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Women's basketball travels to Brown for Thursday afternoon showdown

OPENING TIP:
  • The Holy Cross women's basketball team travels to Providence, R.I. to battle Brown University on Thursday, Nov. 12.
  • Tip-off is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. on ESPN+
HOLY CROSS NOTES: 
  • Holy Cross dropped its first game of the 2026-27 season on Monday, Nov. 9, falling to Harvard by a final score of 63-42. 
  • Senior guards Kendall Eddy and Janie Bachmann combined for 29 points in the loss. Eddy scored 15 points on 6-of-13 from the field and 3-of-4 from three along with two assists, two steals and a rebound, while Bachmann ended the night with 14 points on 5-of-14 from the floor, 2-of-3 from deep and 2-of-4 from the line. She also grabbed eight boards, made a career-high four blocks and registered a steal and an assist.
  • The Crusaders have been the best blocking team in the Patriot League to start the year, rejecting 4.7 shots per game.
  • Bachmann leads the Patriot League in blocks per game (2.7) and ranks tied for 12th nationally in total blocks with eight. 
  • Junior forward Emma Lizotte is tied for third in the Patriot League in blocks per game (1.0).
  • Holy Cross has excelled at defending the perimeter to start the season. The Crusaders are tied for 20th nationally in three-point defense, limiting opponents to just 17.4 percent from beyond the arc.
  • Senior guard Hannah Griffin ranks seventh in the Patriot League in rebounds per game (7.7) and leads the league in total boards (23). Bachmann is right behind her with 19 rebounds.
SCOUTING BROWN:
  • Brown concluded last season with a 16-11 overall record and finished third fourth in the Ivy League at 8-6. The Bears would ultimately fall to No. 23 Princeton in the Ivy Madness Semifinals. 
  • Brown was picked fifth in the Ivy League Preseason Coaches Poll and is currently 1-2 to start the year.
  • The Bears dropped their first two games of the season but are most recently coming off a 73-61 victory over Bucknell on Saturday, Nov. 7.
  • Junior forward Aima Ofunrein posted a double-double on a career-high 18 points and 11 rebounds, sophomore guard Charlotte Adams-Lopez scored a career-best 16 points, and senior guard Olivia Young tallied 10 points and seven rebounds
  • Brown is led by Monique LeBlanc who is in her sixth season at the helm.
THE HC-BROWN SERIES:
  • Thursday marks the 14th all-time meeting between the Crusaders and Bears in a series that dates back to 1981.
  • Holy Cross leads the all-time series 10-3, defeating Brown in the last four contests.
  • Last time out, the Crusaders earned a 65-64 victory at Hart Center Arena exactly a year prior.
  • Then seniors Meg Cahalan and Simone Foreman led the way. Cahalan paced the Crusaders' offense with 23 points while Foreman logged a double-double (15 points, 11 rebounds).
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Players Mentioned

Meg Cahalan

#4 Meg Cahalan

F
6' 2"
Senior
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
Emma Lizotte

#14 Emma Lizotte

F
6' 3"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Meg Cahalan

#4 Meg Cahalan

6' 2"
Senior
F
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
Emma Lizotte

#14 Emma Lizotte

6' 3"
Junior
F
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