ATHLETICS UPDATES
SPRING 2021 UPDATES by Tyler Braidic, Sports Information Director and Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach
Women’s basketball
finished their season with a 7-14 overall record and 3-8 in Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) play. The Saints earned the #11 seed in the conference tournament and faced the #6 seed St. Ambrose University. Holy Cross fell to the Fighting Bees 56-52 in the first round, ending the Saints’ season. Jayda Miller ’23 was named to the CCAC All-Conference Honorable Mention team. The 5’6 guard averaged a team-best 16.9 points per game while pulling down 5.3 rebounds per game. Holy Cross also had Allison Hano ’23, Sidney Taylor ’21, and Sara White ’22 named to the CCAC All-Academic Team, while Sidney Taylor ’21 and Sara White ’22 were tabbed Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes.
Men’s Basketball ended their season with another NAIA National Tournament appearance. The Saints finished second in the CCAC regular season, garnering them an automatic bid to the National Tournament. Holy Cross finished with a 13-7 overall record before falling to Mid-America Christian University in Park City, Kansas in the opening round. Jordan Gaines ’21 was awarded to the CCAC All-Conference First Team. Gaines started in all 20 games and while averaging a team-high 33.1 minutes per contest. The 6’4 guard was also tabbed NAIA All-American Honorable Mention. Fellow player Storm Cook ’21 was named CCAC All-Conference Second Team. Cook leaves Holy Cross as the program’s all-times scoring leader with 1,610 career points. Beau Ludwick ’23 and Joe Andershock ’23 were named to the CCAC All-Academic Team, while Ryan Black ’22 was awarded a Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete.
Women’s Soccer made it to the CCAC post-season tournament this past season for the second consecutive time. The Saints defeated Trinity International University at home in the opening round to advance to the semifinal round. Olivia Shaw ’23 was awarded CCAC All-Conference First Team for the second consecutive season. Bella Cuevas ’21 and Lauren Cernak ’22 earned All-Conference Second Team honors. After leading the Saints to a program-best 9-4-1 overall record, head coach Omar Gallo was named CCAC Co-Coach of the Year. Holy Cross also had Eleanor Boothman ’21, Lauren Cernak ’22, Rylee Horn’21, Chloe Kane ’21, Marijka Lynch-Pastoor ’21, Kathleen Ming ’23, and Brooke Strickland ’21 receive
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All-Conference Academic honors, while Boothman ’21, Cernak ’22, Horn ’21, Kane ’21, and Lynch-Pastoor ’21 were awarded Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes. Goalkeeper Chole Kane ’21 was twice awarded the CCAC Defensive Player of the Week. Marijka Lynch-Pastoor ’21 finishes her career at Holy Cross as the school’s career goals scored leader with 18 goals.
Men’s Soccer finished their season with an 8-7-1 overall record and 6-6 in conference play. The Saints earned the #8 seed in the post-season tournament before falling to the #1 seed Cardinal Stritch University in the opening round. Jeff Rafter ’21 was awarded CCAC All-Conference First Team. The 5’10 player tied a team-best five goals scored on the season while also having two assists. Goalkeeper Lewis Tomlinson ’21 recorded a team-best 36 saves with one shutout. The Saints also had Raymond Giang ’21 and Matteus Webb ’21 named to the CCAC All-Academic Team with Giang ’21 also being named Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete
Men’s and Women’s Golf
teams finished in second and third place in the CCAC Championship, respectfully. Women’s golfer Annika Johnson ’24 placed 5th in the tournament and was awarded to the CCAC All-Conference First Team. Men’s golfer Carter Silva ’22 finished in 3rd place and was tabbed All-Conference First Team, while Collin Todora ’23 placed 9th and was named All-Conference Second Team. Both teams began their spring season in Pinehurst, North Carolina in the Pinehurst Invite. Men’s golfers Camden Dal Corobbo ’22, Colin Todora ’23, Blaise Morris ’23, and Carter Silva ’22 had 7 top-10 finishes combined and women’s golfers Annika Johnson ’24, Sofia McGuiness ’21, Madison Pool ’22, and Rachel Scherer ’23 had 10 top-30 finishes combined. Rachel Scherer ’23, Quinn Arial ’23, Camden Dal Corobbo ’22, Blaise Morris ’23, Carter Silva ’22, Brevin Slusher ’23, Collin Todora
