Holy Cross Crusaders softball
The Holy Cross Crusaders softball team represents the College of the Holy Cross in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Patriot League (PL). From 1985 until 1990, the team was a member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC).[3] The Crusaders were most recently led by head coach Kimberly Stiles. The team plays its home games at Freshman Field located on the university's campus.[1]
History
The Crusaders have found minimal success since becoming a Division I program. The program has won the Patriot League regular season title twice, winning the title outright in 1998 and sharing it in a four way tie in 1999. The team won the conference tournament in 1998 after defeating Lehigh by a score of 4-3, their only championship in program history.[4][5] Because 1998 was the final year before the expansion of the NCAA tournament, the Crusaders did not automatically qualify for the NCAA tournament.[6]
Holy Cross has won several individual awards during their time in the Patriot League. Pitcher Genoa Grosch was named Patriot League Pitcher of the Year in 1996, 1998, and 1999.[7] Grosch, as well as catcher Michelle Fagnant, were named to the Patriot League 1990s All-Decade team.[8][9] Former coaches Fran Dyson, Bob Neville, and Brian Claypool have each been named Patriot League Coach of the Year during their time with the Crusaders, with Dyson winning in 1995, Neville in 1998 and 2001, and Claypool in 2011.[10][11][12]
Coaching history
Years | Coach | Record | % |
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1985 | Sandy Gentile | 6–21 | .222 |
1986 | Kathy Feen | 5–18 | .217 |
1987–1990 | Laura McLain | 46–77 | .374 |
1991–1992 | Pete Royce | 12–61–1 | .169 |
1993–1997 | Fran Dyson | 62–131–2 | .323 |
1998–2005 | Bob Neville | 129–219–2 | .371 |
2006–2007 | Peter Maneggia | 14–74 | .159 |
2008–2016 | Brian Claypool | 108–305 | .262 |
2017–2021 | Jen Lapicki | 49–127 | .278 |
2022–2024 | Kimberly Stiles | 50–100–1 | .334 |
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Roster
2024 Holy Cross Crusaders roster | ||||||||
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Season by season results
Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Holy Cross Crusaders (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) (1985–1990) | |||||||||
1985 | Sandy Gentile | 6–21 | |||||||
1986 | Kathy Feen | 5–18 | |||||||
1987 | Laura McLain | 10–17 | |||||||
1988 | Laura McLain | 7–27 | |||||||
1989 | Laura McLain | 16–18 | |||||||
1990 | Laura McLain | 13–15 | |||||||
Holy Cross Crusaders (Patriot League) (1991–present) | |||||||||
1991 | Pete Royce | 10–29–1 | 4–8 | 5th | |||||
1992 | Pete Royce | 2–32 | 1–11 | 7th | |||||
1993 | Fran Dyson | 3–29 | 3–9 | 7th | |||||
1994 | Fran Dyson | 4–32 | 1–11 | 7th | |||||
1995 | Fran Dyson | 17–27 | 7–5 | 2nd | |||||
1996 | Fran Dyson | 21–22–1 | 4–6 | 3rd | |||||
1997 | Fran Dyson | 15–21–1 | 6–4 | 3rd | |||||
1998 | Bob Neville | 31–19–1 | 15–5 | 1st | |||||
1999 | Bob Neville | 24–25 | 12–8 | T–1st | |||||
2000 | Bob Neville | 9–27–1 | 4–6 | 4th | |||||
2001 | Bob Neville | 16–27 | 11–9 | 2nd | |||||
2002 | Bob Neville | 14–35 | 8–12 | 4th | |||||
2003 | Bob Neville | 15–28 | 10–10 | 3rd | |||||
2004 | Bob Neville | 12–28 | 5–15 | 5th | |||||
2005 | Bob Neville | 8–30 | 3–16 | 6th | |||||
2006 | Peter Maneggia | 9–35 | 4–16 | 6th | |||||
2007 | Peter Maneggia | 5–39 | 2–18 | 6th | |||||
2008 | Brian Claypool | 10–31 | 5–15 | 6th | |||||
2009 | Brian Claypool | 13–34 | 6–14 | 6th | |||||
2010 | Brian Claypool | 14–31 | 8–12 | 5th | |||||
2011 | Brian Claypool | 18–31 | 10–10 | 3rd | |||||
2012 | Brian Claypool | 9–36 | 4–16 | 6th | |||||
2013 | Brian Claypool | 13–31 | 7–13 | 5th | |||||
2014 | Brian Claypool | 12–26 | 7–11 | 5th | |||||
2015 | Brian Claypool | 11–17 | 9–9 | T–4th | |||||
2016 | Brian Claypool | 8–36 | 4–14 | 6th | |||||
2017 | Jen Lapicki | 13–30 | 8–10 | 4th | |||||
2018 | Jen Lapicki | 12–33 | 5–13 | 6th | |||||
2019 | Jen Lapicki | 14–35 | 5–13 | 6th | |||||
2020 | Jen Lapicki | 2–9 | 0–0 | N/A | Season cut short due to COVID-19 Pandemic | ||||
2021 | Jen Lapicki | 8–20 | 4–16 | 6th | |||||
2022 | Kimberly Stiles | 21–29 | 8–10 | 2nd | |||||
2023 | Kimberly Stiles | 15–36–1 | 2–16 | 7th | |||||
2024 | Kimberly Stiles | 14–35 | 4–14 | 6th | |||||
Total: | 481–1,133–6 (.299) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Facilities". Holy Cross Athletics.
- ^ "Visual Identity Toolkit". College of the Holy Cross. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ "HOLY CROSS CROWN JEWEL OF NEW PATRIOT LEAGUE". November 23, 1990.
- ^ "Holy Cross Crusader Nation Magazine – Summer 2008 by College of the Holy Cross - Issuu". issuu.com. September 2013.
- ^ "HOLY CROSS SWEEPS LEHIGH FOR 1ST PATRIOT TITLE * COSTLY MISTAKES KEEP LEHIGH FROM 5TH TITLE IN 6 YEARS". May 4, 1998.
- ^ "1999 NCAA Women's College World Series". Softball History USA. December 3, 2020.
- ^ Staff Writer. "Holy Cross to induct five into Hall of Fame". The Worcester Telegram & Gazette.
- ^ "LEHIGH'S PATRIOT TITLE HOPES VANISH WITH A PAIR OF LOSSES * THE MOUNTAIN HAWKS BEAT HOLY CROSS, THEN FALL TO COLGATE AND HC". May 2, 1999.
- ^ "Patriot League Announces All-Decade Softball Team". patriotleague.org. 9 July 2001.
- ^ "Worcester State Mourns Passing Of Former Mentor, Teacher, Coach Fran Dyson". June 30, 2014 – via www.wsulancers.com.
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(help) - ^ "2011 Softball All-Patriot League Team and Major Awards Announced". patriotleague.org. 10 May 2011.
- ^ "Brian Claypool - Assistant Coach - Staff Directory". UMass Lowell Athletics.
- ^ "2023 Year by year Results, Coaching History (PDF)" (PDF). Holy Cross Athletics.
- ^ "2024 Softball Roster". Holy Cross Athletics.
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