Sanchez’s Late Goal Lifts Saints Past Saint Francis (IN)

Notre Dame, Ind. — The Holy Cross College men's soccer team earned a dramatic 1-0 victory over Saint Francis (IN.) on Tuesday afternoon at Saints Field, improving their record to 3-3 on the season.

The match was a tight defensive battle from start to finish, with both teams trading chances throughout. Goalkeeper Isaias Rubio stood tall for the Saints, recording 3 saves to preserve the clean sheet.

The breakthrough finally came in the 89th minute when Nathan Sanchez capitalized with a decisive strike off a set piece, giving Holy Cross the lead with just over a minute left in regulation. Sanchez's goal proved to be the difference as the Saints held off a late push from Saint Francis to secure the win.

Holy Cross finished with 13 shots, 6 of them on target, while limiting Saint Francis to 17 attempts, 7 on frame. The Saints also battled through a physical contest that featured multiple yellow cards on both sides.

With the victory, Holy Cross improves to 3-3 overall, while Saint Francis drops to 2-5-1.

The Saints will return to play when they travel to Grace College on Saturday September 20th. Kickoff is set for 5:00PM. 

The Holy Cross College Saints compete in eight intercollegiate sports for men and women. Holy Cross has produced 205 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference All-Academic Team honors and 108 All-Conference members, and seven NAIA All-Americans. Founded in 1966, Holy Cross College is a Catholic, residential, coed, four-year institution of higher learning, offering an applied liberal arts curriculum. The mission of Holy Cross College is to educate and form global citizens with the competence to see and the courage to act.