Women's Soccer Drops CCAC Conference Game to Holy Cross

NOTRE DAME, Ind. – The Roosevelt University women's soccer team could not overcome an early deficit, falling on the road to Holy Cross College by the score of 5-1 on Wednesday, October 12 at Saints Field.  The Lakers are now 3-3-2 in conference play and 3-5-3 overall this season. 

The Saints struck early on a counter attack in the second minute to take a 1-0 lead and added goals in the 20^th and 30^th minutes to raise their advantage to 3-0.  In the 37^th minute, Lola Arreola headed in a Nyah Bejarano corner kick to cut the deficit to 3-1 for the Lakers.  However, Holy Cross added a fourth goal two minutes before half-time to lead 4-1. 

 Roosevelt was whistled for a foul in their penalty box just over three minutes into the second half, and the Saints buried the penalty kick for the 5-1 margin.   

KEY STATS 

• Lola Arreola scored the Lakers' lone goal for her third of the season 
• Nyah Bejarano picked up her team leading sixth assist on the year 
• Roxana Herrera started & played the first 45 minutes in goal, allowing four goals & making three saves 
• Gaby Aguinaga-Hernandez played the second half in goal for RU, making two saves & allowing one goal 
• HCC outshot RU 17-13 & held a 5-3 corner kick advantage 

NEWS & NOTES 

• The Lakers four-game unbeaten streak was snapped with the loss 
• RU is now 5-4-2 on the all-time series versus HCC 
• Click here to view the current CCAC Conference standings 

NEXT UP 

The Lakers continue CCAC Conference action on Saturday, October 15 when they travel to Bourbonnais, Ill. to take on CCAC Conference leading Olivet Nazarene University.  Kick-off is set for 7pm at Snowbarger Athletic Complex on the campus of ONU and fans can watch the game live here.