Saints fall 2-1 against Olivet Nazarene

The Holy Cross College men's soccer team faced off against Olivet Nazarene at home on Tuesday, October 8th, resulting in a hard-fought 2-1 loss. After a scoreless first half from the Saints and Olivet up 2 goals, Isa Sayeed found the back of the net when he scored an impressive goal, assisted by Isaac Filippo at the 52:56 mark, putting Holy Cross back in the match with a 2-1 score. The Saints outshot Olivet Nazarene 18-9 during this matchup but just couldn't see to find the back of the net. 

Despite the momentum, the Saints just couldn't equalized in the match. Leaving the match at a 2-1 loss for the Saints

NEXT TIME OUT:
The Saints will look to bounce back at a HOME match up on October 12th against St. Ambrose. Kickoff set for 2:30 PM, and the Holy Cross student-fan section, the Dog Pound, will have yard games and Franky's Taco Truck out at both the Women's and Men's matchs!

The Holy Cross College Saints compete in eight intercollegiate sports for men and women. The college has produced 205 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference All-Academic Team honors, 108 All-Conference members, and seven NAIA All-Americans. Founded in 1966, Holy Cross College is a Catholic, residential, coed, four-year institution of higher learning, offering an applied liberal arts curriculum. The mission of Holy Cross College is to educate and form global citizens with the competence to see and the courage to act.