Junior wide receiver Ayir Asante of the Holy Cross football team has been named the Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week for competition from to Nov. 1 to 7.
Asante led the Holy Cross offense in a 35-10 victory over Lafayette on Nov. 6, catching a career-best three touchdowns with 137 receiving yards. His first touchdown, a 19-yard reception with 8:09 left in the second quarter, gave the Crusaders a 14-0 lead; with 4:37 left in the third, he had a 47-yard catch to extend Holy Cross’ lead to 28-7. He followed that with a 16-yard reception with 10:46 left in the fourth.
He became the first Crusader to catch three touchdowns passes in a game since Brendan Flaherty had four for Holy Cross – also against Lafayette – on Oct. 24, 2015.
Asante was additionally named the Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week on Monday, Nov. 8.
This season, Asante has 29 receptions for 337 yards and four touchdowns.
Asante and the Crusaders return to action on Saturday, Nov. 13, with a road contest against Fordham. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.
