A third team All-Patriot League selection as a sophomore, McGonigle enters his final year on Mount St. James ranked 11th all-time at Holy Cross with 10 career assists. He enters the 2023 campaign confident that the Crusaders have the ingredients necessary to put together a successful season.
“We have really grown as a roster heading into this season,” McGonigle said. “We have a lot of experienced players returning, and everyone has been willing to take more responsibility and accountability. We also have a lot of freshmen who are going to challenge for minutes, which will be beneficial from day one. I feel like we will have a very compete team from front to back.”
The first opportunities for the Crusaders to show what they are made of will come this week, when they play host to Manhattan (Aug. 24, 6 p.m.) before traveling to Connecticut (Aug. 27, 7 p.m.).
“There is always a lot of energy going into the first game, especially when it is a home game,” McGonigle said. “We’ve played well in our preseason scrimmages, and we are looking forward to putting ourselves to the test in the first game that counts. There are always going to be growing pains and things we have to learn from, but we feel ready and couldn’t be more excited to start the season.”
