2017–18 Holy Cross Crusaders women's basketball team

The 2017–18 Holy Cross Crusaders women's basketball team represents the College of the Holy Cross during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by thirty-third year head coach Bill Gibbons, play their home games at the Hart Center and were members of the Patriot League.[1][2][3] They finished the season 12–18, 7–11 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Patriot League Women's Tournament where they lost to Bucknell.

2017–18 Holy Cross Crusaders women's basketball
ConferencePatriot League
2017–18 record1218 (711 Patriot)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ann McInerney
  • Danielle Parks
  • Matt Raquet
Home arenaHart Center
2017–18 Patriot League women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
American162 .889  267  .788
Bucknell153 .833  2210  .688
Navy135 .722  258  .758
Army99 .500  1714  .548
Lehigh99 .500  1515  .500
Holy Cross711 .389  1218  .400
Loyola (MD)711 .389  921  .300
Lafayette612 .333  1119  .367
Boston University513 .278  1019  .345
Colgate315 .167  723  .233
2018 Patriot League Tournament winner
As of 16 March 2018; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

They finished the season 8–21, 6–12 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Patriot League Women's Tournament to Lafayette.

Roster

2017–18 Holy Cross Crusaders women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Tricia Byrne 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) SrScranton Prep Dunmore, PA
G 3 Infiniti Thomas-Waheed 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SrNewton North Newton, MA
G 4 Jenay Faulkner 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) FrGreencastle-Antrim Greencastle, PA
G 5 Katie Doherty 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SrSachem East Holbrook, NY
G 10 Megan Swords 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SoImmaculate Heart Academy Glen Rock NJ
G 11 Shannon Druck 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SrSusquehannock New Freedom, PA
G 12 Madalyn Smith 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SoHigh Point Regional Sussex, NJ
G/F 14 Kathryn Pedi 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SoNew Trier Wilmette, IL
G 21 Mia Mazza 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FrSt. Francis Glen Ellyn, IL
G 22 Nicole Morris 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SoRumson-Fair Haven Regional Rumson, NJ
F 23 Maggie Locke 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrSpring-Ford Collegeville, PA
F 25 Lauren Manis 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SoBishop Feehan Franklin, MA
C 33 Shannon Murphy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrWatertown Watertown, MA
F 41 Amy Hasenauer 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SrHilton Greece, NY
C 55 Miranda Nixon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) JrTrinity Harrisburg, PA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 6, 2018

Schedule

[4]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/04/2017*
12:05 pm
Assumption W 64–41 
Hart Center (861)
Worcester, MA
Non-conference regular season
11/12/2017*
4:00 pm, ESPN3
at UMass Lowell W 84–56  1–0
Tsongas Center (492)
Lowell, MA
11/14/2017*
7:00 pm
at Marist L 74–85  1–1
McCann Field House (1,382)
Poughkeepsie, NY
11/18/2017*
2:00 pm
at Rider W 83–56  2–1
Alumni Gymnasium (505)
Lawrenceville, NJ
11/21/2017*
7:00 pm
at Hofstra L 63–69  2–2
Hofstra Arena (277)
Hempstead, NY
11/26/2017*
12:05 pm
Bryant W 59–57 OT 3–2
Hart Center (1,047)
Worcester, MA
11/29/2017*
7:00 pm
at Brown L 78–82  3–3
Pizzitola Sports Center (237)
Providence, RI
12/03/2017*
12:05 pm
Albany L 56–65  3–4
Hart Center (965)
Worcester, MA
12/06/2017*
7:05 pm
Boston College L 66–70  3–5
Hart Center (987)
Worcester, MA
12/09/2017*
12:05 pm
Vermont W 63–54  4–5
Hart Center (833)
Worcester, MA
12/17/2017*
2:00 pm
at Rhode Island W 69–63  5–5
Ryan Center (407)
Kingston, RI
12/20/2017*
11:05 am
Dartmouth L 74–76 OT 5–6
Hart Center (2,312)
Worcester, MA
Patriot League regular season
12/29/2017
7:00 pm
at Colgate W 71–64  6–6 (1–0)
Cotterell Court (302)
Hamilton, NY
01/02/2018
7:05 pm
Lafayette L 65–69  6–7 (1–1)
Hart Center (704)
Worcester, MA
01/05/2018
6:05 pm
Lehigh W 54–49  7–7 (2–1)
Hart Center (710)
Worcester, MA
01/08/2018
7:00 pm
at Loyola (MD) L 60–77  7–8 (2–2)
Reitz Arena (105)
Baltimore, MD
01/11/2018
7:05 pm
Navy L 58–65  7–9 (2–3)
Hart Center (886)
Worcester, MA
01/13/2018
2:00 pm
at Boston University
Rivalry
W 60–57  8–9 (3–3)
Case Gym (376)
Boston, MA
01/17/2018
7:00 pm
at Army W 70–62 OT 9–9 (4–3)
Christl Arena (463)
West Point, NY
01/20/2018
1:05 pm
Bucknell L 47–71  9–10 (4–4)
Hart Center (805)
Worcester, MA
01/24/2018
1:05 pm
American L 63–68 OT 9–11 (4–5)
Hart Center (933)
Worcester, MA
01/27/2018
2:00 pm
at Lafayette W 69–56  10–11 (5–5)
Kirby Sports Center (1,012)
Easton, PA
02/03/2018
1:05 pm
Loyola (MD) L 58–65  10–12 (5–6)
Hart Center (1,143)
Worcester, MA
02/07/2018
7:00 pm
at Navy L 54–62  10–13 (5–7)
Alumni Hall (1,368)
Annapolis, MD
02/10/2018
1:05 pm
Boston University
Rivalry
L 49–62  10–14 (5–8)
Hart Center (1,059)
Worcester, MA
02/14/2018
7:05 pm
Army L 57–66  10–15 (5–9)
Hart Center (889)
Worcester, MA
02/17/2018
2:00 pm
at Bucknell L 63–72  10–16 (5–10)
Sojka Pavilion (945)
Lewisburg, PA
02/21/2018
11:30 am
at American L 54–72  10–17 (5–11)
Bender Arena (514)
Washington, D.C.
02/24/2018
1:05 pm
Colgate W 61–52  11–17 (6–11)
Hart Center (1,080)
Worcester, MA
02/28/2018
6:00 pm
at Lehigh W 65–62  12–17 (7–11)
Stabler Arena (642)
Bethlehem, PA
Patriot League Women's Tournament
03/03/2018
1:00 pm
(7) (10) Colgate
First Round
W 66–47  12–17
Hart Center (537)
Worcester, MA
03/05/2018
6:00 pm
(7) at (2) Bucknell
Quarterfinals
L 53–67  12–18
Sojka Pavilion (594)
Lewisburg, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

See also

2017–18 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team

References

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