Holy Cross Crusaders women's basketball

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]

Holy Cross Crusaders
women's basketball
2023–24 Holy Cross Crusaders women's basketball team
UniversityCollege of the Holy Cross
Head coachMaureen Magarity (4th season)
ConferencePatriot
LocationWorcester, Massachusetts
ArenaHart Center
(Capacity: 3,536)
NicknameCrusaders
Student sectionTBD
ColorsRoyal purple[1]
 
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


NCAA tournament round of 32
1985, 1991
NCAA tournament appearances
1985, 1989, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2023
Conference tournament champions
1985, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2023
Conference regular season champions
1984, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2022

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
The Crusaders basketball team in the 2023 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament

NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship

The Crusaders have appeared in the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship 13 times. Their record is 1–13.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
19857Round of 32Ohio StateL 102–60
19899Round of 48TempleL 90–80
199111Round of 48
Round of 32		Maryland
Auburn		W 81–74 (OT)
L 84–58
199516Round of 64ColoradoL 83–49
199615Round of 64Old DominionL 83–56
199814Round of 64Louisiana TechL 86–58
199914Round of 64DukeL 79–51
200015Round of 64RutgersL 91–70
200114Round of 64FloridaL 84–52
200313Round of 64Penn StateL 64–33
200515Round of 64Ohio StateL 89–46
200716Round of 64DukeL 81–44
202315Round of 64MarylandL 93–61

WNIT results

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

Year Round Opponent Result
2002First RoundVermontL 70–63
2022First RoundColumbiaL 80–69

WBI results

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

Year Round Opponent Result
2012First 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
  • 2021–22 – Avery Labarbra

Coaching history
CoachYearsRecordConference
Record		Conference
Titles
Mary DiStanislao1974–19750–12(.000)N/A
Pat Corcoran1975–197821–26(.447)N/A
Kevin McAuley1979–198016–22 (.421)N/A
Togo Palazzi1980–1985103–28 (.786)18–6 (.750)1
Bill Gibbons1985–2019613–410 (.599)319–125 (.718)11
Ann McInerney (interim)2019–202026–15 (.634)18–11 (.621)
Maureen Magarity2020–51–25 (.671)34–16 (.680)1
Totals 808–531 (.607) 376–153 (.711) 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
1974–750–12n/a
1975–768–7n/a
1976–778–9n/a
1977–785–10n/a
1978–797–10n/a
1979–809–12n/a
1980–8120–4n/a
1981–8223–4n/a
1982–8319–6n/a
1983–8420–79–3
1984–8521–79–3
1985–8621–78–4
1986–8719–108–4
1987–8821–89–3
1988–8921–1010–2
1989–9020–107–3
1990–9125–612–0
1991–9216–1310–4
1992–9322–712–2
1993–9415–1410–4
1994–9521–912–2
1995–9623–109–3
1996–9723–412–0
1997–9821–910–2
1998–9921–811–1
1999–0023–711–1
2000–0121–911–1
2001–0223–812–2
2002–0324–813–1
2003–0413–158–6
2004–0520–1112–2
2005–0616–1410–4
2006–0715–187–7
2007–0819–1310–4
2008–0913–178–6
2009–1010–215–9
2010–1110–206–8
2011–1219–157–7
2012–1318–148–6
2013–1420–1410–8
2014–1515–1711–7
2015–1613–1710–8
2016-178–216–12
2017-1813–187–11
2018-1918–139–9
2019-2019–117–4
2020-217–87–7
2020-2120–914–4
TOTAL805–530376–153

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