2019–2020 ANNUAL REPORT A LETTER FROM AD MARCUS BLOSSOM

Fellow Crusaders, I hope these pages find you safe and healthy as we Despite losing nearly half of our competitive seasons, embark on one of the most unique and challenging there was still much to celebrate in competition. We academic years we’ve ever seen, not only on The Hill, saw our first professional draftees in two different but throughout this country. sports, including just the second player in Patriot Six months later, we are still battling the global League history to be drafted into the WNBA in Lauren pandemic that cut short last year’s winter Manis. Records toppled across nearly every sport that championship season and the majority of the spring competed – you can read more about this inside – and season, and now has caused us to postpone our we saw football raise a Patriot League Championship fall campaigns. As a country, we are also navigating trophy at Fitton Field for the first time since 2009. an environment of widespread civil unrest. We, With our work year in and year out, we have proven the as Crusaders, are committed to affecting positive dedication we have to our community. Last year, we change in this environment by addressing issues of devoted nearly 3,000 hours serving the communities racial and social injustice close to home and outside in which we live and learn, and our commitment to our our Holy Cross walls. These issues and all of their calling as men and women for others will not wane in consequences, including the economic downturn that the face of today’s global challenges. Rather, we will has impacted millions of Americans and American use that commitment as the foundation for the work institutions, have caused immeasurable grief for so that is to come, as our world faces questions that will many, and our College is no exception. push us to step outside our comfort zones and be the And while many institutions’ stories of 2020 start agents of change our society needs. there, ours dates back further still, to January 15, when This has been a year like no other. We have felt pain, tragedy took the life of one of our own. The sadness of disappointment and anguish. But we have also felt losing Grace Rett and the pain and heartache felt by pride and togetherness, and your support has lifted us all involved was not yet beginning to heal when this up in some of our most difficult moments. Last year, the unforgiving virus pulled us apart in new and unsettling Crusader Athletics Fund raised just shy of $2 million from ways. Today, I doubt any one of us has been spared over 3,600 alumni, parents and friends of Holy Cross from the impact the events of 2020 have had on our Athletics. Your financial support put us in a position families and communities, and our thoughts are with to achieve all the great accomplishments we are all those who have suffered pain and loss. sharing with you here, and we sincerely appreciate your Still, despite all of these challenges, we look forward continued commitment to the success of our student- to a bright and exciting future. We are resilient, and athletes and teams throughout a challenging year. we will navigate these choppy waters together, as one I am thrilled to be a part of this community, and to team – Crusader Nation. Although the harsh realities lead this great athletics department and the incredible of our lives today highlight the vital work of scientists, student-athletes who are dedicating themselves healthcare workers and all those on the frontlines who to excellence through a period of time that we will are guiding us through these difficult times, I believe in never forget. We press on and remain steadfast in the importance of applauding our accomplishments, our approach to achieving excellence and enhancing now more than ever. And so, within these pages, you the overall experience of our more than 700 student- will find the many great highlights of the previous athletes, and we need the support of our entire academic year, presented to you this fall as we do community working hand-in-hand on these goals. I every year, in a moment of celebration. look forward to the future, and to the many challenges, Throughout every tribulation, our Crusaders never lost memories and even greater successes that await. sight of their goals, and nowhere is that clearer than in Go Cross Go! their performance in the classroom. A cumulative GPA of 3.40 with more than 500 student-athletes recognized by their conference’s honor roll is a feat to be proud of under any circumstance, and our Crusaders overcame Marcus Blossom their challenges with poise and determination. Director of Athletics TABLE OF CONTENTS

4 NEW TO THE HILL 5 PATRIOT LEAGUE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS 6 CRUSADERS IN COMPETITION 8 CRUSADER ATHLETICS FUND 10 CRUSADERS IN THE CLASSROOM 11 A TRAGEDY REMEMBERED 12 PHOTOGRAPHERS TELL US WHAT YOU THINK! CRUSADERS IN THE COMMUNITY Avanell Brock, Tom Connelly, Peter WRITE Cooke, Pawtucket Red Sox, Joe Office of Advancement Photos, David Rosenblum, Mark One College Street 14 Seliger, Gil Talbot, Varsity Vantage Worcester, MA 01610-2395 Photography, Lauren Wilson AWARDS & HONORS EMAIL [email protected] DESIGNER CALL 15 Katie Kingsley 508-793-2632 CRUSADERS IN THE PROS NEW TO THE HILL

Brett Nelson Nelson was named head coach of the men’s program on July 3, 2019. Nelson came to Holy Cross after spending five years on the coaching staff at Marquette, serving as associate head coach during his final two seasons. Nelson played as an undergraduate at the University of Florida, where he was a two-time All-SEC selection and helped the Gators to the 2000 National Championship Game. He was named a third team All- American in 2001.

