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Colgate University Athletics

Virginia Irby
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Winner Holy Cross HC 9-25
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Colgate COLGATE 11-24-1
Winner
Holy Cross HC
9-25
3
Final
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Colgate COLGATE
11-24-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Holy Cross HC 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 9 0
Colgate COLGATE 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 1

W: Held,Alexandra (7-9) L: Hay, Jess (3-4)

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Holy Cross Holds on for 3-1 Win in Series Finale

HAMILTON – Colgate nearly complete a valiant comeback in the bottom of the seventh, but Holy Cross held on for a 3-1 victory in Sunday's series finale at Eaton Street Field.
 
After a scoreless first two innings, Holy Cross got on the board in the third on a solo home run off the bat of Emily Krisanda to give the Crusaders a 1-0 lead. The Raiders scattered three hits off Holy Cross starting pitcher Alexandra Held, but weren't able to get any run production through the first six frames.
 
Holy Cross used a pair of RBI fielder's choices to add two runs in the top of the fifth and extend the Crusader advantage to 3-0.  
 
The Raiders attempted a rally in the bottom of the seventh as senior Tara Grennan drew a one-out walk and sophomore Pami White followed with a single up the middle. A batter later, sophomore Madison Aston drew a base on balls to load the bases with two outs. Senior Katie Bushee followed with a walk of her own to score Grennan and pull the Raiders within 3-1. Holy Cross pitcher Alexandra Held struck out the next batter to end the threat, however, as secure the 3-1 Crusader win.
 
 
BOTTOM LINE
  • Holy Cross 3, Colgate 1
 
WON-LOST RECORDS
  • Colgate drops to 11-24-1 on the season and 2-10 in Patriot League play.
  • The Crusaders improve to 9-26 overall and 4-8 in the league.
 
KEY RAIDER INFO
  • Bushee extended her team-leading hitting streak to nine-straight games.
  • Bushee added her 17th stolen base of the season.
  • Grennan, White and Rounsavill also recorded hits.
 
FACTS & FIGURES
  • The Crusaders out-hit the Raiders 9-4.
  • First-year starter Jessica Hay suffered the loss despite a strong performance. She finished with a line of two earned runs on seven hits in four innings.
  • First-year Brittany Bendel threw three strong inning of relief, allowing one earned run on two hits.
  • Holy Cross' Held finished with a line of one earned run on four hits with seven strikeouts in a full 7.0 innings of work.
 
UP NEXT
  • The Raiders remain home for their final non-league tilt of the season when Colgate hosts Syracuse in a Wednesday doubleheader at Eaton Street Field.
  • First pitch of the twinbill is slated for 3 p.m. 
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