Holy Cross Athletics

AS A SENIOR IN 2023-24:

• Holy Cross Varsity Club Crusader of the Year.
• Patriot League Championship MVP.
• Patriot League Championship All-Tournament Team.
• Voted Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
• All-Patriot League First Team.
• Academic All-Patriot League.
• College Sports Communicators Academic All-District® Team.
• Two-time Patriot League Player of the Week (12/18, 2/26). 
• Preseason All-Patriot League Team.
• Started and played in 32 games for the Crusaders.
• Led the team and ranked first in the Patriot League in three-pointers (80), three-point percentage (40.0), three-pointers per game (2.5) while also ranking third in the conference in scoring (16.8), fifth in field goal percentage (45.1) and sixth in minutes per game (33.1). 
• Recorded her first career double-double with a team-high 16 points and career-best 12 rebounds with four three-pointers at Boston College (11/6).
• Posted 20 points on 53.3% (8-of-15 FG) shooting with four rebounds, two steals and a block in the win versus Brown (11/9).
• Secured 10 rebounds while matching a career-high with five assists in the victory against UMass-Lowell (11/13). 
• Scored 15 points with three assists and a block at Stony Brook (11/19). 
• Manufactured 14 points on 6-of-12 (50%) shooting with six boards, two three-pointers and a steal at Villanova (11/21).
• Tallied a game-high 24 points with 15 coming in the second half on 52.6% (10-of-19) shooting with six boards against Northeastern (12/17). 
• Scored her 1,000th career point in the fourth quarter against Northeastern (12/17).
• Had 21 points on 8-of-15 (53.3%) shooting with three three-pointers, three assists and two steals in the win against Bucknell (1/3).
• Produced 17 points with eight rebounds, two blocks and two steals during the victory against Army (1/6).
• Recorded a game-high 19 points with four triples (4-of-6, 66.7%) and four rebounds in the win at Navy (1/10). 
• Moved into the top-10 all-time in career three-pointers during the win at Lafayette (1/17). 
• Scored a game-high 20 points on 66.7% (8-of-12) shooting with four three-pointers and two steals in the win at Loyola (Md.) (1/20).
• Tallied her second double-double of the season, 22 points and 10 rebounds in the comeback win against American (1/24).
• Had 12 points, six rebounds and three assists in the nationally-televsied win against Boston University (1/29). 
• Posted 17 points, four rebounds, two steals and two blocks on 50% (7-of-14) shooting against Loyola (Md.) (2/3). 
• Manufactured a game-best 24 points and a career-high six three pointers (6-of-8, 75%) on 52.9% (9-of-17) shooting at American (2/10). 
• Produced a game-high 26 points with 16 coming in the fourth quarter and overtime in the victory at Bucknell (2/21). 
• Added 17 points with four rebounds and three triples in the win against Navy (2/24).
• Scored a career-high 33 points on 52.4% (11-of-21) shooting going 100% (8-for-8) at the line with three three-pointers at Colgate (2/28).
• Tallied a game-high 30 points with a career-high seven three-pointers to go with six rebounds against Lafayette (3/6).
• Produced 14 points with a career-high seven assists to go with a career-high matching four steals in the Patriot League Quarterfinals win versus Bucknell (3/11).
• Posted 20 points with eight rebounds on 6-of-10 (60%) shooting in the Patriot League Semifinals victory against Loyola (Md.) (3/14).
• Scored a game-high 21 points on 8-of-15 (53.3%) shooting and 4-of-6 (66.7%) from deep with eight rebounds, three steals, two assists and a block in the Patriot League Championship game win against Boston University (3/17). 
• Scored 15 points with three boards and three triples in the NCAA First Four win against UT Martin (3/21).
• Posted a team-high 19 points with four rebounds, four three-pointers, three steals and three assists in the NCAA First Round at Iowa (3/23). 
• Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week (12/22).
• Recorded double-digit points 28 times.
• Had three or more three-pointers 15 times.
• Scored 20 or more points 11 times. 
• Produced two or more steals 10 times.
• Posted two double-doubles, at Boston College (11/6) and vs. American (1/24).

AS A JUNIOR IN 2022-23: 

