2023–24 Holy Cross Crusaders women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Holy Cross Crusaders women's basketball team represented the College of the Holy Cross during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by fourth year head coach Maureen Magarity, played their home games at the Hart Center and are members of the Patriot League.

2023–24 Holy Cross Crusaders women's basketball
Patriot League regular season and tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferencePatriot League
Record21–13 (11–7 Patriot)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Candice Green
  • Kat Fogarty
  • Paige Corkins
Home arenaHart Center
Seasons
2024–25 →
2023–24 Patriot League women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Holy Cross117 .6112113 .618
Colgate108 .5562014 .588
Boston University108 .5562012 .625
Loyola108 .5561615 .516
Lehigh99 .5001713 .567
Army99 .5001217 .414
Navy99 .5001417 .452
Bucknell99 .5001318 .419
American810 .4441020 .333
Lafayette513 .2781020 .333
2024 Patriot League tournament winner

Previous season

The Cruaders finished the 2022–23 season 24–8, 13–5 in Patriot League play to finish in second place. As a No. 2 seed in the Patriot women's tournament they defeated American in the quarterfinals, Lehigh in the semifinals and Boston University in the championship game. They received an automatic to the NCAA women's tournament where they defeated lost in the first round to Maryland.[1]

Roster

2023–24 Holy Cross Crusaders women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F0Callie Wright6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)SrBill Crothers Secondary
Memphis
Markham, ON
F4Meg Cahalan6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)SoSt. John VianneyMiddletown, NJ
G5Kaitlyn Flanagan5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)SoPlymouth WhitemarshPlymouth Meeting, PA
F10Janelle Allen5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)SrMarian Central CatholicLake in the Hills, IL
G13Bronagh Power-Cassidy5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)SrMarianapolis PrepDublin, Ireland
G15Cara McCormack5 ft 3 in (1.6 m)SrSt. John the Baptist DHSSmithtown, NY
G21Janie Bachmann6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)FrSt. John VianneyHolmdel, NJ
F22Simone Lewis6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)FrGeorgetown Visitation PrepLanham, MD
G23Grace Munt5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)JrRumson-Fair Haven RegionalFair Haven, NJ
G24Simone Fortman5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)SoSt. Andrew's EpiscopalOdenton, MD
G25Hannah Griffin5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)FrGwynedd Mercy AcademyConshohocken, PA
G33Mary-Elizabeth Donnelly6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)SoManasquanManasquan, NJ
G34Lauren Huber5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)JrLibertyvilleLibertyville, IL
F35Lindsay Berger6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)JrParklandOrefield, PA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

[2]

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
5:00 p.m., ACCNX
at Boston CollegeL 61–66 0–1
Conte Forum (537)
Chestnut Hill, MA
November 9, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
BrownW 62–54 1–1
Hart Center (617)
Worcester, MA
November 13, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
UMass LowellW 61–51 2–1
Hart Center (461)
Worcester, MA
November 19, 2023*
1:00 p.m., FloHoops
at Stony BrookL 55–68 2–2
Island Federal Arena (836)
Stony Brook, NY
November 21, 2023*
7:00 p.m., FloHoops
at VillanovaL 53–63 2–3
Finneran Pavilion (1,385)
Villanova, PA
November 29, 2023*
7:30 p.m., NEC Front Row
at StonehillW 59–32 3–3
Merkert Gymnasium (127)
Easton, MA
December 3, 2023*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
at VermontL 44–46 3–4
Patrick Gym (740)
Burlington, VT
December 7, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Connecticut CollegeW 80–39 4–4
Hart Center (490)
Worcester, MA
December 10, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at QuinnipiacL 63–66 4–5
M&T Bank Arena (587)
Hamden, CT
December 17, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
NortheasternW 65–41 5–5
Hart Center (393)
Worcester, MA
December 20, 2023*
10:30 a.m., ESPN+
MerrimackW 55–43 6–5
Hart Center (3,316)
Worcester, MA
Patriot League regular season
January 3, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
BucknellW 69–54 7–5
(1–0)
Hart Center (302)
Worcester, MA
January 6, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
ArmyW 67–52 8–5
(2–0)
Hart Center (579)
Worcester, MA
January 10, 2024
5:30 p.m., ESPN+
at NavyW 69–54 9–5
(3–0)
Alumni Hall (742)
Annapolis, MD
January 13, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
LehighW 75–54 10–5
(4–0)
Hart Center (693)
Worcester, MA
January 17, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at LafayetteW 80–57 11–5
(5–0)
Kirby Sports Center (432)
Easton, PA
January 20, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Loyola (MD)W 71–51 12–5
(6–0)
Reitz Arena (363)
Baltimore, MD
January 24, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
AmericanW 59–48 13–5
(7–0)
Hart Center (984)
Worcester, MA
January 27, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at LehighL 60–70 13–6
(7–1)
Stabler Arena (734)
Bethlehem, PA
January 29, 2024
4:00 p.m., CBSSN
Boston University
Rivalry
W 61–50 14–6
(8–1)
Hart Center (1,213)
Worcester, MA
February 3, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+/NBCSB
Loyola (MD)L 47–60 14–7
(8–2)
Hart Center (1,091)
Worcester, MA
February 10, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at AmericanL 68–74 14–8
(8–3)
Bender Arena (594)
Washington, D.C.
February 14, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
ColgateL 43–60 14–9
(8–4)
Hart Center (462)
Worcester, MA
February 17, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at ArmyL 43–58 14–10
(8–5)
Christl Arena (787)
West Point, NY
February 21, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at BucknellW 58–47 OT15–10
(9–5)
Sojka Pavilion (316)
Lewisburg, PA
February 24, 2024
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
NavyW 71–63 16–10
(10–5)
Hart Center (1,152)
Worcester, MA
February 28, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at ColgateL 79–86 16–11
(10–6)
Cotterell Court (214)
Hamilton, NY
March 2, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Boston University
Rivalry
L 63–66 16–12
(10–7)
Case Gym (1,390)
Boston, MA
March 6, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
LafayetteW 77–69 17–12
(11–7)
Hart Center (305)
Worcester, MA
Patriot League tournament
March 9, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
(1) (8) Bucknell
Quarterfinals
W 61–56 18–12
Hart Center (435)
Worcester, MA
March 14, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
(1) (4) Lehigh
Semifinals
W 72–54 19–12
Hart Center (754)
Worcester, MA
March 17, 2024
12:00 p.m., CBSSN
(1) (3) Boston University
Championship/Rivalry
W 61–55 20–12
Hart Center (1,705)
Worcester, MA
NCAA tournament
March 21, 2024*
9:00 p.m., ESPN2
(16 A2) vs. (16 A2) UT Martin
First Four
W 72–45 21–12
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (1,092)
Iowa City, IA
March 23, 2024*
3:00 p.m., ABC
(16 A2) at (1 A2) No. 2 Iowa
First round
L 65–91 21–13
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,324)
Iowa City, IA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
A2=Albany 2.
All times are in Eastern Time.

See also

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