WORCESTER, Mass. — Lafayette women's soccer dropped a Patriot League road matchup Saturday afternoon, falling 3-1 to Holy Cross at Linda Johnson Smith Soccer Stadium.
Holy Cross opened the scoring early in the 10th minute when Abigail Cushing found the back of the net off a setup from Jenelle Murphy to give the Crusaders a 1-0 advantage. The host side extended its lead to 2-0 in the 21st minute on an unassisted strike by Ava Graham.
Lafayette answered back under three minutes later to cut the deficit in half. Midfielder
Era Methoxha capitalized on a penalty kick in the 24th minute to put the Leopards on the scoreboard at 2-1.
Holy Cross sealed the victory in the 76th minute as Jenelle Murphy converted an opportunity assisted by Abigail Cushing to stretch the final score to 3-1.
Lafayette goalkeeper
Catherine Apker made nine saves on 12 shots on goal across 90 minutes of action. Â Winning goalkeeper Antriana Mila played the full 90 minutes for Holy Cross, recording two saves on three shots on goal.
The Maroon and White return to action at 7 p.m. on Saturday, traveling to Army.
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