The Holy Cross men's lacrosse team will play at Providence on Feb. 8 at 3:30 p.m. 
 
Quick Sticks
• The Crusaders opened the 2020 season with a win for the first time since the 2015 season, when they defeated Fairfield, 10-9.
• Dan O'Connell and Dean DiNanno earned Patriot League weekly honors as the Faceoff Specialist and Rookie of the Week, respectively.
• Chris Conlin and Connor Waldron also earned Patriot League honorable mentions for their performances.
• Waldron led all Crusaders with a five-point outing, scoring two goals and posting two assists.
• Three rookies tallied their first collegiate points in their collegiate debut: DiNanno, Cameron Magalotti, and Jayce Lambert. DiNanno posted one goal and two assists, Magalotti scored twice, and Lambert added one goal.
• Kevin Kodzis picked up his seventh career hat trick in the season opener and added one assist.
• Holy Cross is one of just 16 Division I teams to return over 80% of its scoring for the 2020 season.
 
Last time out
• The Crusaders defeated Merrimack for the first time in Merrimack's Division I era, 13-12.
• After a 8-4 lead at half time, the Warriors closed the gap until Sean Mullaney netted the game-winning goal.
• Jonathan Tesoro, who had six saves in the game, made four stops in the final quarter to help preserve the victory.
• Brendan McKenzie made his debut at the faceoff and went a perfect  2-for-2.
• Justin Lynskey helped the Crusaders go 2-for-3 in extra man opportunities, with both man-up goals.
• In the season opener, eight Crusaders found the back of the net while 10 added at least one point.
 
Recapping 2019
• The Crusaders finished 2019 with a 7-7 record and a trip to the Patriot League Quarterfinals for the first time since the 2016 season.
• The program boasts its largest number of All-Patriot League team selections, with four, and its first-ever first team selection in Matt Farrell '19. Sean Mullaney, Kevin Kodzis, and Dan O'Connell were all second team selections.
• Holy Cross earned a number of key wins for the program in 2019. The Crusaders took down Harvard for the second-consecutive season, defeated Brown for the first time in program history, and downed Navy for the third time as a program.
• The team's defense ranked eighth nationally with a goals against average of 9.86.
• In man-down defense, Holy Cross ranked ninth nationally (.727).
• Holy Cross finished the 2019 season in sixth place in the Patriot League.
 
Crusader Newcomers
• TJ Lynch, Cameron Magalotti, and Konrad Knaus join the Crusaders' midfield.
• Billy Carlini and Martin Folan join the long stick midfielders.
• On defense, Hayes Reding, Drew Leahy, and Bobby Bivona join.
• Thomas McIntrie, Jayce Lambert, Dean DiNanno, and DJ Kelly will join the Crusaders' attack.
 
Scouting Providence
• The Friars opened the 2020 season with a 12-5 victory over Boston University.
• Matt Grillo and Sean Leahy lead the Friars, each with four points. Grillo scored three goals and added an assist against the Terriers.
• Toby Burgdorf played in goal for a .667 save percentage with 10 saves.
• At faceoff, Providence played to a .286 winning percentage with RJ Romeo winning six of 19  faceoffs.
 
Up Next
• The Crusaders will open Kuzniewski Field on Feb. 15 at 1:05 p.m. when they host Vermont.