Holy Cross Crusaders women's basketball

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Holy Cross Crusaders
women's basketball
Holy Cross Athletics logo.svg
UniversityCollege of the Holy Cross
Head coachMaureen Magarity (2nd season)
ConferencePatriot
LocationWorcester, Massachusetts
ArenaHart Center
(Capacity: 3,600)
NicknameCrusaders
ColorsRoyal purple[1]
 
Uniforms
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Home jersey
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Team colours
Home
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Away jersey
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Team colours
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NCAA Tournament Second round
1991
NCAA Tournament Appearances
1985, 1989, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007
Conference tournament champions
1985, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007
Conference regular season champions
1984, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005

The Holy Cross Crusaders women's basketball team is the women's basketball team that represents the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. The team currently competes in the Patriot League. The Crusaders are currently coached by Maureen Magarity.[2]

History[]

The Crusaders began play in 1974. They went 0–12, coached by Sharon Dupre in her only season. For their first six years (1974–1980), the Crusaders were in Division III, going 37–60 during that time. From 1980 to 1982, the Crusaders were in Division II, going 43–8 during their two season tenure before making the jump to Division I. The Crusaders joined the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference in 1983. In their seven season tenure, they won two conference tournaments. In 1990, the Crusaders joined the Patriot League. They have won the Patriot League Women's Basketball Tournament 11 times, the most of any school in the League. The Crusaders are coached by Maureen Magarity.[2]

Postseason[]

NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship[]

The Crusaders have appeared in the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship 12 times. Their record is 1–12.

Year Round Opponent Result
1985 First Round Ohio State L 102–60
1989 First Round Temple L 90–80
1991 First Round
Second Round		 Maryland
Auburn		 W 81–74 (OT)
L 84–58
1995 First Round Colorado L 83–49
1996 First Round Old Dominion L 83–56
1998 First Round Louisiana Tech L 86–58
1999 First Round Duke L 79–51
2000 First Round Rutgers L 91–70
2001 First Round Florida L 84–52
2003 First Round Penn State L 64–33
2005 First Round Ohio State L 89–46
2007 First Round Duke L 81–44

WNIT results[]

The Crusaders have appeared in the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) one time.

Year Round Opponent Result
2002 First Round Vermont L 70–63

WBI results[]

The Crusaders have appeared in the Women's Basketball Invitational (WBI) once.

Year Round Opponent Result
2012 First Round
Quarterfinal		 New Hampshire
Manhattan		 W 63–59
L 78–63

Player accolades[]

MAAC Player of the Year[]

  • 1985 – Janet Hourihan
  • 1987 – Tracy Quinn

Patriot League Player of the Year[]

  • 1991 – Mary Helen Walker
  • 1992 – Norinne Powers
  • 1993 – Norinne Powers
  • 1994 – Laurie Carson
  • 1995 – Lauren Maney
  • 1996 – Lauren Maney
  • 1997 – Kathy Courtney
  • 1998 – Amy O’Brien
  • 1999 – Amy O’Brien
  • 2000 – Anna Kinne
  • 2008 – Briana McFadden

Coaching history[]

Coach Years Record Conference
Record		 Conference
Titles
Mary DiStanislao 1974–1975 0–12 N/A
Pat Corcoran 1975–1978 21–26 N/A
Kevin McAuley 1979–1980 16–22 N/A
Togo Palazzi 1980–1985 103–28 18–6 1
Bill Gibbons 1985–2019 581–362 7–59 12
2019–2020 26–15 18–11
Maureen Magarity 2020– 7–8 7–8
Totals 721–450 317–127 13

Season-by-season results[]

Holy Cross played in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) 1983 to 1990 before joining the Patriot League in 1990.

Season Record Conference record
1974–75 0–12 n/a
1975–76 8–7 n/a
1976–77 8–9 n/a
1977–78 5–10 n/a
1978–79 7–10 n/a
1979–80 9–12 n/a
1980–81 20–4 n/a
1981–82 23–4 n/a
1982–83 19–6 n/a
1983–84 20–7 9–3
1984–85 21–7 9–3
1985–86 21–7 8–4
1986–87 19–10 8–4
1987–88 21–8 9–3
1988–89 21–10 10–2
1989–90 20–10 7–3
1990–91 25–6 12–0
1991–92 16–13 10–4
1992–93 22–7 12–2
1993–94 15–14 10–4
1994–95 21–9 12–2
1995–96 23–10 9–3
1996–97 23–4 12–0
1997–98 21–9 10–2
1998–99 21–8 11–1
1999–00 23–7 11–1
2000–01 21–9 11–1
2001–02 23–8 12–2
2002–03 24–8 13–1
2003–04 13–15 8–6
2004–05 20–11 12–2
2005–06 16–14 10–4
2006–07 15–18 7–7
2007–08 19–13 10–4
2008–09 13–17 8–6
2009–10 10–21 5–9
2010–11 10–20 6–8
2011–12 19–15 7–7
2012–13 18–14 8–6
2013–14 20–14 10–8
2014–15 15–17 11–7
2015–16 13–17 10–8
2016-17 8–21 6–12
2017-18 13–18 7–11
2018-19 18–13 9–9
2019-20 19–11 7–4
2020-21 7–8 7–7

References[]

  1. ^ College of the Holy Cross Identity Standards and Guidelines (PDF). Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Holy Cross Names Maureen Magarity Head Women's Basketball Coach". Holy Cross Athletics. April 14, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2020.

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