2016–17 Holy Cross Crusaders women's basketball team

The 2016–17 Holy Cross Crusaders women's basketball team represented the College of the Holy Cross during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by thirty-second year head coach Bill Gibbons, played their home games at the Hart Center and were members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 8–21, 6–12 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Patriot League women's tournament to Lafayette.

2016–17 Holy Cross Crusaders women's basketball
ConferencePatriot League
Record8–21 (6–12 Patriot)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ann McInerney
  • Danielle Parks
  • Matt Raquet
Home arenaHart Center
Seasons
2016–17 Patriot League women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Bucknell162 .889276 .818
Navy144 .7782410 .706
Army126 .667229 .710
American117 .6111516 .484
Boston University117 .6111317 .433
Colgate711 .3891020 .333
Loyola (MD)612 .3331120 .355
Holy Cross612 .333821 .276
Lehigh513 .2781020 .333
Lafayette216 .111428 .125
2017 Patriot League tournament winner
As of March 4, 2017
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

2016–17 Holy Cross Crusaders women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G1Tricia Byrne5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)JrScranton PrepDunmore, PA
G3Infiniti Thomas-Waheed5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)JrNewton NorthNewton, MA
G5Katie Doherty5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)JrSachem EastHolbrook, NY
G10Megan Swords6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)FrImmaculate Heart AcademyGlen Rock NJ
G11Shannon Druck5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)JrSusquehannockNew Freedom, PA
G12Madalyn Smith5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)FrHigh Point RegionalSussex, NJ
G/F14Kathryn Pedi5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)FrNew TrierWilmette, IL
G/F15Madelyn Ganser5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)SrNeedhamNeedham, MA
G21Madison Springfield5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)FrConantJaffrey, NH
G22Nicole Morris5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)FrRumson-Fair Haven RegionalRumson, NJ
F23Maggie Locke6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)SoSpring-FordCollegeville, PA
F25Lauren Manis6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)FrBishop FeehanFranklin, MA
F41Amy Hasenauer6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)JrHiltonGreece, NY
C55Miranda Nixon6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)SoTrinityHarrisburg, 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
Exhibition
11/06/2016*
12:00 pm
AssumptionW 62–55 
Hart Center 
Worcester, MA
Non-conference regular season
11/11/2016*
7:00 pm
at ManhattanL 56–60 0–1
Draddy Gymnasium (431)
Riverdale, NY
11/14/2016*
6:00 pm
at BryantL 74–76 0–2
Chace Athletic Center (475)
Smithfield, RI
11/16/2016*
7:05 pm
QuinnipiacL 55–78 0–3
Hart Center (475)
Worcester, MA
11/19/2016*
1:05 pm
MaristW 50–46 1–3
Hart Center (792)
Worcester, MA
11/23/2016*
2:00 pm
at DartmouthL 49–53 1–4
Leede Arena (727)
Hanover, NH
11/27/2016*
5:05 pm
YaleL 70–71 OT1–5
Hart Center (642)
Worcester, MA
11/30/2016*
7:00 pm
at VermontL 52–63 1–6
Patrick Gym (459)
Burlington, VT
12/07/2016*
7:05 pm, WCTR
Penn StateL 48–84 1–7
Hart Center (877)
Worcester, MA
12/10/2016*
1:05 pm
UMass LowellW 62–47 2–7
Hart Center (921)
Worcester, MA
12/18/2016*
2:00 pm
at MassachusettsL 66–69 2–8
Mullins Center (345)
Amherst, MA
12/21/2016*
7:00 pm
at No. 21 Arizona StateL 33–63 2–9
Wells Fargo Arena (1,659)
Tempe, AZ
Patriot League regular season
12/30/2016
1:05 pm
Boston UniversityL 49–66 2–10 (0–1)
Hart Center (1,147)
Worcester, MA
01/02/2017
1:00 pm
at NavyL 56–57 2–11 (0–2)
Alumni Hall (434)
Annapolis, MD
01/05/2017
11:15 am
ColgateL 54–62 2–12 (0–3)
Hart Center (2,379)
Worcester, MA
01/08/2017
2:00 pm
at BucknellL 48–77 2–13 (0–4)
Sojka Pavilion (451)
Lewisburg, PA
01/11/2017
2:00 pm
at LafayetteW 67–61 3–13 (1–4)
Kirby Sports Center (347)
Easton, PA
01/14/2017
1:05 pm
LehighW 65–47 4–13 (2–4)
Hart Center (963)
Worcester, MA
01/18/2017
7:05 pm
ArmyL 59–67 4–14 (2–5)
Hart Center (911)
Worcester, MA
01/22/2017
1:00 pm
at AmericanW 61–60 5–14 (3–5)
Bender Arena (381)
Washington, D.C.
01/28/2017
1:05 pm
NavyL 71–73 5–14 (3–6)
Hart Center (1,244)
Worcester, MA
02/01/2017
7:00 pm
at ColgateL 52–70 5–15 (3–7)
Cotterell Court (649)
Hamilton, NY
02/04/2017
12:05 pm, ASN
BucknellW 63–51 6–15 (4–7)
Hart Center (1,012)
Worcester, MA
02/08/2017
7:05 pm
LafayetteL 70–85 6–16 (4–8)
Hart Center (1,151)
Worcester, MA
02/11/2017
2:00 pm
at LehighL 64–80 6–17 (4–9)
Stabler Arena (867)
Bethlehem, PA
02/15/2017
7:00 pm
at ArmyL 41–60 6–18 (4–10)
Christl Arena (754)
West Point, NY
02/18/2017
1:05 pm
AmericanW 51–46 7–18 (5–10)
Hart Center (1,138)
Worcester, MA
02/22/2017
1:00 pm
at Loyola (MD)W 59–58 8–18 (6–10)
Reitz Arena (426)
Baltimore, MD
02/25/2017
2:00 pm
at Boston UniversityL 56–68 8–19 (6–11)
Case Gym (415)
Boston, MA
03/01/2017
7:05 pm, WCTR
Loyola (MD)L 37–56 8–20 (6–12)
Hart Center (992)
Worcester, MA
Patriot League Women's Tournament
03/04/2017
1:00 pm
(7) (10) Lafayette
First Round
L 54–58 8–21
Hart Center (250)
Worcester, MA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

See also

2016–17 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team

References