Holy Cross is putting all its hopes on the Patriot League. That is usually the case from a bottom line standpoint, but that has taken on new meaning this time around as league play approaches.
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First Win Still Elusive for Holy Cross
There’s no sugar-coating the bad start Holy Cross is off to, as their 0-8 start is the worst in program history. It’s come against a tough schedule and they’ve been in games, but that doesn’t change the bottom line.
Holy Cross Isn’t Getting Anything Easy
It hasn’t been the smoothest of starts for Holy Cross, where things were expected to be different this season. It’s still early, and there’s no reason to expect a repeat of last season’s 9-22 showing, but the Crusaders’ 0-4 start isn’t exactly what was envisioned, either.
Harvard Unexpectedly Routs Holy Cross
Sometimes, “dominant” isn’t quite the word to describe how one team played in a game. Wednesday might have been one of those nights with the way Harvard man-handled Holy Cross 72-49 in their home opener in a game that wasn’t even that close.
Crusaders Ready With Another New Head Coach
Holy Cross will have their third head coach in three years, a definite anomaly for the program. Coaching change aside, there are things to like about this team, especially on the perimeter.
2010 Patriot League Post-Mortem
The league continues to look different, especially in the standings, as teams have caught up to the two that were dominating the league not all that long ago. This year, Lehigh came out on top in a league with a lot of younger talent, which bodes well for the future.
Defense Lifts Holy Cross
Holy Cross knows that the way to win is by playing defense. As such, the Crusaders know that the wins have been hard to come by this season because they have had some struggles at that end of the floor. But they certainly showed up there on Sunday, as they started the crucial final week of the regular season with a 64-51 win over American.
Defense Starting to Come Around for Holy Cross
Holy Cross hasn’t been the kind of defensive team they have been in prior seasons, and wins have been hard to come by. Recent games suggest that the defense is coming around, and more wins may not be too far behind if they keep this up.
Willard Speaks on Siena-Holy Cross Game
Holy Cross head coach Ralph Willard was hoping to hear from Siena head coach Fran McCaffery to talk about what happened last week when the two teams met and had an ending that surprised just about everyone there. His preference was, understandably, to keep things in-house on the matter.
Quick Hitters For the New Year
Holy Cross continues to be beset by injuries. On Tuesday night, Alex Vander Baan didn’t dress for the second straight game due to his continuing back problems, and at this point the Crusaders are planning to hold him out of remaining non-league games. They are also without Eric Meister for about the same duration. The best news is that they are more optimistic that point guard Pat Doherty may be able to return later in the season, although that’s far from a guarantee that he will.
