The Cougars beat the Crusaders in a hard-fought 3-1 victory at Eastside Catholic, giving Holy Names a strong start to the season and leaving Eastside Catholic looking for its first Metro League win of the season.
In a highly anticipated first regular season match of the year, the Eastside Catholic Crusaders came into the game with high energy and a lot to prove. Despite winning the opening set over the Cougars, the Crusaders struggled to keep up with Holy Names’ dynamic senior duo, Cameron Moskovitz and Lucy Flatt.
Last season, the Crusaders matched up with the Cougars twice and although these matches were not easy, the Crusaders came away with the Victory both times. The Cougars finished their 2023-2024 year in Metro 3-11 while the Crusaders finished Metro 8-8.
Going into the game, Crusader athletes were expecting to keep their winning streak against the Cougars alive to kick off the season. The tough loss underscored the fact that the Crusaders have their homework for the rest of the season. Meanwhile, Holy Names now has a great win under their belt to give them momentum going into the rest of the season.
Both teams have a lot to prove and exciting upcoming games. The 1-0 Cougars will take on Bishop Blanchet on 9/12 and then a talented Lakeside on 9/17 with No. 1 Libero in the state Victoria Gao and top Middle Lauren Coleman. The 4-2 Crusaders will take on Roosevelt on 9/17 and then have their turn with Lakeside on the 19th.
