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Women's Soccer
The Holy Cross women’s soccer team has started slow
to begin its season, going 1-4-2 overall and 0-1-0 in the
Patriot League. The Crusaders have dropped two games by one
goal each and only managed four goals in their first seven
games. The team has been led by goalkeeper Christine Arsenault ’04 (North
Easton, Mass.). Arsenault has paced the team with 45 saves
in 670:00 minutes in goal. In the game against Yale, she
passed the 100 save mark for her career. Arsenault currently
has 117 saves in over two seasons in net for Holy Cross.
Forward Brandy Ault ’03 (Sykesville, Md.) scored
the 10th and 11th goals of her career with tallies against
Northeastern and Brown. Both of these goals led to ties in
each game. Erica Backstrom ’04 (Worcester) also
has contributed a goal and an assist to the Crusaders’ effort
this season. Her three point season thus far is a career
best. Caitlyn Lynch ’03 (North Easton, Mass.)
also has aided Holy Cross with some stellar defensive play
helping to hold five of the team’s seven opponents to
one goal or less. The Purple have had some production from
the underclassmen on the squad as well. Back Allison Hayes ’06 (Baldwin,
N.Y.) and midfielder Kaitlin Hansen ’06 (Weymouth,
Mass.) each have two assists while forward Sarah Comeaux ’04 (North
Easton, Mass.) and midfielder Lee Hummer ’03 (Lynnfield,
Mass.) have supplied a goal and an assist respectively.
Head Coach Mary Curtis is optimistic about the rest
of the season. “We have played very tough competition,
which helps us in terms of preparing for [Patriot] League
play,” she says. “We have a young, but talented
group of players who work well together and have a strong
desire to win. As long as we continue to improve we have
a shot at another Patriot League title.”
The team is looking to rebound from their slow start with
games coming up against American, Lafayette, Siena and Colgate.
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