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Thomas Zwiller | Monday, November 7, 2022
Holy Cross College began its post-season run, facing Judson University in the first round of the CCAC Tournament. The fourth-seeded Saints played host to the fifth-seeded Eagles, the first time that the Saints have played an opening-round playoff game at home. Aggressive style gives Holy Cross early lead The Saints came out aggressive and were
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
Jamison Cook | Friday, May 13, 2022
The Holy Cross men’s soccer team finished their season a lot stronger than they started, bouncing back from a 3-4-2 start to win six of their last eight games en route to a 9-6-2 overall record. The Saints’ early-season struggles ultimately caused them to fall just short of the postseason, but head coach Omar Gallo
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
Liam Coolican | Friday, May 21, 2021
They started the season 1-5 in conference play. They battled a COVID-related shutdown of the program. They had more than 20 positional changes. But the Holy Cross men’s soccer team still found a way to finish with a winning record and make the conference tournament for the third year in a row. “It [was] one
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