WORCESTER, Mass. - Freshman goalkeeper
Riley Molbury made a career-high 13 saves to keep it close, but American University women's soccer fell 1-0 at Holy Cross in the Eagles' final road game of the season. AU will return home for its season finale on Wednesday, Nov. 4 against Bucknell.
How it Happened
- Molbury was tested early and often in a first half that saw the Crusaders put seven shots on frame, but all of were stopped by the freshman goalkeeper.
- The Eagles' only chance of the opening period was a good one, with Lauren Sanders creating an opportunity in the 22nd minute that required an impressive save for Holy Cross's Antriana Mila.
- With 19 minutes remaining in the first half, Molbury went down after a collision with the post on a save, but she was able to shake it off.
- Total shots in the first 45 minutes favored the Crusaders, 17-2.
- Holy Cross got on the board early in the second half with a 46th-minute strike from the top left of the box by Sam Halligan, who crossed it to the upper right and in for a 1-0 lead.
- That score proved to be the only goal of the game, thanks to the performance of Molbury the rest of the way.
- She made her eighth, ninth, and 10th saves in a 10-minute stretch from the 56th minute to the 66th.
- Molbury then made two huge, diving stops in the 69th minute and 73rd minute to keep the Crusaders from adding to their total.
- She finished with 13 saves, one more than her previous career high.
 Up Next
- The Eagles are back home for their season finale, a 1 p.m. match against Bucknell on Wednesday, Nov. 4.
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