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 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

’23, and Stephen Viz ’21 were named to the CCAC All-Academic Team. Dal Corobbo ’22, Silva ’22, and Viz ’21 were also named Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes.

Men’s and Women’s Tennis teams each had record setting seasons. Men’s tennis finished with a program best 9-8 overall record and 4-2 in conference competition. The women’s tennis team had a 13-6 record and finished in second place in the CCAC with a 6-1 mark. Women’s tennis advanced to the CCAC Tournament Championship before falling to Cardinal Stritch University. Helga Lopez ’24 was awarded CCAC Freshman of the Year, as well as All-Conference in singles and doubles. Fellow player Jabeen Urbanek ’24 was also tabbed All-Conference in singles and doubles. On the men’s side, Isaac Chan ’23 was named CCAC Freshman of the Year and All-Conference in singles, while Will Page ’24 received All-Conference in singles. After the record setting season for both the men’s and women’s tennis teams, head coach Eric Mahone was named the CCAC Men’s and Women’s Coach of the Year. Mackenzie Gonzalez ’23, Clara Ruediger ’21, Julie Wappel ’22, Ben Beekman ’21, Mac Flannery ’21, and Dominic Gibson ’22 were awarded to the CCAC All-Academic Team, while Beekman ’21, Flannery ’21, Gibson ’22, and Wappel ’22 were named Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes.

Athletic department recognized by the NAIA

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) awarded all eight sports teams as NAIA Scholar Teams and 16 Holy Cross student-athletes were named Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes!

The NAIA Scholar Team Award recognizes excellence in the classroom by NAIA teams. Team GPA requirements include:

Minimum 3.0 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) as defined by the nominating institution.

Include every varsity athlete certified as eligible in this sport and listed on any eligibility certificate submitted to conference/CAC (Independent)/unaffiliated grouping eligibility chairs during this academic year.

Will be calculated using the institution’s normal GPA rules regarding repeated courses, transfer credit, etc. Sum the total quality points/GPA points earned by all team members and divide by the sum of the total GPA hours earned by the team members.

Fall and spring grades from the current year are to be used when calculating the team GPA.

In order to be nominated for the Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, must appear on the eligibility certificate for the sport and have attended two full years as a non-transfer or one full year as a transfer.

2021 DAKTRONICS NAIA SCHOLAR-ATHLETES

Ben Beekman ’21 – Men’s Tennis

Ryan Black ’22 – Men’s Basketball Eleanor Boothman ’21 – Women’s Soccer

Lauren Cernak ’22 – Women’s Soccer

Camden Dal Corobbo ’22 – Men’s Golf

Mac Flannery ’21 – Men’s Tennis Raymond Giang ’21 – Men’s Soccer Dominic Gibson ’22 – Men’s Tennis

Rylee Horn ’21 – Women’s Soccer Chloe Kane ’21 – Women’s Soccer

Marijka Lynch-Pastoor ’21 – Women’s Soccer Carter Silva ’22 – Men’s Golf

Sidney Taylor ’21 – Women’s Basketball Stephen Viz ’21 – Men’s Golf Julie Wappel ’22 – Women’s Tennis Sara White ’22 – Women’s Basketball