Maureen Magarity Magarity was named head coach of the women’s basketball program on April 14, 2020. Magarity comes to Worcester after serving as the head coach at the University of New Hampshire for 10 years. She ended her stint with the Wildcats as the second-winningest coach in program history and was named the 2017 Kay Yow National Coach of the Year.

Ed Kahovec Kahovec, who took over as the program’s interim head coach in January, was officially named the 19th head coach of the Crusader program on May 21, 2020. Kahovec now heads a staff he’s been a part of for four years, having previously served as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator from 2017-19. Prior to the season being cut short due to COVID-19, Kahovec led the 2020 squad through a promising start to the campaign, including victories over Old Dominion and UC Riverside, and a series win at CSU Bakersfield.

Kyle Bak Bak was named head coach of the women’s soccer program on May 29, 2020. Bak comes to Holy Cross after spending the previous six years as the associate head coach at Providence College and brings a combined 15 years of playing and coaching experience to The Hill.

4 2019–2020 ANNUAL REPORT 2019 PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPS

he Holy Cross football team turned in a season for the ages in 2019, Twinning the Patriot League title for the seventh time in school history and earning its first NCAA playoff appearance since 2009. The Crusaders posted a 5-1 record in conference play, finishing the year alone atop the Patriot League standings. Holy Cross opened conference action by rallying from a 14-0 deficit to post a21-14 victory at Bucknell. After dominating Colgate 31-10 in their next league game, the Crusaders earned another big road win as senior Domenic Cozier rushed for a season-high 190 yards in a 24-17 victory at Lehigh. Holy Cross would come up just short in its following contest against Lafayette (23-20), before scoring 35 fourth-quarter points to come back for a 49-27 victory at Fordham. Heading into the regular-season finale against Georgetown, the Crusaders controlled their own fate with a chance to wrap up the title. Cozier would rush for 161 yards and two touchdowns while Jacob Dobbs added seven tackles and two interceptions, as Holy Cross brought home the 2019 championship with a convincing 24-0 shutout win over the Hoyas. After being crowned the Patriot League champion, Holy Cross went on to make just the third NCAA playoff appearance in program history, taking on No. 14 Monmouth in the FCS First Round.

5 COMPETITIONCRUSADERS IN SEPTEMBER 21 Senior punter Cody 2019SEPTEMBER 7 Wilkinson averages Senior Jackie Gonzalez SEPTEMBER 17 48.6 yards on eight SEPTEMBER 20 shoots a 73 at the Volleyball junior punts at Yale, breaking SEPTEMBER 8 Women’s cross country Fairleigh Dickinson Sophie VanSeveren a school single-game Men’s golf posts the first places third at the Invitational, tying her own surpasses the 1,000 record for punting of three top-five finishes National Catholic record for the lowest career digs mark in a average that had stood on a 2019-20 season Invitational in South Bend, OCTOBER 11 round in school history. 3-0 win vs. Hartford. for almost 30 years. that sees the team Ind., the team’s highest Men’s improve its individual finish at the meet in defeats No. 6 scoring average by more more than 20 years. The Providence, 3-2, than two strokes from men place sixth for their on the road in the previous year. best finish since 2009. overtime.

NOVEMBER 1 Women’s soccer defeats Bucknell, 3-0, NOVEMBER 2 for the first time since 2004. Senior Jenna Gasparrini finishes second at the 2019 Patriot League NOVEMBER 3 Men’s tennis Women’s soccer qualifies for the Patriot Cross Country Championship, while classmate Allison McArdle places completes its League Tournament for the first time in seventh. Both earn All-Patriot League accolades. fall season at 19 seasons, earning the No. 2 seed. Senior tailback Domenic Cozier rushes for a season-high 190 yards 5-2, the best fall in a 24-17 victory at Lehigh. He goes on to finish the year with an record in the average of 6.3 yards per carry, the highest mark in program history. program's 16- year recorded Field hockey qualifies for the Patriot League history. Notable Tournament for the third time in the last four years. wins include a 4-3 topping of Sacred Heart and 6-1 victory over Rider.

