The Holy Cross women's lacrosse team will close out the regular season when it travels to Bucknell for a 4:00 p.m. game on Thursday, April 27. The Crusaders would earn the No. 5 seed in the Patriot League Tournament with a win over the Bison, and could also qualify will a loss based on the results of Thursday's other games.

Things to Know About the Crusaders (6-10, 3-5 PL):
• Holy Cross stands 6-10 overall this year and is in a three-way tie for fifth place in the Patriot League with a 3-5 mark in conference play. The Crusaders are coming off a narrow 17-15 loss to Lehigh on Saturday.
• Junior Lauren Drillock tied her career high with eight points on six goals and two assists during Saturday's game with Lehigh. She previously scored five goals against both No. 23 Navy and Nov. 25 UMass, while tallying eight points on six goals and two assists in the win over Bryant. Drillock currently leads the team in scoring with 58 points on 43 goals and 15 assists, while posting 13 multi-goal games. Over the course of her career as a Crusader, she has now totaled 63 goals and 16 assists for 79 points in 34 games played. 
• Sophomore Isabela Miller ranks second on the team in scoring with 33 points on 18 goals and 15 assists. During the win over Colgate, she led the team with a season-high five goals and one assists. Miller previously dished out a career-best five assists at Boston University, while recording one goal and four assists at Bryant and three goals and two assists at UMass Lowell. She now has 68 points on 46 goals and 22 assists in her career, with 11 multi-goal games.
• Senior Henna Brennan scored three goals during the victory at Boston University, then added three more goals in the win over Lafayette. She previously scored three goals against Quinnipiac, while recording three goals and one assist against Bryant. Brennan is tied for third on the team in scoring with 30 points on 23 goals and seven assists.  In her collegiate career, she now has 26 goals and seven assists for 33 points.
• Sophomore Sally Zinsner scored three goals against Harvard, after recording four points on three goals and one assist during the win over Long Island. Previously against Stonehill, she tallied a career-high four goals and one assist for five points. On the year, Zinsner is tied for third on the team in scoring with 21 goals and nine assists for 30 points. 
• Senior Jenna Giardina led the team with four points on three goals and one assist in the win over Boston University. She previously scored a career-high six goals during the Harvard game, while tallying three goals and one assist against Stonehill. On the year, Giardina stands fifth on the team in scoring with 20 goals and eight assists for 28 points. During her Holy Cross career, she has totaled 59 points on 46 goals and 13 assists.
• Senior Christine Fabrizi tied her career high with three goals during Saturday's game with Lehigh. She previously scored three goals against Lafayette and at Fairfield, while recording two goals and one assist in the win at Bryant. In 40 career games played, Fabrizi now has 43 points on 33 goals and 10 assists.
• Fabrizi and senior Charlotte Wittstock are serving as the Crusaders' captains this season.

Scouting the Bison (6-9, 2-6 PL): 
• Bucknell has an overall record of 6-9 on the season, with a 2-6 mark in the Patriot League. The Bison are one game behind the Crusaders in the conference standings, and are coming off a 13-9 loss to Boston University on Saturday.
• Sophomore Allie Boyce leads the team in scoring with 53 points on 46 goals and seven assists, while sophomore Taylor McClain has added 41 points on 11 goals and 30 assists.
• Senior Symone Ryans has started all 15 games in goal for Bucknell, posting a 13.24 goals against average with 111 saves.

Series History:
• This will be the 32nd all-time meeting between Holy Cross and Bucknell. The Bison lead the series 16-15, but the Crusaders have won the last three games between the schools.
• Holy Cross and Bucknell last met on April 29, 2022, when the Crusaders posted a 19-9 victory in Worcester. Jolie Creo led the Crusaders with seven points on five goals and two assists, while Lauren Drillock and Charlotte Wittstock scored three goals each.

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