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Andrew McGuinness | Friday, May 19, 2023
To many, Holy Cross women’s basketball’s 81-62 win over Trinity International University on Feb. 11 may not have seemed particularly noteworthy. But this victory meant something much more for head coach Tom Robbins and his players. The Saints went a miserable 16-35 across the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons. They bounced back big time in 2021-22,
Thomas Zwiller | Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Last week, the Holy Cross Men’s college team played in the opening round of the CCAC Tournament. The eighth-seeded Saints took on the conference regular season champion Olivet Tigers on Feb. 21. Holy Cross @ Olivet The Saints jumped out to an early 14-9 lead thanks to sophomore guard Justin O’Neal and freshman forward Tommy
Peter Breen | Thursday, January 26, 2023
On a snowy South Bend night, Holy Cross men’s and women’s basketball took on Roosevelt University in a double header at McKenna Arena. The women glided past Lakers, while the men fell just short in overtime. Sophomore forward Grace Adams won the 5:30 p.m. tip, and the Saints didn’t look back from there. Holy Cross
Adam Akan | Friday, January 20, 2023
Both the men and women of the Holy Cross basketball program were in action on Wednesday night. The 11-9 women’s team took to the road against Calumet College of St. Joseph, looking to improve on their 6-6 conference record in a pivotal game. The Saints immediately overpowered the Crimson Wave, controlling the game with ease
Thomas Zwiller | Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Inside the Holy Cross College basketball locker room, on the far-right whiteboard, sits a lone number four, boxed off and written in erasable marker. This solitary four seems somewhat out of place on a whiteboard primarily dedicated to scheming up plays. However, that four is linked to a promise head coach Tom Robbins made at
Thomas Zwiller | Friday, November 18, 2022
Wednesday night, the Holy Cross women’s basketball team came into their game against Governors State looking to end both a three-game losing streak and a two-game conference losing streak. Courtesy of a late rally, the Saints managed to pull off the feat, winning 65-57. In the 10 previous meetings, the two teams have split the
Aidan Thomas | Tuesday, November 15, 2022
Holy Cross Saints women’s basketball played a second straight tough opponent to open up conference play and, subsequently, dropped to 0-2 in CCAC play. The Saints battled defending conference regular season champion, Saint Xavier, and kept it close early. However, the Cougars used a big third quarter to pull away and win 83-64. Saint Xavier
Thomas Zwiller | Friday, October 28, 2022
The Holy Cross women’s basketball team went 15-15 overall (10-12 in conference play) last season. They were just one win shy of setting a win’s total record in program history. The goal for this season? “[Best season in program history], that is the minimum expectation,” said head coach Tom Robbins. “One more win, and we
Aidan Thomas | Friday, May 13, 2022
Entering the year with eight freshmen and sophomores, youth and inexperience became a storyline for the Holy Cross women’s basketball squad. However, with a mix of strong upperclassmen leadership and impressive underclassmen contributions, the Saints stayed competitive. They finished 15-15 and 10-12 in conference play. Jayda Miller, freshmen lead the way Miller, a junior, led