Murphy’s Five Points Topples Holy Cross, 3-2

Sunday, September 11

Worcester, MA

3 PM

University of New Hampshire

3-2-2

Holy Cross

1-6-0

New Hampshire

Holy Cross

9/11/2016 5:38:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

WORCESTER, Mass. – Junior Brooke Murphy (Monson, Mass.) finished with five points, two goals and one assist, to lead the University of New Hampshire women's soccer team to a 3-2 victory over the College of the Holy Cross Sunday afternoon.

UNH (3-2-2) Team Stats
17 shots
9 on goal
5 corner kicks

Holy Cross (1-6-0) Team Stats
7 shots
6 on goal
2 corner kicks

Top UNH Performers
Murphy: 2 goals, 1 assist, 5 shots
Liz Lane (Porter, Maine): 1 goal, 5 shots, 4 on goal
Kaylan Williams (Marion, Ind.): 1 assist
Kendra Prince (Ajax, Ontario): 1 assist
Mimi Borkan (Medfield, Mass.): 4 saves

Top Holy Cross Performers
Christina Napolitano: 1 goal, 1 shot
Kara Shaw: 1 goal, 1 shot
Brooke Holle: 5 saves

Up Next: New Hampshire hosts Harvard University on Thursday, Sept. 15 (7 PM) after a long stretch of road games.

Highlights
-1^st Half-
Just about 17 minutes in the first half, Lane buried her first career goal on an assist from Murphy. Lane received a pass on the far side and had an open tap in for a 1-0 lead. Murphy secured her own goal in the 37^th minute on a rebound from a shot by Prince.

-2^nd Half-
Murphy tallied her second goal of the game in the 79^th minute from Williams. The freshman crossed it across the box and Murphy had an easy finish on the opposite side. Holy Cross scored their first goal just a few minutes later and then scored the second goal to reduce the deficit to one, 3-2, in the 86^th minute. UNH held on defensively for the victory.

For the most up-to-date information on women's soccer, visit UNHWildcats.com.