Army Advances to Championship Showdown with Navy

Friday, November 8

Annapolis, Md.

7 PM

Army West Point

9-6-4

No. 2 Holy Cross

5-4-8

Army West Point

Holy Cross

Army Advances to Championship Showdown with Navy

November 08, 2019 | Women's Soccer

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Army is going to the Patriot League Championship! The No. 3 Army West Point women's soccer team upset No. 2 Holy Cross, 2-1, in the Patriot League Semifinals Friday night to keep its season alive.

The Black Knights will take on top-seeded Navy Sunday at 1 p.m.

Freshmen Dara Murray and Lauren Drysdale notched Army's goals tonight, while Alyssa Carfagno was credited with a pair of assists.

The Cadets reach the Patriot League Championship game for the 11th time in program history.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Army continued its momentum from Tuesday with the first goal in the 26th minute.
Carfagno set up the play beautifully leading the pass for Murray. She split three Holy Cross defenders for an open lane to goal.
The Crusaders answered back in the 48th minute however to tie things up at 1-1.
It didn't last long though as the Black Knights went back on top with 23 minutes to go in the second half.
Carfagno was the playmaker yet again after she passed the ball to Erynn Johns who was waiting on the outside. Johns sailed in a long ball which Drysdale was able to chase in to secure the score putting Army ahead 2-1.

HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

The Black Knights improve to 9-6-4 overall and advance to the Patriot League Championships for the 11th time in program history.
It is the first time Army has posted nine wins since the 2012 season when the team went 12-4-5.
Carfagno notched her first multi-assist game of the year with her pair of helpers tonight.
The freshman now has five on the year and a team-leading 17 points.
Murray registered her first-career goal tonight bringing her season point total to four.
Drysdale and Johns are no strangers to the score sheet in the post season.
Drysdale scored the game-winner, her second of the season.
She now boasts four scores on the year and 13 points.
Johns posted her seventh point in the Patriot League Tournament alone and 10th overall in 2019.
Cassalia recorded three saves in net to set a career-high in wins during a season (9).