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 record12–18 (7–11 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
American †16–2 .889  26–7  .788
Bucknell15–3 .833  22–10  .688
Navy13–5 .722  25–8  .758
Army9–9 .500  17–14  .548
Lehigh9–9 .500  15–15  .500
Holy Cross7–11 .389  12–18  .400
Loyola (MD)7–11 .389  9–21  .300
Lafayette6–12 .333  11–19  .367
Boston University5–13 .278  10–19  .345
Colgate3–15 .167  7–23  .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
  1. http://www.goholycross.com/fls/33100/WBBMedia/1617%20WBB%20Factbook.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=33100
  2. "Holy Cross Crusaders Women's Basketball - Crusaders News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More". ESPN. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
  3. Holy Cross Crusaders. "Holy Cross Crusaders on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games". Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
  4. "Women's Basketball - Schedule - Holy Cross Crusaders - College of the Holy Cross Official Athletic Site". Goholycross.com. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
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