THE BASICS:
• Score: Holy Cross 3, New Hampshire 0
• Record: Holy Cross (3-0-0); New Hampshire (1-2-0)
• Location: Durham, N.H. – Bremner Field
• The Lead: Holy Cross freshman midfielder Alex Weyrauch (Basking Ridge, N.J.) recorded a pair of goals to help lead the Crusaders to a 3-0 triumph over New Hampshire in non-conference women's soccer action on Thursday evening. With the win, Holy Cross improves to 3-0 on the season, which is its best start since the 1986 season. 

HOW IT HAPPENED:
• The Crusaders tallied their first goal in the 24th minute of action. Off a corner kick, junior defender Sarah Price (Avon-by-the-Sea, N.J.) headed a ball on net that bounced off New Hampshire goalkeeper Mimi Borkan. The rebound found the foot of sophomore forward Christina Napolitano (Concord, Mass.) who launched the ball into the net to give Holy Cross the 1-0 lead. 
• Holy Cross added its second goal of the contest in the 35th minute. Weyrauch ripped a shot from the right side that deflected off a New Hampshire defender and into the back of the net. 
• Weyrauch tallied her second goal of the game just over three minutes later (37:54). Freshman forward Caitlin Harty (Beverly, Mass.) redirected a one-touch pass into the middle of the six-yard box to Weyrauch who scored the goal to give Holy Cross the 3-0 lead. 
• New Hampshire had back-to-back shots on goal in the 48th and 49th minutes, but Crusader senior goalkeeper Carly McCabe(Barrington, R.I.) made both key saves to preserve the shutout. The Wildcats had two more shots on net over the final 40 minutes, but McCabe pushed aside the chances. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
• McCabe (3-0-0) made six saves to pick up her second shutout of the season, while Borkan (1-2-0) made six stops in the contest.
• The Crusaders held slim advantages in total shots (14-13), shots on goal (9-6) and corner kicks (3-2). 

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
• Holy Cross is 3-0 for the first time since the 1986 team began the year with a program-best 5-0 record.
• The Crusaders have scored 11 goals through three games, which is tied with the 1999 team for the most goals over that span in program history. 
• Holy Cross has outscored its opponents 11-0 so far this season, which is the best goal differential through three games in school history. It is also the first time in program history that the Crusaders have shutout their first three opponents to begin a season.  
• Napolitano's and Weyrauch's goals were the first of their respective careers, while Price and Harty recorded their first collegiate assists.  
• McCabe moves into a tie for fourth place on Holy Cross' career shutout list with 12 as a Crusader.  

UP NEXT:
• Holy Cross returns to action on Tuesday, Sept. 2, when it travels to Bryant for a 4:00 p.m. contest. 

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