FEBRUARY 5 FEBRUARY 29–MARCH 1 Junior guard Austin Five Crusaders medal at Butler becomes the the 2020 Patriot League 52nd 1,000-point Indoor Championship, led scorer in school history, by long jump champion MARCH 4 eclipsing the mark on Allie Smiley. The senior is FEBRUARY 12 Manis becomes a putback with 11:12 joined on the podium by The Crusaders FEBRUARY 23 the first player remaining in the second second-place finishers overcome a 24-point The men’s and women’s in Holy Cross half against Loyola (Md.). Michael Pichay (triple jump) deficit vs. Lehigh, swimming and diving history – men's and Sydney McDonald JANUARY 25 winning, 65-62, in the teams combine to break or women's – to (high jump), and third-place Men’s ice hockey fifth-largest comeback nine program records record 2,000 honorees Cymeria Robshaw completes its first-ever in NCAA DI women’s at the Patriot League career points (long jump) and Caroline sweep over Air Force. basketball history. Championship. Senior and 1,000 Kayleigh Hoagland sets Frey (400m). career rebounds, two of them, breaking scoring her records in the 100 and 2,000th career 200 freestyle that had point at home stood since 1995. vs. Loyola (Md.). COMPETITIONCRUSADERS IN OCTOBER 23 OCTOBER 19 Women’s soccer defeats Men’s golf posts its Boston University, 2-1, for OCTOBER 15 first tournament victory the first time since 1995. Gonzalez shoots a 76 at the OCTOBER 12 against Division I OCTOBER 22 Jupiter Women’s Invitational Women’s soccer competition since 1998, Men’s soccer defeats in the final round of her defeats Navy, 1-0, capturing the Lehigh Brown, 1-0 in overtime, collegiate career. She for the first time Invitational title. for the first time in finishes her four years OCTOBER 20 since 2000. program history. with an average of 80.22 Men’s rowing places strokes per 18 holes, the fourth out of 38 boats lowest mark in school in the collegiate eight at history by more than three the Head of the Charles strokes per round. (14:40.78).

NOVEMBER 23 The Holy Cross football 2020JANUARY 2 team defeats Georgetown, Women’s ice hockey 24-0, in its regular- associate head coach season finale to clinch Meredith Roth is part of the coaching staff that NOVEMBER 13 the 2019 Patriot League NOVEMBER 9 helps lead the U.S. Women’s basketball championship, its seventh DECEMBER 1 DECEMBER 7 Senior forward Under-18 Women's earns an 80-71 home title in program history. Women’s ice hockey Senior Caroline Frey Lauren Manis National Team to a win over Boston completes its first-ever breaks the first of three opens the season gold medal at the IIHF College, the Crusaders’ Hockey East sweep, indoor school records, with a 22-point, Under-18 Women's first win over a Power 5 taking the three-game clocking a 39.66 in the 21-rebound World Championships in opponent since 2014. set from Merrimack. 300 meters at the BU showing at Illinois, Season Opener. She Bratislava, Slovakia. breaking the Holy goes on to set program Cross single- records in the 400 game record for meters (55.78) and rebounds. 500 meters (1:13.63).

MARCH 9 On the same day that women’s basketball advances to the Patriot League semifinalwith a 52-33 quarterfinal home MARCH 7 win over Lafayette, Manis also becomes the all-time pro- Smiley breaks her own gram leader in career rebounds, just days after clinching APRIL 17 school record in the the all-time Patriot League record in the same category. Manis becomes the first player in program history indoor long jump at the She graduates with 1,188 boards, also ranking third in and just the second player in Patriot League history ECAC Championship, program history with 2,020 career points. placing second with a to be selected in the WNBA Draft, taken in the third leap of 5.90 meters. round (33rd overall) by the Las Vegas Aces. MARCH 6 MARCH 10 Senior Katie Junior Luke Dawson Barbarick pitches (Pitcher), freshman Ben MAY 6 MAY 5 just the third no- MARCH 8 Dellacono (Rookie) and Women’s ice hockey Three players – Sean hitter in program The distance medley team senior Chris Rinaldi head coach Katie New (round 4, pick 22), MAY 13 history, leading relay of Kelsey O'Hara, (Player) sweep the Patriot Lachapelle is named Connor Waldron (round 6, New becomes the first the softball team Grace Hoelscher, Emily League’s weekly awards head coach of the U.S. pick 31) and Kevin Kodzis player in Holy Cross to a 3-0 win over Koufos and Laura Turner for the first time in Under-18 Women's (round 8, pick 48) – are history to be drafted into St. Bonaventure. places fourth at the ECAC program history. National Team. Championship, running selected in the 2020 the Premier a school-record time of League, selected by the 11:50.48 – five seconds Draft, the first collegiate Whipsnakes Lacrosse Club faster than the previous draft picks in program with the seventh overall school record, set in 1984. history. pick in the first round. Becoming more. Is what we inspire our student-athletes to envision, to reach. Is our investment in the mind, body, spirit and community of every student-athlete. Is our commitment to enable our student-athletes to become their greatest possible selves.

