It’s been a busy week of soccer across the tri-campus. The Notre Dame men’s team earned a gritty, hard-fought draw against Akron. The women’s team pulled off a thrilling win at Duke. As both of them look to return to the deep postseason runs of years past, Holy Cross and Saint Mary’s were in action as well. Both Saints teams took on St. Francis while the Belles faced off against Huntington.
The Saints men’s team continued its up-and-down season, falling 3-2 to drop to 3-5-1 on the year. The Saints’ defense has struggled as of late, conceding at least three goals for the second time in three games and the third time in their last six. Holy Cross dug itself into a deep hole, trailing 2-0 at halftime, allowing Sergio Fernandez-Arango to score his second of the game 2:10 into the second half.
The Saints would not go away quietly, however. Junior forward Isaac Filippo got Holy Cross on the board just five minutes later. Senior defender Kamoy Creary pulled the Saints within one with 15 minutes to play. But despite outshooting St. Francis 23-12, Holy Cross could not find an equalizer. The game was about as chippy as it gets, with nearly half of the Saints who played in the contest picking up a yellow card (with the team as a whole also earning one in the 29th minute). They return to action Saturday at 3:30 p.m. on the road against Roosevelt.
The women’s team played a more defensive-heavy match, only registering eight shots, and the game remained scoreless deep into the second half. Despite the heroics of junior goalkeeper Taylor Primack, who made a season-high seven saves, St. Francis struck first on a goal by Ixchel Pelayo in the 66th minute. Like the men’s team, though, the women’s team didn’t back down. Just under 10 minutes later, sophomore midfielder Hannah Lemieux buried a feed from senior midfielder Olivia Shaw to even the score, this time for good.
The Saints sit at 3-4-1 after this result, including 1-0-1 in conference action. They will also travel to face Roosevelt on Saturday, with their match beginning at 1:00 p.m.
Meanwhile, the Saint Mary’s soccer team kept its red-hot offense going strong Wednesday against Huntington. After going scoreless in their first three games, the Belles have tallied eight times in their last three contests, scoring multiple times in each. Their 2-0 win against the Foresters brought them back to .500 on the season at 3-3.
Freshman forward Layne Ridderman led the way for the Belles, tallying not just the first goal of her collegiate career but the second as well. The first came on the rebound of a shot by freshman midfielder Margaret Slove in the 41st minute, immediately following a diving stop by sophomore goalkeeper Caroline Miklavcic. The Slove-Ridderman connection struck again in the 75th minute, with Slove chipping the ball ahead for Ridderman to track it down and beat Huntington keeper Ireland Aerni for the second time. The match continues a strong season for Slove, who leads Saint Mary’s in points with seven (two goals, three assists).
The Belles return to action Friday at 6:30 p.m. for their Mental Health Awareness Game at home against Great Lakes Christian.
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