Holy Cross Athletics

CAREER HONORS: 
2020-21 Varsity Club Samantha Vellaccio Award
Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2019-20, 2021-22).

AS A SENIOR IN 2021-22: 

• Appeared in all 31 games for Holy Cross making four starts averaging 15.1 minutes per game.
• Averaged 1.8 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 0.8 assists per game. 
• Scored a season-high eight points vs. Brown (12/5). 
• Recorded a career-high 10 rebounds vs. Brown (12/5). 
• Handed out four assists in back-to-back games vs. Massachusetts (11/19) and vs. Connecticut College (11/22).
• Played a season-high 33 minutes versus Brown (12/5). 

AS A JUNIOR IN 2020-21: 

• Appeared in 15 games including 12 starts.
• Averaged 3.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.
• Was third on the team in assists (28) and fourth in rebounds (53).
• Scored a career-high nine points at Army (2/7).
• Dished out a personal-best five assists vs. Army (2/6).
• Came away with three steals at Army (1/9), a career-high.
• Earned Varsity Club’s Samantha Vellaccio Award.
• Schedule limited to conference play due to COVID-19.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2019-20:

• Appeared in 13 games off the bench.
• Totaled five points and four rebounds.
• Had three points and two rebounds against American (2/29).
• Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
• Season concluded on March 12 due to COVID-19.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018-19:

• Played in eight games for the Crusaders.
• Had a season high of five points against American (2/27).

BEFORE HOLY CROSS:

• Competed in four varsity seasons at Pascack Valley under head coach Jeff Jasper, where she served as team captain her senior year.
• Team won its league title three-straight years from 2015-2016 to 2017-2018, and won the Group 2 New Jersey State Championship in 2016-2017.
• First team all-league selection all four years, first team all-county three times and a McDonald’s All-American nominee in 2017-2018.
• Selected for the North-South New Jersey All-Star Game as a senior.
• Team also earned The Bergen Record Team of the Year honors in 2017.
• Also competed in two seasons of varsity soccer under head coach Amy Lombardo.
• A member of the National Honors Society from 2016-2018, and the Italian National Honors Society in 2017-2018.
• Also competed with Hudson Valley Elite under head coach John Reilly.

PERSONAL: 

• Daughter of Christopher and Jean Petro. 
• Has two sisters (Kristen and Sara). 
• Majoring in economics.