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Thomas Zwiller | Friday, May 19, 2023
The Holy Cross men’s soccer team got off to an unusually poor start this season when they lost 6-1 against the Bethel Pilots. The Saints hung around with No. 21 ranked Pilots for the first half, going to the break tied 1-1. However, the Saints made mistakes, and the eventual national champions made them pay
Thomas Zwiller | Tuesday, November 8, 2022
The last time the Holy Cross College men’s soccer team faced the Olivet Nazarene Tigers, the two teams played a fiercely competitive game that ended in a 2-2 draw. So, it was fitting that when the two teams rematched in the Chicagoland College Athletic Conference Semifinals, they would need overtime to decide a winner. The
Thomas Zwiller | Thursday, November 3, 2022
This season has had many firsts for the Holy Cross College soccer teams. The women’s team went undefeated for the first time in non-conference regular season play (including a win over Goshen, which is also a first). The men’s team matched it with an equally impressive 11 straight conference games without a loss, the longest
The Observer | Tuesday, October 25, 2022
As fall break approached, with students and faculty preparing for the relaxation of time away from the classroom, the Holy Cross College men’s and women’s soccer teams got to work. Women’s soccer locks up playoff berth On Oct. 12, the Saints faced off against Roosevelt University. The Lakers and Saints were tied for eighth in
The Observer | Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Holy Cross men’s soccer took the field Tuesday night to face off against Roosevelt University. Going into the match, Roosevelt had a 5-5 record (4-2 on the road) and had a two-game losing streak. Comparatively, the Saints had a 7-4-1 record, as well as a five-game conference win streak. However, the Saints were unable to
Thomas Zwiller | Wednesday, September 28, 2022
The Calvin College Knights are a formidable soccer team. Under head coach Ryan Souders, the team is a combined 185-25-10 and has an in-conference record of 105-4-2. Souders was first hired in 2012, when he went 16-4-1 and 12-1-1 in MIAA play, finishing in the NCAA playoffs. It would serve as a tone setter for Souders’
Tyler Reidy | Friday, September 23, 2022
The Holy Cross men’s soccer team completed a road trip sweep Wednesday night, defeating St. Francis 1-0, days after a 2-1 triumph at Governors State. The Saints are now 2-1-0 in conference action and 4-2-1 overall since a season-opening blowout loss to Bethel. With the victory, Holy Cross now carries seven points to place 4th
Tyler Reidy | Thursday, September 22, 2022
The Holy Cross women’s soccer team wrapped up a two-game visit to the Chicago area by tying the University of St. Francis, 0-0. Tuesday night’s result marked the Saints’ fifth draw of the year, but this one was especially crucial in the context of conference play. Holy Cross dropped its first two CCAC matches at
Thomas Zwiller | Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Like most athletes, Holy Cross sophomore goaltender Taylor Primack has role models who inspired her to play her chosen sport. For Primack, those players are Hope Solo and Carli Lloyd, both of whom played on the 2015 US Women’s World Cup team. Unlike most collegiate athletes, however, Primack waited until the 4th grade to begin
Thomas Zwiller | Tuesday, September 20, 2022
It is no secret that both the Holy Cross College men’s and women’s soccer teams needed to earn points in conference play. The men’s team’s last win was against Goshen back in August. Since then, they had lost to Lourdes University, Cardinal Stritch and Judson. The team had played two great conference matchups but earned