Purcellville, VA- The Christendom Men's Soccer team played Patrick Henry on Wednesday, September 15. The Crusaders brought home their first win of the season defeating Patrick Henry, 3-0. Mark LaRochelle(Senior/Napa, CA) led the way for the squad, scoring the matches only three goals of the game.
The Crusaders came out strong, taking a 1-0 within the first fourteen minutes of the game, John Paul Vander Woude (Sophomore/Nokesville, VA) assisting LaRochelle's first goal. Although they went down early, Patrick Henry fought hard the rest of the half. However, with just seconds left in the half LaRochelle was able to put his second goal in the back of the net, giving the Crusaders a 2-0 lead at the half.
The team came out strong in the second half, and just nine minutes in they score their third and final goal, again LaRochelle assisted by Vander Woude. The Crusaders kept up the strong defense, not surrendering a single goal, giving the team the 3-0 win. The win brings the Crusaders back to .500 as their season record goes to 1-1.
Shoutout to Vander Woude and LaRochelle for their strong offensive performances.