Women's basketball to battle Harvard at the Hart Center on Monday

OPENING TIP:

The Holy Cross women's basketball team welcomes the Harvard Crimson to Hart Center Arena on Monday, Nov. 9.
Tip-off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on ESPN+
Holy Cross will also recognize its Spring 2026 Dean's List athletes as a part of Academic Recognition Night, holding a ceremony at halftime.
Tickets can be purchased on the Holy Cross Ticket Office website or by calling 1-844-GO-CROSS.

HOLY CROSS NOTES:

Despite trailing for nearly 27 minutes of total game time Holy Cross rallied to a 49-46 victory over Dartmouth on Thursday, Nov. 5, erasing a seven point fourth-quarter deficit in the process.
The Crusader improved to 2-0, its best start to a regular season since 2013.
Sophomore guard Colleen Phiri had a breakout performance, scoring a career-high 21 points while also grabbing a new personal best eight rebounds, a pair of steals and an assist.
Senior guard Hannah Griffin provided strong minutes on both ends of the floor, finishing with five points, six rebounds, four assists, two blocks and a steal.
Sophomore guard Brianna McDermott contributed six points, shooting 2-of-5 from deep, including a game-tying three-pointer during the Crusaders' comeback. She also provided three boards and an assist.

SCOUTING HARVARD:

Harvard finished last season with a 20-12 overall record and finished third overall in the Ivy League at 10-4.
The Crimson were picked third in the Ivy League Preseason Coaches Poll, earning a first place vote.
The Crimson split their opening two games, falling 82-62 to No. 17 Minnesota on Nov. 2 before bouncing back with an 81-51 win over Boston College on Nov. 5.
Three double-figure scorers have headlined Harvard's offense to begin the year. Senior guard Karlee White leads the Crimson in scoring averaging 18.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 3.0 steals through the first two games.
Senior forward Abigail Wright has been a force in the frontcourt, posting 12.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and one block a game.
Sophomore guard Sam Wills has made a significant jump in her second season with the Crimson. After appearing in just nine games as a freshman, Wills is averaging 11.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game this season.
Harvard is led by Carrie Moore who is in her fourth season at the helm.

THE HC-HARVARD SERIES:

Monday marks the 17th all-time meeting between the Crusaders and Crimson in a series that dates back to 1978.
Harvard leads the all-time series 8-7, defeating Holy Cross in the last three matchups.
The Crusaders will host the Crimson at Hart Center Arena for the first time since Nov. 20, 2012.
Holy Cross is 4-3 against Harvard all-time at Hart Center Arena.

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