WORCESTER, Mass. – The Colgate women's soccer team played Holy Cross to a double-overtime scoreless draw in a defensive road battle Wednesday night.
 
The tie stretches the Raiders' unbeaten streak to 10-straight games as Colgate has gone 8-0-2 during the run. The Raider defense secured its fourth shutout of the season, while sophomore keeper Kelly Chiavaro played a strong game to record her third clean sheet of the year.

The draw, coupled with results from around the league, allowed Colgate to clinch its berth into the Patriot League Tournament. The Raiders will be making a postseason appearance for the 10th-straight season. Seeding is still to be decided based on results of the final two regular-season games on Oct. 21 and 28. The tournament gets underway on Oct. 31 with the quarterfinal round, while the semifinals will take place Nov. 3 and the championship match is set for Nov. 5. 
 
Senior Emily Crichlow registered the first shot of the game in the fifth minute, but Holy Cross keeper Caroline Cashion was there to make the diving save. The Raiders kept up the pressure and had three more quality chances in the next 15 minutes before Chiavaro punched a Holy Cross shot over the crossbar in the 21st minute to keep the game scoreless.
 
The Crusaders countered with a few minutes of strong pressure, but Colgate regained momentum in the final 15 minutes of the term. A shot from sophomore Abby Sotomayor provided the final strong chance of the opening term, but the ball bounced off the crossbar as the game went to halftime scoreless.
 
First-year Ellis Miller forced Cashion to make two saves in the opening eight minutes of the second half and the Raiders out-shot the Crusaders 5-2 in the first 20 minutes of the term, but Colgate wasn't able to find the back of the net.
 
Much like the first half, Holy Cross countered with an onslaught of its own, but the Raiders were able to emerge unharmed as the regulation buzzer rang and the game was sent to overtime.
 
Colgate peppered the Crusaders with numerous opportunities in both overtime periods, but Cashion and the Holy Cross backline held on as the teams settled for the double-overtime draw.
 
BOTTOM LINE

• Colgate 0, Holy Cross 0 (2OT)

 
WON-LOST RECORDS

• The Raiders move to 9-4-2 on the season and 5-0-2 in league play. Navy (19 points) and Bucknell (18 points) both won their Wednesday night games to jump back ahead of Colgate (17 points) in the league standings. Boston University (16 points) is just behind in fourth place.
• Holy Cross is now 3-8-4 overall and 1-3-3 in the Patriot League. The Crusaders sit in sixth place in the league standings.

 
KEY RAIDER INFO

• The Raiders and Crusaders played to overtime for the second-straight year.
• Colgate's 10-game unbeaten streak is its longest since a 13-game run during the 2014 season. The Raiders claimed the Patriot League regular-season title that year.
• Chiavaro finished with two saves in goal.
• Sotomayor and Miller tallied a game-high four shots apiece, while Miller led the team with three shots on goal.

 
FACTS & FIGURES

• Colgate finished the game with a 14-8 shot advantage and 5-2 shot on goal edge.
• The Raiders also led corner kicks 8-7.
• Colgate forced Cashion to make five saves in goal.

 
FROM THE SOURCE
Head Coach Kathy Brawn

• "While we battled harder as the game progressed, not scoring on some key early chances changed the complexion of the game. Obviously, we'll live with the tie and get ready for Navy."

 
UP NEXT

• The Raiders return to Beyer-Small '76 Field for their regular-season home finale and a huge battle against first-place Navy Saturday night.
• The Raiders will honor their three-member senior class (Emily Crichlow, Eliza Doll and Keely Lockwood) prior to kickoff on Senior Night.
• Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. at Beyer-Small '76 Field.