2018–19 Holy Cross Crusaders women's basketball team

Intercollegiate basketball season

2018–19 Holy Cross Crusaders women's basketball
ConferencePatriot League
Record18–13 (9–9 Patriot)
Head coach
  • Bill Gibbons (34th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Ann McInerney
  • Jeff Kirpas
  • Danielle Parks
Home arenaHart Center
Seasons
2019–20 →
2018–19 Patriot League women's basketball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Bucknell † 16 – 2   .889 28 – 6   .824
American 16 – 2   .889 22 – 11   .667
Lehigh 12 – 6   .667 21 – 10   .677
Boston University 11 – 7   .611 15 – 14   .517
Holy Cross 9 – 9   .500 18 – 13   .581
Colgate 8 – 10   .444 12 – 17   .414
Army 6 – 12   .333 11 – 19   .367
Navy 5 – 13   .278 10 – 19   .345
Loyola (MD) 5 – 13   .278 7 – 24   .226
Lafayette 2 – 16   .111 8 – 23   .258
† 2019 Patriot League tournament winner
As of March 22, 2019
Rankings from AP poll

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.

Roster

2018–19 Holy Cross Crusaders women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
F 2 Oluchi Ezemma 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr Moses Brown Hope Valley, RI
G 3 Avery LaBarbera 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Harrison Harrison, NY
G 4 Jenay Faulkner 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Greencastle-Antrim Greencastle, PA
G 10 Megan Swords 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jr Immaculate Heart Academy Glen Rock NJ
G 12 Madalyn Smith 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr High Point Regional Sussex, NJ
G/F 14 Kathryn Pedi 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr New Trier Wilmette, IL
F 20 Madison Demski 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr Villa Maria Academy Erie, PA
G 21 Mia Mazza 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So St. Francis Glen Ellyn, IL
G 22 Nicole Morris 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Rumson-Fair Haven Regional Rumson, NJ
F 23 Maggie Locke 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr Spring-Ford Collegeville, PA
F 25 Lauren Manis 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Bishop Feehan Franklin, MA
C 33 Shannon Murphy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So Watertown Watertown, MA
G 42 Kelly Petro 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Pascack Valley Hillsdale, NJ
C 55 Miranda Nixon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Sr Trinity Harrisburg, PA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

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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