WORCESTER, Mass. – Fueled by six saves from
Kelly Chiavaro, the Colgate women's soccer team battled Holy Cross to a scoreless draw on Wednesday night in Patriot League action.
The two teams were engaged in a defensive battle through tough field conditions with periods of heavy rain and wind swooping through game play. Chiavaro was stellar in goal, registering her first clean sheet of the season in the draw.
Chiavaro posted at least one save in each period, highlighted by three in the second half to help send the match to overtime. Two of those saves came just over a minute apart midway through the frame, and the senior keeper recorded a strong diving snag in the 58th minute on a shot from Samantha Peters.
Colgate (1-6-3, 0-1-2 PL) shifted the momentum and held Holy Cross (2-2-6, 0-0-3 PL) without a shot on frame for the rest of regulation.
Julia Lindsey generated a strong scoring chance in the 76th minute after
Hannah Pinkus battled a defender in the center of the 18-yard box. Pinkus stretched a pass across to the left wing, where Lindsey rifled a one-timer into the diving hands of Holy Cross keeper Sophia Lettieri.
Ellis Miller nearly netted the go-ahead marker in the 89th minute on a high shot toward the upper left corner of the net, but it was saved on a diving attempt and the two teams went into extra sessions still locked at 0-0.
Neither net minder gave an inch in the overtime frames. Lindsey earned Colgate's best chance with less than a minute left in the second overtime.
Ruby Diodati struck a set piece into the 18-yard box and Lindsey connected with a redirected header, but it sailed just wide and the final horn went off with zeros on the scoreboard.
BOTTOM LINE
Colgate 0, Holy Cross 0 (2OT)
QUOTES
Head Coach Kathy Brawn
On the game:
"We earned a valuable point on the road, got our first shutout of the season, and battled hard throughout the 110 minutes against a solid Holy Cross side. We will build on all of the positives as we prepare for a very good Lafayette squad."
Looking ahead:
"It will be great to play in the friendly confines of Beyer-Small '76 Field as we welcome back our former players on Homecoming Weekend, and celebrate
Jillian Kinter '13 for her induction into the Hall of Honor."
NOTABLES
- Colgate held a 13-10 advantage in shots, while Holy Cross led 6-4 in shots on goal.
- Chiavaro picked up her 15th career shutout and first clean sheet of the season.
- Her six saves were her most in a conference game since Sept. 28, 2018, at Lehigh (6).
- Miller paced Colgate with four shots and two on goal in the tie.
- Pinkus posted a season-high three shots.
- The Raiders led in corner kicks, 7-3.
UP NEXT
Colgate is back in Hamilton for Homecoming Weekend and will host Lafayette Saturday night in an important Patriot League matchup at 7 p.m. at Beyer-Small '76 Field.