Being more. Is what has always distinguished Holy Cross Athletics and the Holy Cross community. Is your generosity and belief in our mission over the past seven years. Is our calling.

Admittedly, our goal was audacious, especially in this time of unprecedented transformation. Yet, over the past seven years, the Holy Cross community has remained legendary. You helped us reach, and exceed, a monumental milestone — our $400 million Become More campaign goal. You helped us become stronger. So our students, in turn, may become ever-engaged, lifelong learners; become ethical leaders; become more. Thank you.

In the highly academic environment of Holy Cross, our scholar-athletes are challenged to integrate mind, body, '' spirit and community thoughtfully, creatively and generously. Athletics provide a unique context in which our students learn resiliency, team spirit and leadership in ways which fulfill our mission to educate the whole person. — Phil Boroughs, S.J., president ''

8 2019–2020 ANNUAL REPORT 2,000 $75 student- million athletes 113%

The Become More campaign has truly Since the start of the Become Annually, 11% of the athletics transformed Holy Cross Athletics. From More campaign, 10,471 donors to department’s operating budget is driving the first major investment in our the Crusader Athletics Fund gave generated by donations from alumni, athletics facilities since the late 1970s an incredible $13.3 million to parents and friends, and during the to growing the Crusader Athletics Fund, support our 27 varsity programs Become More campaign, CAF operating alumni and parents have invested and our Division I athletics support doubled, growing by 113% in $75 million into Crusader Athletics in experience, impacting more than just seven years. In fiscal year 2020, seven years.The Luth Athletic Complex, 2,000 Crusader student-athletes. despite the numerous challenges a home worthy of both our history and that face our world today, CAF raised our ambitions, now provides resources $1.97 million from 3,600 Crusader for our student-athletes consistent with supporters. CAF is a lifeline for Holy top Division I programs regionally and Cross Athletics, and every gift had nationwide. We had big dreams and and will continue to have a direct, bold plans, and this center is providing immediate and lasting impact on our student-athletes with the spaces needed to student-athletes’ experience. develop as champions in the years ahead.

Becoming more is something we strive for consistently. My goal is for our student-athletes, coaches and staff to get better '' every day while raising the bar throughout this growth process. We want to be great—to be champions. And, because of the generous support and commitment of our donors throughout this campaign, we are better positioned to do so. — Marcus Blossom, Director of Athletics ''

The Crusader Athletics Fund is a lifeline for Holy Cross Athletics, and every gift had and will continue to have a direct, immediate and lasting impact on our student-athletes’ experience.

9 CRUSADERS IN THE CLASSROOM 98% GRADUATION RATE BY THE NUMBERS Holy Cross tied for seventh in the nation with an overall graduation rate of 98 percent, according to the Graduation Success Rate Report released by the FALL 2019 NCAA. This marks the 13th-straight year in which the Crusaders have posted a Graduation Success Rate of at least 97 percent. The data used to calculate the 3.21 Average GPA of all student-athletes Graduation Success Rate is from the four-class aggregate of entering classes from 2009 through 2012, for which the NCAA has compiled sport-by-sport figures. The highest team GPA of the term, 3.47 recorded by women's soccer. 15 TEAMS RECEIVE APR 24 Teams that achieved an average AWARDS, 14 PERFECT GPA of 3.00 or higher Student-athletes who achieved Fifteen Holy Cross teams received Division I Academic Progress Rate (APR) public 229 a GPA of 3.50 or higher recognition awards from the NCAA. These teams posted multi-year APR scores in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports. Holy Cross finished 121 Student-athletes who qualified seventh in the nation among all Division I athletic programs in the number of for the Patriot League Academic teams honored. Holy Cross also placed fifth in the nation for the most teams to Honor Roll post a perfect APR score of 1,000, with 14. The APR is an NCAA tool that provides SPRING 2020 a real-time look at a team’s academic success each semester by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete on scholarship. The APR accounts 3.59 Average GPA of all student-athletes for eligibility, retention and graduation, and provides a measure of each team’s academic performance. The highest team GPA of the 3.81 term, recorded by women's cross country/track & field.

