2018–19 Holy Cross Crusaders women's basketball team
{{short description|Intercollegiate basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|sport=Women's basketball
|year=2018–19
|team=Holy Cross Crusaders
|image=Holy Cross Athletics logo.svg
|image_size=150
|conference=Patriot League
|short_conf=Patriot
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=18–13
|conf_record=9–9
|head_coach=Bill Gibbons
|hc_year = 34th
|asst_coach1=Ann McInerney
|asst_coach2=Jeff Kirpas
|asst_coach3=Danielle Parks
|stadium=Hart Center
|champion=
|tourney=
|tourney_result=
}}
{{2018–19 Patriot League women's basketball standings}}
The 2018–19 Holy Cross Crusaders women's basketball team represented 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, played 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
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Avery|last=LaBarbera|link=n|num=3|pos=G|ft=5|in=6|class=FR|rs=|home=Harrison, NY|high_school=Harrison}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jenay|last=Faulkner|link=n|num=4|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=SO|rs=|home=Greencastle, PA|high_school=Greencastle-Antrim}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Megan|last=Swords|link=n|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|class=JR|rs=|home=Glen Rock NJ|high_school=Immaculate Heart Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Madalyn|last=Smith|link=n|num=12|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=JR|rs=|home=Sussex, NJ|high_school=High Point Regional}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kathryn|last=Pedi|link=n|num=14|pos=G/F|ft=5|in=9|class=JR|rs=|home=Wilmette, IL|high_school=New Trier}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Madison|last=Demski|link=n|num=20|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=FR|rs=|home=Erie, PA|high_school=Villa Maria Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Mia|last=Mazza|link=n|num=21|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=SO|rs=|home=Glen Ellyn, IL|high_school=St. Francis}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Nicole|last=Morris|link=n|num=22|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=JR|rs=|home=Rumson, NJ|high_school=Rumson-Fair Haven Regional}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Maggie|last=Locke|link=n|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=SR|rs=|home=Collegeville, PA|high_school=Spring-Ford}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Lauren|last=Manis|link=n|num=25|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=JR|rs=|home=Franklin, MA|high_school=Bishop Feehan}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Shannon|last=Murphy|link=n|num=33|pos=C|ft=6|in=1|class=SO|rs=|home=Watertown, MA|high_school=Watertown}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kelly|last=Petro|link=n|num=42|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|class=FR|rs=|home=Hillsdale, NJ|high_school=Pascack Valley}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Miranda|last=Nixon|link=n|num=55|pos=C|ft=6|in=3|class=SR|rs=|home=Harrisburg, PA|high_school=Trinity}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Bill Gibbons ({{college|Clark}})
|asst_coach=
- Ann McInerney ({{college|Assumption (Worcester)}})
- Jeff Kirpas ({{college|Holy Cross}})
- Danielle Parks ({{college|Adelphi}})
|roster_url=http://www.goholycross.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=33100&SPID=157229&SPSID=917394
|accessdate=
}}
Schedule
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=2018-19 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings|rankyear=2018|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Holy Cross Crusaders}}| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 5, 2018
| time = 6:05 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Assumption
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hart Center
| site_cityst = Worcester, MA
| gamename =
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 73–62
| overtime =
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Holy Cross Crusaders}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 11, 2018
| time = 7:05 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Rider
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hart Center
| site_cityst = Worcester, MA
| gamename =
| attend = 637
| tv =
| score = 71–61
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 15, 2018
| time = 11:30 am
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Boston College
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Conte Forum
| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA
| gamename =
| attend = 3,117
| tv = ACCNE
| score = 63–89
| overtime =
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 18, 2018
| time = 12:05 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Brown
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hart Center
| site_cityst = Worcester, MA
| gamename =
| attend = 672
| tv = NESN+
| score = 85–89
| overtime =
| record = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 21, 2018
| time = 3:05 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Rhode Island
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hart Center
| site_cityst = Worcester, MA
| gamename =
| attend = 775
| tv = NESN
| score = 73–65
| overtime =
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 25, 2018
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Albany
| opprank =
| site_stadium = SEFCU Arena
| site_cityst = Albany, NY
| gamename =
| attend = 978
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 56–50
| overtime =
| record = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 28, 2018
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Vermont
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Patrick Gym
| site_cityst = Burlington, VT
| gamename =
| attend = 332
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 65–40
| overtime =
| record = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 2, 2018
| time = 1:05 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UMass Lowell
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hart Center
| site_cityst = Worcester, MA
| gamename =
| attend = 713
| tv =
| score = 63–54
| overtime =
| record = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 5, 2018
| time = 6:05 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Hofstra
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hart Center
| site_cityst = Worcester, MA
| gamename =
| attend = 693
| tv = NESN
| score = 72–66
| overtime = OT
| record = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 9, 2018
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = New Hampshire
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lundholm Gym
| site_cityst = Durham, NH
| gamename =
| attend = 256
| tv =
| score = 62–74
| overtime =
| record = 6–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 19, 2018
| time = 11:05 am
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Manhattan
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hart Center
| site_cityst = Worcester, MA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,755
