goal in the 62nd minute. The finish was the game-winner for the Crusaders, as they earned a season-opening win.

Senior midfielder Sophie Saldivar and sophomore forward Sara Oswald were the Leopards' leaders in shots, with each tallying four shots and two on target. Junior forward Katie Butler also made an effort off the bench, recording two shots in the game. In 45 minutes of action in goal, sophomore Natalie Neumann tallied a save.

Lafayette continues its road stretch next Saturday against Colgate.