2015–16 Holy Cross Crusaders women's basketball team

The 2015–16 Holy Cross Crusaders women's basketball team represented the College of the Holy Cross during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by thirty-first year head coach Bill Gibbons, played their home games at the Hart Center and were members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 13–17, 10–8 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League women's tournament to Lehigh.

2015–16 Holy Cross Crusaders women's basketball
ConferencePatriot League
Record13–17 (10–8 Patriot)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ann McInerney
  • Matt Raquet
  • Kara Powell
Home arenaHart Center
Seasons
2015–16 Patriot League women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Army171 .944293 .906
Bucknell171 .944258 .758
Loyola (MD)117 .6111616 .500
Lehigh108 .5561813 .581
Holy Cross108 .5561317 .433
Navy99 .5001515 .500
American513 .278823 .258
Colgate414 .222723 .233
Lafayette414 .222623 .207
Boston University315 .167327 .100
2016 Patriot League tournament winner
As of March 19, 2016
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

2015–16 Holy Cross Crusaders women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G3Infiniti Thomas-Waheed5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)SoNewton NorthNewton, MA
G4Tricia Byrne5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)SoScranton PrepDunmore, PA
G5Katie Doherty5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)SoSachem EastHolbrook, NY
G11Shannon Druck5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)SoSusquehannockNew Freedom, PA
G12Lisa Mifsud5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)SrVilla Maria AcademyErie, PA
G/F15Madelyn Ganser5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)JrNeedhamNeedham, MA
F23Maggie Locke6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)FrSpring-FordCollegeville, PA
G24Kate Gillespie5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)SrGeorgetown VisitationWashington, D.C.
F31Raquel Scott6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)SrImmaculate Heart AcademyRidgewood, NJ
C40Molly Hourigan6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)SrJordan-ElbridgeMemphis, NY
F41Amy Hasenauer6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)SoHiltonGreece, NY
C55Miranda Nixon6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)FrTrinityHarrisburg, PA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
11/13/2015*
6:00 pm
at Penn StateL 82–86 OT0–1
Bryce Jordan Center (2,941)
University Park, PA
11/15/2015*
2:05 pm
MassachusettsL 60–74 0–2
Hart Center (767)
Worcester, MA
11/18/2015*
7:00 pm
at Boston CollegeL 51–60 0–3
Conte Forum (413)
Chestnut Hill, MA
11/21/2015*
2:00 pm
at QuinnipiacL 61–74 0–4
TD Bank Sports Center (421)
Hamden, CT
11/25/2015*
2:00 pm
at YaleL 59–69 0–5
John J. Lee Amphitheater (162)
New Haven, CT
11/29/2015*
3:05 pm
BryantW 65–64 1–5
Hart Center (768)
Worcester, MA
12/02/2015*
7:05 pm
VermontW 77–63 2–5
Hart Center (652)
Worcester, MA
12/06/2015*
3:00 pm
at PittsburghL 50–56 2–6
Peterson Events Center (848)
Pittsburgh, PA
12/09/2015*
7:00 pm
at UMass LowellL 67–75 2–7
Costello Athletic Center (226)
Lowell, MA
12/12/2015*
1:05 pm
ManhattanW 58–44 3–7
Hart Center (748)
Worcester, MA
12/21/2015*
11:15 am
DartmouthL 54–60 3–8
Hart Center (3,225)
Worcester, MA
Patriot League regular season
12/30/2015
2:00 pm
at Boston UniversityW 60–41 4–8 (1–0)
Case Gym (172)
Boston, MA
01/02/2016
1:05 pm
NavyW 57–49 5–8 (2–0)
Hart Center (987)
Worcester, MA
01/06/2016
12:00 pm
at ColgateW 80–71 6–8 (3–0)
Cotterell Court (1,185)
Hamilton, NY
01/09/2016
1:05 pm
BucknellL 51–58 6–9 (3–1)
Hart Center (1,063)
Worcester, MA
01/13/2016
7:05 pm
LafayetteW 66–49 7–9 (4–1)
Hart Center (906)
Worcester, MA
01/17/2016
3:00 pm, ASN
at LehighL 58–61 7–10 (4–2)
Stabler Arena (770)
Bethlehem, PA
01/20/2016
7:00 pm
at ArmyL 58–77 7–11 (4–3)
Christl Arena (811)
West Point, NY
01/26/2016
7:05 pm
AmericanW 59–54 8–11 (5–3)
Hart Center (889)
Worcester, MA
01/30/2016
4:00 pm
at NavyL 49–50 8–12 (5–4)
Alumni Hall (1,017)
Annapolis, MD
02/03/2016
7:05 pm
ColgateW 70–61 9–12 (6–4)
Hart Center (876)
Worcester, MA
02/06/2016
2:00 pm
at BucknellL 64–74 9–13 (6–5)
Sojka Pavilion (677)
Lewisburg, PA
02/10/2016
7:00 pm
at LafayetteW 57–54 10–13 (7–5)
Kirby Sports Center (344)
Easton, PA
02/13/2016
1:05 pm
LehighW 77–71 OT11–13 (8–5)
Hart Center (1,542)
Worcester, MA
02/17/2016
7:05 pm
ArmyL 49–80 11–14 (8–6)
Hart Center (1,456)
Worcester, MA
02/20/2016
2:00 pm
at AmericanW 59–50 12–14 (9–6)
Bender Arena (298)
Washington, D.C.
02/24/2016
7:05 pm
Loyola (MD)L 49–59 12–15 (9–7)
Hart Center (1,011)
Worcester, MA
02/27/2016
1:05 pm
Boston UniversityW 74–50 13–15 (10–7)
Hart Center (1,385)
Worcester, MA
03/02/2016
7:00 pm
at Loyola (MD)L 45–58 13–16 (10–8)
Reitz Arena (317)
Baltimore, MD
Patriot League Women's Tournament
03/07/2016
7:00 pm
at Lehigh
Quarterfinals
L 48–64 13–17
Stabler Arena (470)
Bethlehem, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

See also

2015–16 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team

References