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
Bucknell †16–2 .889  28–6  .824
American16–2 .889  22–11  .667
Lehigh12–6 .667  21–10  .677
Boston University11–7 .611  15–14  .517
Holy Cross9–9 .500  18–13  .581
Colgate8–10 .444  12–17  .414
Army6–12 .333  11–19  .367
Navy5–13 .278  10–19  .345
Loyola (MD)5–13 .278  7–24  .226
Lafayette2–16 .111  8–23  .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
  1. "Women's Basketball - Schedule - Holy Cross Crusaders - College of the Holy Cross Official Athletic Site". Goholycross.com.
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