100% GRADUATION RATE Teams that achieved an average 27 GPA of 3.00 or higher Twenty-one of a possible 26 Holy Cross teams achieved a perfect 100 percent graduation rate: baseball, men's basketball, women's basketball, men's cross Student-athletes who achieved country, women's cross country, men's golf, women's golf, women's lacrosse, 461 a GPA of 3.50 or higher women's rowing, men's soccer, women's soccer, softball, men's swimming and diving, women's swimming and diving, men's tennis, women's tennis, men's indoor 389 Student-athletes who qualified track and field, men's outdoor track and field, women's indoor track and field, for their conference's academic honor roll women's outdoor track and field, and volleyball. 2019-20 ACADEMIC YEAR ACADEMIC HONORS 3.40 Average GPA of all student-athletes Teams that achieved an average The Crusaders had a total of eight Academic All-Patriot League selections, with two 27 GPA of 3.00 or higher each from women’s cross country, field hockey, football and women’s soccer. That complimented 465 student-athletes named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Student-athletes who achieved Roll, while men’s ice hockey saw 23 tabbed to the Atlantic Hockey All-Academic 248 a GPA of 3.50 or higher team, and women’s ice hockey had 22 selected to the Hockey East All-Academic team. In addition, 10 Crusaders across seven sports were recognized as Arthur 510 Student-athletes who qualified Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholars. (Note: Academic All-Patriot League teams were not for their conference's academic selected for spring sports.) honor roll

10 2019–2020 ANNUAL REPORT the F VE IGH LO T

A TRAGEDY remembered

Holy Cross Women's Rowing

n the morning of January memorials grew as a community On campus, remembrances O15, 2020, a van carrying mourned. Flowers, stuffed animals of Grace were everywhere. members of the Holy Cross and other gifts were left outside Moments of silence prior to the women’s rowing team collided the Smith Sports Performance Crusader sporting events Grace with a pickup truck in Vero Beach, Center, while heartfelt messages, was known to love so dearly. Florida, while the Crusaders were well wishes and written prayers Purple wristbands worn across on a winter training trip. covered the walls. A rowing campus, emblazoned with The unprecedented tragedy machine — the same one on HCWR and Grace’s personal took the life of 20-year-old which Grace rowed for 62 hours mantra, Love the Fight. Patches sophomore Grace Rett and and three seconds to set a world of a purple heart between two injured numerous others, record for the longest continuous crossed oars donned on the sending shockwaves through the indoor row just three weeks jerseys of every Crusader athlete. entire Holy Cross community. earlier — stood solemnly, a Purple laces, bows, and G.R. flower-covered tribute constantly written in Sharpie on shoes, Dismay and grief overtook Mount St. surrounded by friends, teammates cleats and tape. An empty chair James, and in the days and weeks and so many others who were where she would have sat. following, Grace was remembered touched by the warmth and And while the Crusaders injured at services in her hometown of passion with which Grace lived. nearby Uxbridge, Massachusetts, at in the tragedy have all returned Holy Cross’ St. Joseph Memorial The outpouring of support from home, many at the end of Chapel, in Vero Beach, and at Crusaders nationwide, the hospital and rehabilitation stays, churches and gathering spaces worldwide rowing community the heartache and the healing — around the country. and from strangers near and both emotional and physical — far was overwhelming, and continues for the members of the Inside the suddenly somber halls wrapped a heartbroken campus women’s rowing team and the of the Luth Athletic Complex, two in compassion. communities who support them.

