Holy Cross Athletics

IN THE RECORD BOOKS (AS OF JUNE 2022):
The program's all-time leader in free throw percentage (86.5%).
Second all-time in average minutes played (34.8).
Third all-time in three-point field goals made (212) and three-point attempts (644).
Sixth all-time in minutes played (3,718).
Seventh in scoring average (13.8), double-doubles (21) and field goal attempts (1,361).
13th on the all-time scoring list with 1,478 points. 
Scored her 1,000th career point vs. Dartmouth (11/16/21).
Grabbed her 500th career rebound vs. Loyola (Md.) (1/17/22).

CAREER HONORS:
2021-22 Varsity Club Crusader of the Year.
2021-22 Patriot League Player of the Year.
2021-22 First Team All-Patriot League.
2021-22 ECAC Second Team.
2021-22 Preseason All-Patriot League Team.
Two-Time All-Patriot League Second Team (2019-20, 2020-21).
2020-21 Patriot League All-Defensive Team.
2020-21 Preseason All-Patriot League Team.
2018-19 Patriot League Rookie of the Year.
2018-19 Third Team All-Patriot League.
2018-19 Patriot League All-Rookie Team.
Patriot League Player of the Week (11/25/19, 1/10/22, 1/24/22, 2/7/22).
Patriot League Rookie of the Week (11/19/18, 11/26/18, 12/31/18, 3/4/19).
2018-19 Worcester-Area College Basketball Association Rookie of the Year.
Crusader of the Week (11/25/19, 11/22/21, 2/28/22).
Two-Time Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22).

AS A SENIOR IN 2021-22: 

• Varsity Club Crusader of the Year.
• Patriot League Player of the Year.
• First Team All-Patriot League.
• ECAC Second Team.
• Preseason All-Patriot League Team.
• Three-time Patriot League Player of the Week.
• Two-time Hilton Garden Inn Crusader of the Week (1/22, 2/28).
• Started and played in all 31 games for the Crusaders.
• Paced the team in points (16.4), rebounds (9.8) assists (4.0) and steals per game (1.7).
• Shot a squad-best 87.1% from the free throw line which led the Patriot League.
• Ranked second in the conference in minutes per game (36.3), third in scoring and rebounding, fifth in assists and steals per game. 
• In conference contests, averaged a double-double, 17.9 points and 11.2 rebounds. 
• Scored her 1,000th career point vs. Dartmouth (11/16).
• Grabbed her 500th career rebound vs. Loyola (Md.) (1/17).
• Had 18 double-doubles, including a stretch of 10 straight double-doubles (vs. Stetson (12/12/21) - vs. American (1/26/22)).
• Matched a career-high with 30 points twice vs. Lehigh (1/8/) and at Bucknell (1/22). 
• Snared a personal-best 17 rebounds vs. Lehigh (1/8). 
• Produced a season-high eight assists twice at Navy (12/29), vs. Navy (2/19). 
• Came away with a personal-high eight steals in the WNIT First Round vs. Columbia (3/16). 
• Made six three pointers (6-for-11, 54.5%) versus Dartmouth (11/16). 
• Had 11 games of 20 or more points. 
• Recorded double-digit rebounds in 19 contests. 

AS A JUNIOR IN 2020-21: 

• Named to All-Patriot League second team and all-defensive team.
• Started all 15 games.
• Led team in scoring (13.9 points per game), assists (51) and steals (39).
• Led Patriot League in total steals.
• Averaged 5.9 rebounds per game and team-high 34.3 minutes per game.
• Recorded double figures in 12 contests.
• Had a 15-point showing with four assists and four steals in season opener at Boston University (1/4).
• Scored 23 points and pulled down seven rebounds in win at Army West Point (1/9).
• Had 14 points and five steals in win over Colgate (1/16).
• Recorded double-figure points in five straight games from Jan. 16 to Feb. 6. 
• Neared a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds against Lehigh (1/23).
• Scored 22 points against Boston University (2/17).
• Had 15 points against Boston University (2/18).
• Totaled 26 points and seven rebounds in win at Boston University (2/21).
• Recorded a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds against Lehigh (3/7).
• Selected to Preseason All-Patriot League Team
• Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
• Schedule limited to conference play due to COVID-19.

• Named to All-Patriot League second team.
• Appeared in 30 games, starting 29.
• Averaged 13.7 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game while totaling team-leading 40 steals.
• Led Patriot League with .827 free throw percentage and 2.1 assist-to-turnover ratio.
• Averaged team-leading 34.8 minutes per game, ranking third in Patriot League.
• Ranked fifth in Patriot League in scoring average and third with 62 3-point field goals made.
• Scored a season-high 25 points while dishing out six assists vs. Bryant (11/20).
• Recorded a double-double of 19 points and 10 rebounds with four steals vs. Merrimack (11/23).
• Named Patriot League Player of the Week (11/25).
• Had 23 points and five assists at UMass (12/8).
• Scored 19 points and tallied five assists in comeback victory vs. Lehigh (2/12).
• Notched 20 points, seven rebounds and seven assists vs. Army West Point (2/26).
• Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
• Season concluded on March 12 due to COVID-19.

• Named 2018-2019 Patriot League Rookie of the Year.
• Named to 2018-2019 All-Patriot League third team and All-Rookie Team.
• Four-time Patriot League Rookie of the Week, most selections of any player in the conference (11/19, 11/26, 12/31, 3/4).
• Started 30 games and appeared in all of the Crusaders’ 31 contests.
• Averaged 11.3 points per game and 4.2 rebounds per game.
• Recorded 80 assists and tallied a team-high 40 steals.
• Shot 87.9 percent from the foul line.
• Recorded 18 points in collegiate debut vs. Rider while shooting 8-for-8 from the foul line.
• Achieved career highs of 30 points and nine assists against Brown while going 7-for-7 at the free-throw line (11/18).
• Added a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds against Hofstra (12/5).
• Tallied 17 points vs. Colgate (1/3).
• Recorded 23 points in Turnpike Trophy victory over BU (1/19).
• Added 22 points and eight assists at Colgate (3/2).
• Chipped in 22 points and seven rebounds against Lehigh (3/6).

BEFORE HOLY CROSS:

• Played five varsity seasons at Harrison under head coach Louis Kail.
• Led the team as a captain in her junior and senior seasons, helping the program win its first league title in 2017-2018.
• Earned all-league honors all four years, all-section three-straight years and Second Team All-State honors as a junior.
• Holds the school records for career points (1,457), single season points (421) and single game points (40).
• Earned High Honors as a sophomore and a senior.
• Also competed with Empire State Basketball Club under head coach Nick Volchok, where she helped lead the team to a national title in 2013.

PERSONAL: 

• Daughter of Danny and Lisa LaBarbera. 
• Has one brother (Tyler) and one sister (Emma). 
• Majoring in political science.