• Voted 2022-23 Patriot League Championship MVP.
• Voted to the 2022-23 Patriot League Championship All-Tournament Team.
• Named to the 2022-23 Patriot League Second Team.
• Selected to the 2022-23 Academic All-Patriot League Team.
• 2022-23 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District® Team.
• Started and played in all 33 games for the Crusaders averaging a team-best 30.5 minutes per game.
• Led the team in three-pointers per game (1.9), field goal percentage (45.8%), blocks per game (0.8) and scoring (13.8) which ranked third, fourth, fifth and seventh in the Patriot League. 
• Was third on the team in steals per game (0.9).
• Her 63 three-pointers led the team and tied for the seventh most all-time during a single season.
• Scored a game-high 19 points on 8-of-14 (57.1%) shooting with three steals at Merrimack (11/7).
• Tallied 16 points with six rebounds and two steals against Conn. College (11/20).
• Recorded a career-high nine rebounds and matched a personal-best with four steals at Boston College (11/23). 
• Manufactured her 500th career point at Dartmouth (11/27). Finished the game with a team-high 17 points on 7-of-12 (58.3%) shooting.
• Posted a game-high 15 points with two assists at Northeastern (12/3).  
• Dropped 17 points with nine coming in the fourth quarter on 8-of-13 (61.5%) shooting in the comeback victory vs. Stonehill (12/8).
• Had back-to-back 15 point efforts at Bucknell (12/30) and vs. Navy (1/2). 
• Was 4-of-6 (66.7%) from long distance at Bucknell (12/30). 
• Scored 15 points with six boards and two steals vs. Navy (1/2).
• Produced a season-high 23 points with five three-pointers and five boards at American (1/5).
• Scored a team-high 18 points with a career-high matching four blocks in the comeback victory vs. Lehigh (1/11).
• Shot 7-of-9 (77.8%) from the field en route to a game-high 19 points at Colgate (1/18).
• Had back to back 18 point and seven rebound efforts at Lehigh (1/25) and versus Army (1/28). 
• Had back-to-back 20+ point efforts with 20 points at Navy (2/4) at 22 points at Lafayette (2/8).
• Shot 64.3% (9-of-14) from the floor and 66.7% (4-of-6) from deep with four boards, four assists and two steals at Lafayette (2/8).
• Scored her 750th career point versus American (2/11).
• Manufactured 20 points on 50% (7-of-14) shooting with four rebounds and two blocked shots against Colgate (2/18). 
• Recorded her 100th career three-pointer against Colgate (2/18).
• Scored 12 points with three rebounds, two assists and a team-high two steals in the Patriot League Tournament Quarterfinals win against American (3/6). 
• Posted a career-high 27 points on 10-of-16 (62.5%) shooting and matched a personal-best with five three-pointers in the Patriot League Semifinals win versus Lehigh (3/9).
• Produced a game-high 21 points on 7-of-10 (70%) shooting and was an perfect 5-of-5 (100%) at the line with a career-high five assists in the Patriot League Championship victory at Boston University (3/12).
• Scored three points and had three rebounds in the NCAA Tournament First Round at Maryland (3/17).
• Had four or more assists six times. 
• Converted three or more three-pointers 12 times.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2021-22: 

• Appeared in 30 games for the Crusaders making 29 starts averaging 28.5 minutes per game. 
• Led the team in blocks per game (0.9), was second in scoring (8.9) and fourth in rebounds per game (3.2).
• Second on the team in three-point percentage (34.6%, 37-of-107). 
• Scored a season-high 18 points on 8-fo-16 (50%) shooting vs. Brown (12/5). 
• Had 13 double-digit scoring games. 
• Secured a campaign-best seven rebounds twice, at Pittsburgh (12/22) and vs. Navy (3/7). 
• Made three three-pointers three times, vs. Rhode Island (12/2), vs. Lafayette (1/19), vs. BU (3/2). 
• Converted five or more field goals nine times.
• Set a career-high with four steals at Colgate (2/23). 
• Matched a personal-best with four assists vs. Dartmouth (11/16). 

• Patriot League Rookie of the Year. 
• Named to Patriot League All-Rookie Team.
• Three-time Patriot League Rookie of the Week (1/19, 2/9, 2/16).
• Started all 15 games, averaging 27.9 minutes per contest. 
• Averaged 11.5 points per game and 4.1 rebounds per game. 
• Totaled a team-best 13 blocks.
• Reached double-figure points eight times on the year.
• Scored a career-high 26 points with a personal-best 11 field goal conversions and four blocks at Lehigh (3/7). 
• Snared a personal-high eight rebounds vs. Colgate (1/17).
• Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
• Schedule limited to conference play due to COVID-19.

• Played one season with Marianapolis Prep in Thompson, Conn. under head coach Kirsty Leedham.
• Named to the NEPSAC Class A All-Star Team after averaging 17 points, eight rebounds, six assists and three steals per game.
• Spent six varsity seasons and served as a team captain at Holy Faith Clontarf Secondary School in Dublin.
• Named the U19 Senior Girls Schools All-Ireland Player of the Year and U19 All-Ireland Cup MVP in 2019.
• U16 All-Ireland League MVP honors in 2016.
• Competed for Irish National Team in FIBA European Championship in U16 B in 2016, U18 B in 2017, U18 A in 2018 and U20 A in 2020. 
• Served as a team captain in 2016 and 2018.
• Played club basketball in Ireland with DCU Mercy, winning a U20 National Cup Championship in 2018 and 2019.

• Daughter of Brendan Cassidy and Emer Power-Cassidy.
• Has one sister (Saoirse). 
• Sister played basketball at UMass Lowell. 
• Majoring in psychology.