11 CRUSADERS IN THE COMMUNITY

Despite a shortened year on campus, Holy Cross student-athletes recorded nearly 3,000 total hours of community service through the Helper Helper program, an official partner app of the NCAA that tracks community service hours among institutions. Crusaders volunteered the most total hours with: LADDER 5 Big Brothers On the morning of Nov. 13, Lt. Jason Menard – a firefighter at the Station of the Cross, Girls Inc. of Big Sisters Worcester’s McKeon Road station that supports the College – died heroically battling a Worcester of Central four-alarm fire. In support of the Worcester Fire Department, Lt. Menard and the family he 201 hours Massachusetts left behind, Holy Cross held the $5 for Ladder 5 fundraiser for six home events between Nov. 19-23, during which $5 of each specially priced ticket was donated directly to the Menard 193 hours Children's Fund. The Crusaders held a moment of silence at all events that week, and, in an emotional moment prior to Holy Cross’ football game against Georgetown on Nov. 23, the with three student-athletes Crusaders walked onto the field arm-in-arm with members of the Worcester Fire Department. exceeding 100 hours of dedicated Through the multi-pronged fundraiser, Holy Cross donated more than $6,700 for the Menard service within their communities. Children’s Fund while offering support and gratitude to firefighters across the city. JENNA BARNES women’s soccer 1 132 hours TEAM IMPACT MATTHEW ROBERTSON & FRIENDS OF JACLYN men’s rowing 2130 hours Each year, these two programs – Team IMPACT, which partners children facing CLARE HONAN serious illnesses with college athletics volleyball teams, and Friends of Jaclyn, a multi- 3107 hours program organization that pairs children battling pediatric brain tumors and other For the second-straight year, childhood cancers with teams to raise awareness and improve a child’s quality women's soccer (564 of life – play a huge role in the hearts of hours) led all Holy Cross many of our programs, and 2019-20 was teams in total hours, no exception. On their respective Team IMPACT Draft with volleyball (497) right behind. Days, new teammates Brody McDermott (age 6, baseball), Tristan Theerman (10, track & field) and Megan Bernard (15, women’s lacrosse) were welcomed onto Crusader rosters, while men’s hockey (Michael, 16) and men’s soccer (Geno, 12) continued their relationships with teammates drafted in years past. Through the Friends of Jaclyn’s Adopt-A-Child program, softball also welcomed a new member, two-year-old Conor Canavan.

12 2019–2020 ANNUAL REPORT Baseball continued its long-standing GO 4 THE GOAL HERE ARE JUST SOME OF partnership with Vs. Cancer, with For the fourth-straight year, THE MANY MORE HOURS many members of the team shaving HOLY CROSS TEAMS AND their heads and raising more softball partnered with Go 4 the Goal, a group dedicated to curing INDIVIDUALS DEDICATED than $6,000 for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. Junior Cam pediatric cancer, throughout TO IMPROVING THE Meyer was again one of the top the year. During the Fall 2019 COMMUNITIES AROUND fundraisers in college baseball, semester, the team put together THEM. bringing in more than $3,600. holiday gift baskets to donate to children in need and participated in a Go 4 the Goal round robin tournament with URI and St. BENCHING FOR Peter’s. The games included efforts A CURE in both fundraising and awareness, as the teams laced up with yellow The 12th Annual Benching for laces to compete. The men’s and Breast Cancer fundraiser, hosted women’s basketball programs in partnership between head joined the fight as well. The teams strength & conditioning coach wore their own gold laces during Jeff Oliver and HC for a Cure, a Dec. 22 doubleheader, the same took place on Dec. 13 in the day they hosted a toy drive for Carol & Park B. Smith '54 Sports local charities. Performance Center. Around 450 students attended and raised more than $6,000, with proceeds The women’s track & field team going to Pink Revolution, a took part in Run Against Hunger, Worcester-based organization raising nearly $3,000 for No Kid benefiting breast cancer Hungry, the fifth-highest total research, education, screening The men’s lacrosse program among participating colleges. and prevention. celebrated its 20-year partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Massachusetts through the John’s Brothers program, a weekly mentoring program that Men’s lacrosse also participated pairs each member of the team in the annual Rodman Ride for Crusader volleyball played its Throughout the year, the men's with a child in the Massachusetts Kids, a 25-mile bike ride that annual Pink Game on Oct. 18 basketball team volunteered and community. Senior Connor raises funds for youth-focused against American and continued donated food at the St. John's Food Waldron and his Little Brother social service organizations in the program's longtime partnership Pantry in Worcester, while also Jespine were presented with the Massachusetts. This year’s effort with Pink Hippy, a local nonprofit beginning new relationships with Linda Urbec Award, recognizing raised $17,792 in support of that provides holistic services and the Boys and Girls Club of Worcester the match that best exemplifies Big Brothers Big Sisters. support for breast cancer patients, as volunteers and mentors. the mission and goals of BBBS. survivors and their families.