| tv = NESN
| score = 61–53
| overtime =
| record = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 30, 2018
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Bryant
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Chace Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Smithfield, RI
| gamename =
| attend = 519
| tv =
| score = 81–62
| overtime =
| record = 8–3
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Holy Cross Crusaders}}| Patriot League regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 3, 2019
| time = 6:05 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Colgate
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hart Center
| site_cityst = Worcester, MA
| gamename =
| attend = 592
| tv =
| score = 67–70
| overtime =
| record = 8–4 (0–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 6, 2019
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Lafayette
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kirby Sports Center
| site_cityst = Easton, PA
| gamename =
| attend = 422
| tv =
| score = 63–73
| overtime =
| record = 8–5 (0–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 9, 2019
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Lehigh
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Stabler Arena
| site_cityst = Bethlehem, PA
| gamename =
| attend = 604
| tv =
| score = 55–64
| overtime =
| record = 8–6 (0–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 12, 2019
| time = 12:05 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Loyola (MD)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hart Center
| site_cityst = Worcester, MA
| gamename =
| attend = 828
| tv = WCTR
| score = 78–60
| overtime =
| record = 9–6 (1–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 16, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Navy
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD
| gamename =
| attend = 1,106
| tv =
| score = 47–54
| overtime =
| record = 9–7 (1–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 19, 2019
| time = 3:05 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Boston University
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hart Center
| site_cityst = Worcester, MA
| gamename = Rivalry
| attend = 928
| tv =
| score = 75–69
| overtime =
| record = 10–7 (2–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 23, 2019
| time = 6:05 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Army
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hart Center
| site_cityst = Worcester, MA
| gamename =
| attend = 778
| tv = NESN+
| score = 58–39
| overtime =
| record = 11–7 (3–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 26, 2019
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Bucknell
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Sojka Pavilion
| site_cityst = Lewisburg, PA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,321
| tv =
| score = 71–75
| overtime =
| record = 11–8 (3–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 30, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = American
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bender Arena
| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.
| gamename =
| attend = 343
| tv =
| score = 58–70
| overtime =
| record = 11–9 (3–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 2, 2019
| time = 1:05 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Lafayette
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hart Center
| site_cityst = Worcester, MA
| gamename =
| attend = 888
| tv =
| score = 56–53
| overtime = OT
| record = 12–9 (4–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 9, 2019
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Loyola (MD)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reitz Arena
| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD
| gamename =
| attend = 252
| tv =
| score = 58–48
| overtime =
| record = 13–9 (5–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 13, 2019
| time = 5:05 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Navy
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hart Center
| site_cityst = Worcester, MA
| gamename =
| attend = 769
| tv = NESN
| score = 47–44
| overtime =
| record = 14–9 (6–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 16, 2019
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Boston University
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Case Gym
| site_cityst = Boston, MA
| gamename = Rivalry
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 64–61
| overtime =
| record = 15–9 (7–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 20, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Army
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Christl Arena
| site_cityst = West Point, NY
| gamename =
| attend = 486
| tv =
| score = 53–60
| overtime =
| record = 15–10 (7–7)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 23, 2019
| time = 1:05 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Bucknell
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hart Center
| site_cityst = Worcester, MA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,005
| tv =
| score = 61–60
| overtime =
| record = 16–10 (8–7)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 27, 2019
| time = 6:05 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = American
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hart Center
| site_cityst = Worcester, MA
| gamename =
| attend = 594
| tv = NESN+
| score = 44–71
| overtime =
| record = 16–11 (9–7)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 2, 2019
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Colgate
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cotterell Court
| site_cityst = Hamilton, NY
| gamename =
| attend = 287
| tv =
| score = 80–67
| overtime =
| record = 17–11 (10–7)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 6, 2019
| time = 6:05 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Lehigh
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hart Center
| site_cityst = Worcester, MA
| gamename =
| attend = 632
| tv =
| score = 74–79
| overtime = OT
| record = 17–12 (10–8)
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Holy Cross Crusaders}}| 2019 Patriot League women's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 11, 2019
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| seed = 5
| opponent = Boston University
| opprank =
| oppseed = 4
| site_stadium = Case Gym
| site_cityst = Boston, MA
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend = 490
| tv =
| score = 72–70
| overtime =
| record = 18–12
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 14, 2019
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| seed = 5
| opponent = Bucknell
| opprank =
| oppseed = 1
| site_stadium = Sojka Pavilion
| site_cityst = Lewisburg, PA
| gamename = Semifinals
| attend = 855
| tv =
| score = 31–66
| overtime =
| record = 18–13
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Holy Cross Crusaders women's basketball navbox}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2018-19 Holy Cross Crusaders women's basketball team}}
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