Meg Cahalan

Holy Cross Class of 2026

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HONORS & AWARDS:

AS A SENIOR IN 2025-26:

Served as a team captain
First Team All-Patriot League
Patriot League All-Tournament Team
Academic All-Patriot League
CSC Academic All-District Team
Ranked fifth in the Patriot League in scoring, averaging 15.1 points per game
Finished third in the Patriot League in field goal percentage (.469) and second in free throw percentage (.860)
Averaged 16.0 points throughout the 2026 PenFed Credit Union Patriot League Tournament, helping lead the Crusaders to their third conference title and NCAA Tournament berth in four years
Tallied 16 points on 4-of-6 in the 2026 PenFed Credit Union Patriot League Championship game
Poured in 21 on 9-of-14 from the field and 3-of-5 from three-point range in the Patriot League Quarterfinals against Colgate (Mar. 9)
Scored seven points in NCAA First Round at Michigan
Finished in double figures 26 times throughout the season and 45 times in her career
Tied her career-high for points twice (Nov. 19 at Rhode Island & Jan. 24 at American)
Made a career-high 11 field goals at American (Jan. 24)
Posted a career-high 15 rebounds at Bryant (Dec. 7)
Tallied career-high six assists against Army in the Patriot League Semifinals (Mar. 12)
Notched a career-high three steals against Brown (Nov. 12)

AS A JUNIOR IN 2024-25:

Scored 12 points with six boards, a steal and an assist on 57.1% (4-of-7) shooting in her first career start against Quinnipiac (Nov. 4)
Dished out a personal-high five assists in the comeback victory at Brown (Nov. 13)
Posted 23 points, 15 in the second half and 10 in the fourth quarter, with a personal-best four triples in the win at Massachusetts (Nov. 20)
Manufactured a team-best 14 points with three three-pointers against Boston College (Nov. 23)
Scored 18 points on 6-of-11 (54.5%), netting two threes on a win against Stony Brook (Dec. 8)
Dropped 21 points, going 4-of-8 (50%) from deep, with five boards and two blocks in a win versus American (Jan. 5)
Totaled a game-high 17 points, shooting 50% (7-of-14) from the field, knocking down three from deep with three blocks in a win against Loyola (Md.) (Jan. 25)
Scored a career-high 25 points and career-high five three-pointers with five boards to earn the 2025 Rev. George L. O'Brien Award for Winter Homecoming game MVP against Boston University (Feb. 8)
Tallied 18 points and seven rebounds with a blocked shot, shooting 53.3% (8-of-15) from the field against Lehigh (Feb. 15)
Posted 14 points and was a perfect 6-for-6 at the line in the win at Bucknell (Mar. 1)
Recorded double-digit points in 17 games
Has made three or more three-pointers six times
Has two or more blocks six times
Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2023-24:

Appeared in 24 games for the Crusaders, averaging 6.5 minutes per game
Scored 64 points with 26 field goals, 14 rebounds, nine assists, six three-pointers, six blocks and two steals
Scored 17 points on 7-of-12 (58.3%) shooting with three rebounds, three assists, three blocks and a steal in 14 minutes off the bench in the win against Conn. College (Dec. 7)
Produced seven points going 4-for-4 (100%) at the stripe in victory at Lafayette (Jan. 17)
Scored two points with a rebound and an assist in five minutes during the comeback win against American (Jan. 24)
Posted seven points in seven minutes of action at BU (Mar. 2)
Scored four points in four minutes during the Patriot League Quarterfinal win against Bucknell (Mar. 11)
Played seven minutes in the NCAA First Four win against UT Martin (Mar. 21)
Played four minutes during the NCAA First Round at Iowa (Mar. 23)
Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2022-23:

Appeared in 13 games for the Crusaders, recording 18 points, six rebounds and a steal
Made her collegiate debut at Merrimack (Nov. 7) and scored her first college points
Secured a personal-high four rebounds in five minutes of play against Conn. College (Nov. 20)
Scored four points on 2-of-2 (100%) shooting in two minutes versus Lafayette (Jan. 14)
Tallied for points, going 2-for-2 (100%) at the line, in three minutes at Lafayette (Feb. 8)
Produced two points in two minutes of action in the Patriot League Tournament Quarterfinal win over American (Mar. 6)
Played three minutes in the NCAA Tournament First Round at Maryland (Mar. 17)
Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll

BEFORE HOLY CROSS:

Played four seasons of varsity basketball under head coach Dawn Karpell
Was a team captain during her senior year
Averaged 7.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 2.0 blocks and 1.5 steals per game in 2021
Shore Sports Network Second Team All-Shore
Asbury Park Press Third Team All-Shore
Asbury Park Press First Team All-Division
Shore Sports Network First Team All-Division
Was a State Champion in 2022
Was a TOC Champion in 2022
Won the Shore Conference Championship in 2020 and 2021
Team was ranked #1 in New Jersey in 2020 and 2021
Team was MaxPreps #8-ranked team in the country in 2021 and #19 in 2020
Team was ESPN #13-ranked team in the country in 2021 and #19 in 2020
Competed for Team Rio National club team under head coach Shannon Coyle
Made the Honor Roll in 2019, 2020 and 2021 and was part of the Italian Club