Holy Cross teams took part in numerous fundraising Democrats, Eco-Action, Men Involvement Coalition events for the Black Lives Matter movement, aiming and the Feminist Forum) participated in the effort. to address racial and social injustices through Multiple Crusader teams – men’s lacrosse, men’s both physical challenges and traditional activism. soccer, women’s soccer, women’s ice hockey, Among those initiatives was the 24-Hour Collective women’s rowing, field hockey, cross country, Action Sign-Up, an effort organized by volleyball and track and field – also took part in physical sophomore Skye Daval-Santos, who mobilized fundraisers centered around engaging in 8:46 support via petitions, donations and phone calls minutes of athletic activity or completing 8.46 to legislative offices. Many of her peers, both miles in the wake of George Floyd’s death. The from fellow teams (track & field, women's rowing, former, organized by Brown University women’s women's soccer, softball, women's hockey and soccer on behalf of the NAACP Legal Defense and volleyball) and other campus groups (College Educational Fund, raised nearly $28,000.

13 ACCOLADES POSTSEASON

MAJOR AWARDS ALL-PATRIOT LEAGUE PATRIOT LEAGUE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Domenic Cozier, football FIRST TEAM PATRIOT LEAGUE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Joe Pridgen, men’s basketball Lauren Manis, women’s basketball PATRIOT LEAGUE OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP & CHARACTER AWARD: Maegan Moriarty, women’s rowing Jenna Gasparrini, women’s cross country Allison McArdle, women’s cross country ECAC ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Joe Pridgen, men’s basketball Madeline Alderfer, field hockey WACBA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Joe Pridgen, men’s basketball Brett Boddy, football WACBA PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Lauren Manis, women’s basketball Domenic Cozier, football WAFA DEFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Jacob Dobbs, football Brian Foley, football WAFA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Chris Riley, football Chris Riley, football Benton Whitley, football Kelly Crowley, women’s soccer ALL-AMERICANS FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICANS Allie Smiley, women’s indoor track and field Chris Conlin, men’s lacrosse Ben Dellacono, baseball (Collegiate Baseball) SECOND TEAM (honorable mention, Inside Lacrosse) Jacob Dobbs, football (first team, Hero Sports) Ayir Asante, football (honorable mention, Hero Sports) Avery LaBarbera, women’s basketball COACH OF THE YEAR ALL-NEW ENGLAND Emily Devine, field hockey Bob Chesney, football (Patriot League) Marica LaPlante, field hockey Casey Brown, women’s soccer (Patriot League) FIRST TEAM Ayir Asante, football Domenic Cozier, football Steve Napoli, men’s golf (NEIGA) Connor Degenhardt, football Chris Riley, football Jacob Dobbs, football ALL-ECAC Sam Carroll, women's indoor track & field Mark Ebo, football Paige Davis, women's indoor track & field FIRST TEAM Derek Mountain, football Caroline Frey, women's indoor track & field Brett Boddy, football Jenna Gasparrini, women's indoor track & field Terrell Prince, football Chris Riley, football Gabby Harmon, women's indoor track & field Corey Stefanik, football Caroline Frey, women's indoor track & field Grace Hoelscher, women's indoor track & field Carly Flahive, women’s soccer Grace Hoelscher, women's indoor track & field Emily Koufos, women's indoor track & field Sophia Lettieri, women’s soccer Emily Koufos, women's indoor track & field Marina MacKinnon, women's indoor track & field Sydney McDonald, women’s indoor track and field Christa Jay Moore, women's indoor track & field Sophia Maynard, women's indoor track & field Michael Pichay, men’s indoor track and field Kelsey O’Hara, women's indoor track & field Allison McArdle, women's indoor track & field Sydney McDonald, women's indoor track & field THIRD TEAM Cymeria Robshaw, women's indoor track & field Christa Jay Moore, women's indoor track & field Joe Pridgen, men’s basketball Allie Smiley, women's indoor track & field Kelsey O’Hara, women's indoor track & field Bridgette Dwyer, women’s soccer Laura Turner, women's indoor track & field Cymeria Robshaw, women's indoor track & field Samantha Peters, women’s soccer SECOND TEAM Allie Smiley, women's indoor track & field ALL-ROOKIE Joe Pridgen, men’s basketball SECOND TEAM Joe Pridgen, men’s basketball Domenic Cozier, football Kelly Crowley, women’s soccer Brian Foley, football MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD ALL-DEFENSIVE Benton Whitley, football Will Hornyak, 800m Lauren Manis, women’s basketball

