Holy Cross Athletics

More than half a century has led to 14 programs, dozens of championships and Varsity Club Hall of Famers, countless dreams realized, and unlimited potential for the future.

Now, more than ever, Holy Cross is committed to empowering and enriching the student-athlete experience for our women’s teams. Together, we can continue to change the game — invest in women’s athletics TODAY to help our women’s teams compete for championships, develop leaders and build a community around women’s athletics.

To support women's athletics via the Crusader Athletics Fund, select any women's program to make a sport-specific gift, or select “Women's Athletics” to make a gift to the annual fund to support all of our women's programs.

FACTS & FIGURES

• The women's athletic program began in 1974, with tennis, field hockey and basketball being the first sports to compete on the varsity level.
• Holy Cross women's athletic programs have won a total of 48 conference regular season and tournament championships.
• Women's basketball leads the way, having captured 15 conference tournament titles and 14 regular season championships.
• Women's basketball has made a school-record 14 NCAA appearances, and owns the only two NCAA Tournament victories in the history of Patriot League women's basketball.
• Three Crusaders are three-time Player of the Year selections: softball's Genoa Grosch was selected as the Patriot League Pitcher of the Year in 1996, 1998 and 1999; women's lacrosse's Megan Orr was the Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Year in 2005, 2006 and 2007; and field hockey's Erin Singleton was chosen as the Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Year in 2006, 2007 and 2008.
• Field hockey has the most Patriot League yearly honorees on the women's side with 15 Players of the Year.
• Women's basketball has produced a total of seven Academic All-Americans. 
• During Fall 2024, the women's tennis team posted the highest GPA of any Holy Cross team, with a 3.76 semester GPA.
• The women's golf team posted its first-ever home tournament on Oct. 25, 2024, with the Crusader Invitational presented by CoveRisk.
• The first jerseys from a women's sport were retired in 2023, with five women's basketball alumnae honored. Stacey Hochkins became the first Holy Cross women's ice hockey player to have her jersey retired, and in 2026, Genoa Grosch from softball will have her jersey retired.