Skip To Main Content

Holy Cross Athletics

Scoreboard

Mobile Scoreboard

Kendall Eddy at practice
Griffin Jones Photography

Women's Basketball

Women’s basketball to open 2026-27 season at Boston College on Monday

OPENING TIP:
  • After making its third NCAA Tournament appearance in four seasons, the Holy Cross women's basketball team will open the 2026-27 campaign on the road against Boston College on Monday, Nov. 2.
  • Tip-off is set for 6:00 p.m. on ACCNX and ESPN+.
HOLY CROSS NOTES: 
  • Holy Cross returns to the hardwood after claiming its league-leading 14th Patriot League Women's Basketball title this past March.
  • The No. 2 Crusaders defeated No. 4 Lehigh 77-70 in the Patriot League Championship game on March 15. Holy Cross advanced to face No. 2 seed Michigan in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament.
  • The defending Patriot League champion Crusaders are picked fourth in the poll for the second straight season, receiving 53 total points.
  • Seniors Kendall Eddy, Janie Bachmann, Hannah Griffin and Simone Lewis were all selected by head coach Candice Green as first-time captains to lead the defending Patriot League champions this season.
  • Eddy made 30 starts in 33 appearances last season, averaging 7.8 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. She earned Patriot League All-Defensive Team honors after ranking second in the league with 70 steals.
  • Bachmann appeared in all 33 contests last year, making three starts. She averaged 5.7 points and 3.4 boards in 16.7 minutes per game. She also recorded 26 steals and 22 blocks, with four double-figure scoring efforts and nine games with five or more rebounds.
  • Griffin appeared in all 33 games last season, making three starts. She averaged 3.2 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists across 21.1 minutes per game, providing valuable depth in the Crusaders' backcourt.
  • Lewis has played in 42 games during her time on The Hill, including 22 appearances a season ago. She tallied 30 total points and 33 rebounds, bringing valued size to the Crusaders' rotation.
PORTAL ACQUISITIONS:
  • The Crusaders had a pair of transfers join the program over the offseason. 
  • Junior forward Emma Lizotte comes to Worcester after spending her first two seasons at Quinnipiac University. During her time with the Bobcats, she appeared in 30 games off the bench, averaging 2.0 points and 2.3 rebounds while ranking second on the team with eight blocks.
  • Sophomore guard Colleen Phiri arrives on The Hill after playing her freshman season at George Washington University. During her lone season with the Revolutionaries she appeared in 29 games, making four starts.
NEW KIDS ON THE HILL:
  • Holy Cross women's basketball class of 2030 Abby Casper (Cromwell, Conn.), Camden Epstein (Wyckoff, N.J.) and Maddie Provost (Albion, Maine) have also joined the team and will look to contribute this season.
  • Casper joins the Crusaders from Northwest Catholic High School in Cromwell, Conn., where she was a four-year varsity player and two-year captain. She helped lead Northwest Catholic to three state championships, including the 2024-25 Class L title.
  • Epstein comes to Holy Cross from Ramapo High School in Franklin Lakes, N.J., where she was a four-year varsity player and two-year captain. A three-time First Team All-League selection, she reached the 1,000-point milestone during her senior season and helped her Jersey Gemz EYBL team win the 2023 Nike National Championship.
  • Provost joins the Crusaders from Lawrence High School in Fairfield, Maine, where she was a four-year varsity player and senior captain. A two-time All-State selection and 2023-24 KVAC Player of the Year, she helped Lawrence win the 2023-24 Class A State Championship and surpassed 1,000 career points.
SCOUTING BOSTON COLLEGE:
  • Boston College finished the 2025-26 season with a 5-26 overall record and a 1-17 mark in ACC play. 
  • Sophomore guard Jocelyne Grier is Boston College's top returning scorer from last season. In her first year of collegiate basketball she averaged 9.7 points and 2.3 boards.
  • Junior guard Athena Tomlinson is the team's top returning rebounder following the departure of the top four from last season. Tomlinson brought in 3.1 rebounds per game in her second season with the Eagles.
  • Boston College is coached by Kate Popovec-Goss, who begins her first season with the Eagles after spending the previous four seasons at Bradley University.
THE HC-BC SERIES:
  • Monday marks the 46th all-time meeting between the Crusaders and the Eagles in a series that dates back to 1979.
  • Boston College leads the all-time series 11-34.
  • In the last meeting on Nov. 3, 2025, Holy Cross won a barnburner game that came down to the final second, with then senior guard Simone Foreman hitting the game-winner, for a 72-71 victory.
  • Foreman's buzzer-beater was named the Patriot League Play of the Week on Nov. 4, while Holy Cross' thrilling victory over Boston College earned Game of the Year honors at the 2026 Crusader Awards.
FOLLOW THE CRUSADERS
Be sure to follow the Holy Cross women's basketball team — and all things Crusader Athletics — on social media!
X - @HCrossWBB | @goholycross
Instagram - @hcrosswbb | @goholycross
Facebook - Holy Cross Women's Basketball | Holy Cross Athletics
YouTube - GoHolyCross
Print Friendly Version

Players Mentioned

Simone Foreman

#24 Simone Foreman

G
5' 9"
Senior
Janie Bachmann

#21 Janie Bachmann

G
5' 11"
Senior
Kendall Eddy

#32 Kendall Eddy

G
5' 7"
Senior
Hannah Griffin

#25 Hannah Griffin

G
5' 6"
Senior
Simone Lewis

#22 Simone Lewis

F
6' 0"
Senior
Emma Lizotte

#14 Emma Lizotte

F
6' 3"
Junior
Colleen Phiri

#2 Colleen Phiri

G
5' 11"
Sophomore
Maddie Provost

#1 Maddie Provost

G
5' 8"
Freshman
Camden Epstein

#5 Camden Epstein

G
5' 10"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Simone Foreman

#24 Simone Foreman

5' 9"
Senior
G
Janie Bachmann

#21 Janie Bachmann

5' 11"
Senior
G
Kendall Eddy

#32 Kendall Eddy

5' 7"
Senior
G
Hannah Griffin

#25 Hannah Griffin

5' 6"
Senior
G
Simone Lewis

#22 Simone Lewis

6' 0"
Senior
F
Emma Lizotte

#14 Emma Lizotte

6' 3"
Junior
F
Colleen Phiri

#2 Colleen Phiri

5' 11"
Sophomore
G
Maddie Provost

#1 Maddie Provost

5' 8"
Freshman
G
Camden Epstein

#5 Camden Epstein

5' 10"
Freshman
G
Skip Ad
Skip Sponsors