COVID-19 UPDATE On March 12, the Patriot League Council of Presidents made the difficult and challenging decision to cancel all spring athletics practices and competitions + through the remainder of the academic year. Due to the spread of COVID-19, this decision was in the best interests of the health and safety of students and the broader community. Holy Cross also announced that it would shift to distance learning for all classes for the remainder of the semester. This caused an abrupt end to the season of the women’s basketball team, which would have faced Bucknell in the Patriot League semifinals later that day. The seasons of the baseball, men’s golf, men’s lacrosse, women’s lacrosse, softball and men’s tennis squads also ended prematurely, while the women’s golf, men’s rowing, women’s rowing, women’s tennis, men’s outdoor track and field, and women’s outdoor track and field programs never even began their spring campaigns. Prior to leaving campus, several teams held impromptu gatherings or senior day ceremonies, in an attempt to bring closure during this difficult time. Teams would continue to stay connected in the following months through zoom meetings, phone calls and many other forms of remote togetherness. Many student-athletes went on to spend their spring and summer away from campus training with great enthusiasm in unique environments. As the global COVID-19 pandemic continues to present significant challenges to our campus and community, Crusader student-athletes look forward to the time when they will once again be able to represent Holy Cross in competition and compete for championships. CRUSADERS IN THE PROS BASEBALL Mike Ahmed 14 (Seattle Mariners organization) Declan Cronin ’19 (Chicago White Sox organization) Brendan King ’17 (Chicago Cubs organization) Nick Lovullo ’16 (Boston Red Sox organization) MEN’S BASKETBALL Kalif Raymond catches a touchdown pass for the Malcolm Miller ’15 (NBA, Toronto Raptors) Tennessee Titans as they Dave Dudzinski ’14 (Belgium) defeat the Ravens, Jehyve Floyd ’19 (Greece) 28-12, in the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs on Jan. 11, Matt Husek ’17 (Germany) 2020. Raymond became the Torey Thomas ’07 (France) first Holy Cross alum to score in an NFL postseason game FOOTBALL since Bill Osmanski did so for the Chicago Bears in the 1940 James Murray ’17 (NFL, New York Jets) NFL championship game. Kalif Raymond ’16 (NFL, Tennessee Titans) Chandler Fenner ’12 (CFL, Winnipeg Blue Bombers) MEN’S ICE HOCKEY Scott Pooley ’18 (AHL / ECHL) Jake Bolton ’16 (ECHL / Norway) Peter Crinella ’19 (ECHL) Johnny Coughlin ’19 (ECHL) Ryan Ferrill ’18 (ECHL) Spencer Trapp ’19 (ECHL) Matt Ginn ’15 (England) T.J. Moore ’18 (Denmark) Nilan Nagy ’15 (Hungary) WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY Nicole Giannino ’15 (CWHL) Erin Hall ’17 (NWHL) MEN’S SOCCER Alejandro Meleán ’09 (Bolivia) WOMEN’S SOCCER Caroline Wallace ’19 (France) VOLLEYBALL Mandy Sifferlen ’17 (Czech Republic)

PROFESSIONAL SIGNEES

DRAFTED SIGNED NATIONAL TEAM PERFORMERS WNBA NFL European Baseball Championship, B-Pool Lauren Manis ’20 (Las Vegas Aces) Jackson Dennis ’20 Liam Dvorak ’21, Ireland (Arizona Cardinals) U18 European Baseball Championship Qualifier Sean New ’20 (Whipsnakes) Swiss Basketball League Jordan Petrushka ’23, Israel Major League Lacrosse Clayton Le Sann ’20 (Vevey Riviera Basket) 2019 European Softball Championship Kevin Kodzis ’20 (Chesapeake Bayhawks) Kelly Nelson ’22, Ireland Sean New ’20 () Connor Waldron ’20 (New York Lizards) National Indoor Field Hockey Team Marcia LaPlante ’20, Canada