Arizona State Sun Devils — Holy Cross Crusaders: 1:2, NCAA

Holy Cross Crusaders came from behind to beat Arizona State Sun Devils 2:1 at home on Saturday. The match finished in the NCAA competition on October 10th, 2026. It was a tighter affair than the tables suggested, with the visitors taking all three points despite sitting seventh in the standings.

The Sun Devils were ahead for much of the game, but the visitors carved them open when it mattered. The decisive moment came late, and Holy Cross picked up the win they needed. Arizona State had looked comfortable enough, but the visitors ended a barren spell with that second goal.

Both sides enter this fixture with mixed recent form. The Sun Devils had won one and lost three of their last five, including a heavy 6:9 defeat against Lindenwood. Holy Cross showed more resilience, beating Maine 3:2 on Wednesday after losing 1:4 in the previous meeting.

We had backed the home side at 54 per cent confidence, but the match went another way. The visitors played the second half a man up in spirit, and the old head settled them down when the pressure came. Our prediction simply did not come off.

The result leaves Arizona State third on 0 points from 31 games with 13 wins and 15 draws. Holy Cross remain seventh after 30 matches, sitting on 11 victories and 16 draws. Neither side can claim much from those totals, but the win matters for momentum.