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Holy Cross women’s soccer builds ‘trust and grit,’ set program records

Molly Ferazani | Friday, May 13, 2022

The Holy Cross Saints women’s soccer team closed out another strong season last November with an 11-5-3 overall record. The Saints opened their fourth season under Coach Omar Gallo with a win in a non-conference matchup against Bethel University. The Saints maintained the momentum from their initial win throughout the season. They won five games

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Saints post winningest record in program history, advance to CCAC semifinals for first time

Liam Coolican | Friday, May 21, 2021

When Omar Gallo took over the Holy Cross women’s soccer team in 2018, he inherited a two-win program. After a tough first year, in which the team won just three games, Gallo elected to keep just six players from the 2018 roster for the next year. Despite the lack of experience, Gallo guided the Saints

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Gallo recounts Saints’ first winning season in years

Mannion McGinley | Friday, May 15, 2020

This year, the Holy Cross women’s soccer team came away with a 9-8-1 record, a major turnaround from the 3-12 season that preceded it. This was an active shift completed by head coach Omar Gallo, associate head coach Duma Magagula and the team itself. “First thing we did was go out and recruit the players