SEENIORNIOR COOURTNEYURTNEY SEENIORNIOR JUUSTINESTINE CAALLAHANLLAHAN SEENIORNIOR PAAIGEIGE HAARRISONRRISON CEEFALUFALU SEENIORNIOR CHHELSIELSI SEENIORNIOR MEEGANGAN SEENIORNIOR JEESSICASSICA STTONEONE PUUGLIESEGLIESE MEETZGERTZGER COOMMUNITYMMUNITY SEERVICERVICE At the College of the Holy Cross, the women’s soccer team prides itself on giving back to the local community. On March 10 and March 14, 2009 members of the team served two meals at the Mus- tard Seed, a volunteer soup kitchen that was started by two Holy Cross students in 1972. The Crusaders helped serve meals to over 80 members of the Worcester Community each night. On Saturday, March 28, 2009 more than 100 student-athletes from the Holy Cross football team, women’s soccer team and men’s and women’s bas- ketball teams volunteered for the 12th annual Holy Cross Cares Day. The volunteers were dispersed throughout Worcester at sites including Girls, Inc., the Rape Crisis Center, Seven Hills Foun- dation, Greater Worcester Land Trust and the Mas- sachusetts Audubon So- ciety. To show their ap- preciation for the Worcester community, volunteers spent the day participating in service-oriented activities, including painting, raking and picking up trash. 4 22009009 HOOLYLY CRROSSOSS WOOMENMEN’S SOOCCERCCER AT A GLLANCEANCE HOLY CROSS QUICK FACTS MISSION STATMENT Location: . Worcester, MA 01610 COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS Founded: . .1843 Enrollment: . 2,866 DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS Color: . Royal Purple The Mission of the Athletic Department of the College of the Nickname: . .Crusaders Holy Cross is to promote the intellectual, physical, and moral devel- Affi liations: . NCAA Division I, Patriot League opment of students. Through Division I athletic participation, our President: . .Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J. young men and women student-athletes learn a self-discipline that Director of Admissions: . Ann McDermott has both present and long-term effects; the interplay of individual Offi ce Phone: . (508) 793-2443 and team effort; pride and self esteem in both victory and defeat; Director of Financial Aid: . Lynne M. Myers a skillful management of time; personal endurance and courage; Offi ce Phone: . (508) 793-2265 and the complex relationships between friendship, leadership, and Director of Athletics: . Richard M. Regan, Jr. service. Our athletics program, in the words of the College Mis- Associate Director of Athletics:. .Bill Bellerose sion Statement, calls for “a community marked by freedom, mutual Associate Director of Athletics:. Ann Zelesky respect, and civility.” Associate Director of Athletics:. Rose Shea Besides teaching these virtues, a few sports played at Holy Assistant Director of Athletics: . .Frank Mastrandrea Cross have the added value of focusing alumni and student support Head Athletic Trainer: . Anthony Cerundolo and enhancing our reputation locally and nationally. While Holy Athletic Media Relations Director: . Charles Bare Cross continues to commit itself to accomplishment in these sports, Assistant Athletic Media Relations Director: . Jim Wrobel which are a rich part of our tradition, we choose to do so in a way Assistant Athletic Media Relations Director: . .Meredith Cook that complements the pursuit of academic excellence. Manager of Events and Promotions: . Jennifer Kagno Holy Cross is committed to the guiding principles of the Pa- Fundraising Coordinator: . .Scott Graham triot League, of which we are a founding member: presidential Compliance/Media Relations Asst.: . Anna Poulter-Hendrickson control of athletics; the cultivation of the ideal scholar-athlete; and Web Site . www.GoHolyCross.com participation in a wide variety of sports. Commitment to the last principle assures that the College sponsors, in a very evident way, gender equity. COACHING STAFF The department of athletics is also committed to compliance Head Coach:. .Darren Gallagher (Heriot Watt, 1996) with all College policies and regulations involved in Division I Career Record: . 0-0-0 membership in the National Collegiate Athletic Association and Record at Holy Cross: . 0-0-0 the Eastern College Athletic Conference. As a member of the Assistant Coach:. Heather Lipp (Marietta, 1988) NCAA, Holy Cross also advocates student-athlete welfare, diversity, Women’s Soccer Offi ce Phone: . (508) 793-3407 gender equity, sportsmanship, and ethical conduct in its athletic E-Mail Address: . [email protected] programs. Mailing Address: . .Darren Gallagher REDITS Head Women’s Soccer Coach C College of the Holy Cross The 2009 Holy Cross women’s soccer yearbook is published One College Street by the College of the Holy Cross Department of Athletics, all rights Worcester, MA 01610 reserved. Copyright 2009. Writing, layout, design and editing by Anna Poulter-Hendrickson. Editorial assistance by Jim Wrobel. Special thanks to Kelly Atchue, Jim Wrobel, Charles Bare, Scott TEAM INFORMATION Graham, Jen Kagno, Frank Mastrandrea, and Rose Shea. Photog- 2008 Overall Record:. 4-14-1 raphy by Peter Cooke, Holy Cross Athletic Media Relations and 2008 Patriot League Record: . 2-4-1 Holy Cross Public Affairs. Letterwinners Returning / Lost:. 