Grace and Holy Cross Battle to Scoreless Draw

Grace College and Holy Cross College battled through 90 minutes without finding the back of the net Thursday night, finishing in a 0-0 draw in men’s soccer action.

The result moves Grace to 2-2-4 on the season, while previously unbeaten Holy Cross moves to 4-0-3.

Holy Cross generated more of the pressure early, outshooting Grace 5-1 during the opening half. Grace goalkeeper Pedro Galante kept the Saints off the board, making two first-half saves to send the match into halftime scoreless.

The Lancers turned the momentum around after the break. Grace produced nine second-half shots while limiting Holy Cross to just three. The Lancers put five shots on goal overall, but Holy Cross goalkeeper Sam Negus stopped all five to preserve the clean sheet.

Noah Ballard provided some of Grace’s biggest attacking threats, finishing with three shots and two on goal. Josh Cruz added two shots with one on target, while Teague Misner also put an attempt on frame.

Grace used two goalkeepers in the shutout. Galante made two saves before Ben Kenn took over and added another stop. Together, they held Holy Cross scoreless on eight total shots and three attempts on goal.

Grace finished with a 10-8 advantage in shots and a 5-3 edge in shots on goal. Holy Cross held a 4-1 advantage in corner kicks. The physical contest featured 29 combined fouls and four yellow cards.

Neither side could find the decisive touch, leaving Grace with its second consecutive draw and Holy Cross still unbeaten through seven matches.