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Women's basketball to host Bryant on Monday

OPENING TIP:
  • The Holy Cross women's basketball team returns home to host Bryant University on Monday, Nov. 16.
  • Tip-off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on ESPN+
  • Tickets can be purchased on the Holy Cross Ticket Office website or by calling 1-844-GO-CROSS. 
HOLY CROSS NOTES: 
  • The Crusaders most recently earned their third win of the season after rallying from a 13-point deficit to defeat Brown, 77-64, on Thursday, Nov. 12.
  • Senior guard Bachmann led Holy Cross with 20 points on 7-of-14 shooting from the floor, including 2-of-4 from three-point range and 4-of-6 from the free-throw line. She also contributed eight rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block.
  • Senior guard Kendall Eddy finished with 16 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the floor, including 3-of-4 from deep. She added a team-high eight assists, four steals and two rebounds.
  • Sophomore guard Brianna McDermott tallied a career-high 15 points off the bench on 5-of-7 shooting, knocking down a pair of three-pointers. She also recorded four rebounds, two assists and a steal.
  • Senior guard Hannah Griffin contributed nine points, shooting 3-of-5 from three-point range, while adding four rebounds, three assists and a steal.
  • Sophomore guard Colleen Phiri scored nine points and six rebounds, while freshman forward Abigail Casper chipped in six points on two three-pointers and dished out a pair of assists.
MAKING NATIONAL NOISE:
  • Holy Cross has excelled at defending the perimeter to start the season. The Crusaders rank 15th in the nation in three-point defense, limiting opponents to just 18.9 percent from beyond the arc.
  • The Crusaders have been the best overall blocking team in the Patriot League to start the year, rejecting 16 total shots through the first four games.
  • Bachmann leads the Patriot League in blocks per game (2.3) and has swatted nine nine total shots.
  • Junior forward Emma Lizotte ranks tied for second in the Patriot League in blocks  with four.
  • Bachmann and Griffin are tied for sixth in the league in rebounds, each averaging 6.8 per game and hold the lead for total boards with 27.
  • Eddy leads the Patriot League in total steals (9) and assists (15). She also ranks tied for second in steals per game (2.3), seventh in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.1) and eighth in assists per game (3.8).
BRYANT BREAKDOWN:
  • Bryant concluded last season with an 18-12 overall record and finished third sixth in the America East at 8-8.
  • The Bulldogs were picked fifth in the America East Preseason Coaches Poll and are currently 4-0 to start the year.
  • The Black and Gold are coming off a 53-47 victory over Providence College on Wednesday, Nov. 11, earning their first win against the Friars since 2014.
  • Bryant's offense is led by senior guard Mia Mancini who is averaging 12.0 points, 5.0 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game.
  • Senior forward Nia Scott has made a name for herself on both ends of the floor, posting 10.5 points and 7.5 rebounds through the team's first four games. She had 10 points and seven boards against Providence and a double-double (11 points, 11 rebounds) at Manhattan on Nov. 8.
  • The Bulldogs have also seen early contributions from two of their transfer portal additions.
  • Senior forward Cameron McNamara is averaging 11.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.0 block per game after transferring from Highland Community College, while former Siena guard Genevive Wedemeyer is contributing 10.3 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.5 steals per contest.
  • Bryant is led by Lynne-Ann Kokoski who is in her fourth season at the helm.
THE HC-BRYANT SERIES:
  • Monday marks the 17th all-time meeting between the Crusaders and Bulldogs in a series that dates back to 1976.
  • Holy Cross leads the all-time series 13-3, defeating Bryant in the last five matchups.
  • Holy Cross will host Bryant at Hart Center Arena for the first time since 2019.
  • Last season, the Crusaders earned a 53-41 victory in Smithfield, R.I. thanks to a fourth-quarter comeback sparked by then senior Kaitlyn Flanagan.
  • Holy Cross trailed 22-14 with 8:08 to play in the third quarter before outscoring the Bulldogs by a 39-19 margin the rest of the way. Flanagan scored 19 of her 21 points in the fourth quarter.
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Players Mentioned

Kaitlyn Flanagan

#5 Kaitlyn Flanagan

G
5' 8"
Senior
Kendall Eddy

#32 Kendall Eddy

G
5' 7"
Senior
Hannah Griffin

#25 Hannah Griffin

G
5' 6"
Senior
Brianna McDermott

#11 Brianna McDermott

G
5' 6"
Sophomore
Emma Lizotte

#14 Emma Lizotte

F
6' 3"
Junior
Colleen Phiri

#2 Colleen Phiri

G
5' 11"
Sophomore
Abigail Casper

#35 Abigail Casper

F
6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Kaitlyn Flanagan

#5 Kaitlyn Flanagan

5' 8"
Senior
G
Kendall Eddy

#32 Kendall Eddy

5' 7"
Senior
G
Hannah Griffin

#25 Hannah Griffin

5' 6"
Senior
G
Brianna McDermott

#11 Brianna McDermott

5' 6"
Sophomore
G
Emma Lizotte

#14 Emma Lizotte

6' 3"
Junior
F
Colleen Phiri

#2 Colleen Phiri

5' 11"
Sophomore
G
Abigail Casper

#35 Abigail Casper

6' 0"
Freshman
F
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