18 / 5 Starters Returning / Lost . 9 / 2 Newcomers: . .6 5 22009009 HOOLYLY CRROSSOSS WOOMENMEN’S SOOCCERCCER REECRUITINGCRUITING INNFORMATIONFORMATION CORRESPONDENCE at https://web1.ncaa.org/eligibilitycenter and complete the online release form. It is important for prospective student-athletes to get in touch with coach Prospective student-athletes must arrange for the appropriate national testing Gallagher as soon as possible. A simple e-mail or letter of inquiry into the agency to send copies of standardized test scores (e.g., SAT or ACT) directly women’s soccer program will initiate the recruiting process. Recruiting to the NCAA Eligibility Center. Prospects must also complete the amateurism questionairres for most sports are also available at www.GoHolyCross.com. questionnaire. An institution may not provide an offi cial visit to a prospective The spring of your junior year or early senior year is the most appropriate student-athlete until he or she registers with the NCAA Eligibility Center. time to contact the coach. TELEPHONE CALLS INTERVIEWS As per NCAA bylaw 13.1.3.1, institutional staff members may not telephone Students are strongly encouraged to have admissions interviews. The offi ce a prospect (or the prospect’s relatives or legal guardians) prior to July 1 offers interviews from the summer until Dec. 30. Alumni interviews in most following the prospect’s completion of the junior year in high school. After metropolitan areas are available. Students must fi rst submit an application July 1, institutional staff members may telephone a prospect once per week and indicate they would like an alumni interview before December 1. (measured Sunday through Saturday). The once-per-week limit applies to the entire institution. EARLY DECISION Students who are absolutely, 100 percent confi dent Holy Cross is their top VIDEO TAPES college choice are encouraged to apply during the early decision process. In an attempt to make an accurate assessment as soon as possible, it is recommended that video tapes be forwarded to coach Gallagher’s attention FINANCIAL AID as soon as possible. The video need not be an elaborate production. Some Financial aid is awarded on the basis of need. Prospective student-athletes simple game or practice tape is suffi cient with you being easily identifi ed. should complete the CSS Profi le Form in early fall. EVALUATIONS NCAA ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATION As per NCAA bylaw 13.02.6.1, an evaluation is any off-campus activity The NCAA Eligibility Center certifi es academic eligibility and amateurism designed to assess the academic qualifi cations or athletic ability of a prospect, for all prospective student-athletes who wish to compete in intercollegiate including any visit to a prospect’s educational institution (during which no athletics at the Division I or II level. Prospective student-athletes must register contact occurs) or the observation of a prospect participating in any practice or competition at any size. We are limited in our number of evaluations per ADMISSIONS AND IMPORTANT DATES prospective student-athlete. ADMISSIONS AND APPLICATIONS: CONTACTS To join our mailing list and receive more information about the College of As per NCAA bylaw 13.02.3, a contact is any face-to-face encounter between the Holy Cross, please visit https://applyweb.com/public/inquiry?hcinq. a prospect or the prospect’s parent or legal guardian and an institutional staff The application form (www.commonapp.org). can be sent electronically member or athletics representative during which any dialogue occurs in or mailed to the Admissions Offi ce together with you application fee. excess of an exchange of a greeting. Any such face-to-face encounter that is prearranged or takes place on the grounds of the prospect’s high school, or CALENDAR: at the site of organized competition or practice involving the prospect’s high A typical recruiting calendar for a prospective student-athlete interested school, preparatory school, two-year college, or all-star team is considered in women’s soccer would go something like this: a contact, regardless of the conversation that occurs. We are limited to three • Spring of Junior Year — Make unoffi cial visits to schools of interest off-campus contacts per prospective student-athlete. and contact coach Gallagher if Holy Cross falls within your top-fi ve OFFICIAL VISITS list of potential colleges. According to NCAA bylaw 13.7.1.2, a prospect may not make more than fi ve • Summer before Senior Year — Coach Gallagher will be in contact expense-paid visits to NCAA member institutions, regardless of the number regarding student-athlete’s interest and possible visit date. of sports in which the prospect is involved. An institution may not provide an • Dec. 15 of Senior Year — Deadline for admissions early decision. expense-paid visit to a prospect who has not presented the institution with a • Jan. 15 of Senior Year — Deadline for admissions regular decision. high school (or college) academic transcript and a score from a PSAT, an SAT, a PACTPlus or an ACT test taken on a national testing date under national APPLICATION DEADLINES: testing conditions.