2018–19 Holy Cross Crusaders women's basketball team

The 2018–19 Holy Cross Crusaders women's basketball team represents the College of the Holy Cross during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by thirty-fourth year head coach Bill Gibbons, play their home games at the Hart Center and were members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 18–13, 9–9 in Patriot League play to finish in fifth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Patriot League Women's Tournament where they lost to Bucknell.

2018–19 Holy Cross Crusaders women's basketball
ConferencePatriot League
2018–19 record18–13 (9–9 Patriot)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ann McInerney
  • Jeff Kirpas
  • Danielle Parks
Home arenaHart Center
2018–19 Patriot League women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Bucknell162 .889  286  .824
American162 .889  2211  .667
Lehigh126 .667  2110  .677
Boston University117 .611  1514  .517
Holy Cross99 .500  1813  .581
Colgate810 .444  1217  .414
Army612 .333  1119  .367
Navy513 .278  1019  .345
Loyola (MD)513 .278  724  .226
Lafayette216 .111  823  .258
2019 Patriot League Tournament winner
As of March 22, 2019; Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

2018–19 Holy Cross Crusaders women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 2 Oluchi Ezemma 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) FrMoses Brown Hope Valley, RI
G 3 Avery LaBarbera 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) FrHarrison Harrison, NY
G 4 Jenay Faulkner 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SoGreencastle-Antrim Greencastle, PA
G 10 Megan Swords 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) JrImmaculate Heart Academy Glen Rock NJ
G 12 Madalyn Smith 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) JrHigh Point Regional Sussex, NJ
G/F 14 Kathryn Pedi 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) JrNew Trier Wilmette, IL
F 20 Madison Demski 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) FrVilla Maria Academy Erie, PA
G 21 Mia Mazza 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SoSt. Francis Glen Ellyn, IL
G 22 Nicole Morris 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) JrRumson-Fair Haven Regional Rumson, NJ
F 23 Maggie Locke 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SrSpring-Ford Collegeville, PA
F 25 Lauren Manis 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrBishop Feehan Franklin, MA
C 33 Shannon Murphy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SoWatertown Watertown, MA
G 42 Kelly Petro 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrPascack Valley Hillsdale, NJ
C 55 Miranda Nixon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SrTrinity Harrisburg, PA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 5, 2018*
6:05 pm
Assumption W 73–62 
Hart Center 
Worcester, MA
Non-conference regular season
Nov 11, 2018*
7:05 pm
Rider W 71–61  1–0
Hart Center (637)
Worcester, MA
Nov 15, 2018*
11:30 am, ACCNE
at Boston College L 63–89  1–1
Conte Forum (3,117)
Chestnut Hill, MA
Nov 18, 2018*
12:05 pm, NESN+
Brown L 85–89  1–2
Hart Center (672)
Worcester, MA
Nov 21, 2018*
3:05 pm, NESN
Rhode Island W 73–65  2–2
Hart Center (775)
Worcester, MA
Nov 25, 2018*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Albany W 56–50  3–2
SEFCU Arena (978)
Albany, NY
Nov 28, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Vermont W 65–40  4–2
Patrick Gym (332)
Burlington, VT
Dec 2, 2018*
1:05 pm
UMass Lowell W 63–54  5–2
Hart Center (713)
Worcester, MA
Dec 5, 2018*
6:05 pm, NESN
Hofstra W 72–66 OT 6–2
Hart Center (693)
Worcester, MA
Dec 9, 2018*
1:00 pm
at New Hampshire L 62–74  6–3
Lundholm Gym (256)
Durham, NH
Dec 19, 2018*
11:05 am, NESN
Manhattan W 61–53  7–3
Hart Center (1,755)
Worcester, MA
Dec 30, 2018*
1:00 pm
at Bryant W 81–62  8–3
Chace Athletic Center (519)
Smithfield, RI
Patriot League regular season
Jan 3, 2019
6:05 pm
Colgate L 67–70  8–4 (0–1)
Hart Center (592)
Worcester, MA
Jan 6, 2019
2:00 pm
at Lafayette L 63–73  8–5 (0–2)
Kirby Sports Center (422)
Easton, PA
Jan 9, 2019
6:00 pm
at Lehigh L 55–64  8–6 (0–3)
Stabler Arena (604)
Bethlehem, PA
Jan 12, 2019
12:05 pm, WCTR
Loyola (MD) W 78–60  9–6 (1–3)
Hart Center (828)
Worcester, MA
Jan 16, 2019
7:00 pm
at Navy L 47–54  9–7 (1–4)
Alumni Hall (1,106)
Annapolis, MD
Jan 19, 2019
3:05 pm
Boston University
Rivalry
W 75–69  10–7 (2–4)
Hart Center (928)
Worcester, MA
Jan 23, 2019
6:05 pm, NESN+
Army W 58–39  11–7 (3–4)
Hart Center (778)
Worcester, MA
Jan 26, 2019
2:00 pm
at Bucknell L 71–75  11–8 (3–5)
Sojka Pavilion (1,321)
Lewisburg, PA
Jan 30, 2019
7:00 pm
at American L 58–70  11–9 (3–6)
Bender Arena (343)
Washington, D.C.
Feb 2, 2019
1:05 pm
Lafayette W 56–53 OT 12–9 (4–6)
Hart Center (888)
Worcester, MA
Feb 9, 2019
4:00 pm
at Loyola (MD) W 58–48  13–9 (5–6)
Reitz Arena (252)
Baltimore, MD
Feb 13, 2019
5:05 pm, NESN
Navy W 47–44  14–9 (6–6)
Hart Center (769)
Worcester, MA
Feb 16, 2019
2:00 pm
at Boston University
Rivalry
W 64–61  15–9 (7–6)
Case Gym 
Boston, MA
Feb 20, 2019
7:00 pm
at Army L 53–60  15–10 (7–7)
Christl Arena (486)
West Point, NY
Feb 23, 2019
1:05 pm
Bucknell W 61–60  16–10 (8–7)
Hart Center (1,005)
Worcester, MA
Feb 27, 2019
6:05 pm, NESN+
American L 44–71  16–11 (9–7)
Hart Center (594)
Worcester, MA
Mar 2, 2019
2:00 pm
at Colgate W 80–67  17–11 (10–7)
Cotterell Court (287)
Hamilton, NY
Mar 6, 2019
6:05 pm
Lehigh L 74–79 OT 17–12 (10–8)
Hart Center (632)
Worcester, MA
Patriot League Women's Tournament
Mar 11, 2019
7:00 pm
(5) at (4) Boston University
Quarterfinals
W 72–70  18–12
Case Gym (490)
Boston, MA
Mar 14, 2019
6:00 pm
(5) at (1) Bucknell
Semifinals
L 31–66  18–13
Sojka Pavilion (855)
Lewisburg, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

See also

2018–19 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team

References

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