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10 » Crusader Nation Spring 2014 Crusader Nation Spring 2014 » 11 thletics play an important role in the lives of students, alumni, and the life of the College. It is important to provide our student-athletes with the tools they need to be successful and competitive in the Patriot and Atlantic Hockey Leagues and the ECAC: equipment upgrades, talented coaches, and money for team competition travel. The Crusader Athletics Fund (CAF) was established in 2006 to raise current-use budget enhancing dollars for Holy Cross' 27 varsity programs. Over the past seven years, alumni, family and friends have donated $5 million to support our sports. We have made strides, but endeavor to enhance our resources for athletics, improve the experience of our student-athletes, and restore pride in the Purple. The Crusader Athletics Fund plans events throughout the year to bring former and current student-athletes together. Whether it's an invitation back to campus for an alumni game " During spring break we travelled as a team to Charleston and Savannah and played four-game sets. This trip was important for our team as it helped to prepare us for our Patriot League season. It was also nice to get outside to play while the snow was still on the ground in Worcester. The team is able to make these southern trips in large part due to generous donors to the Crusader Athletics Fund." " I travelled to Martinsville, Va., with fellow Holy Cross students to do community service projects. We stayed at the church and completed different projects around Martinsville. These projects included painting the church and helping to clean parks within the community while working alongside people from the area. We were there for a week and had a great time!" " For spring break this year the team went on our annual trip to Cocoa Beach, Fla. We trained a lot, having two to three practices a day to prepare for our spring season. We were all looking forward to being out on the water after a long winter spent practicing on the ergs. A special thanks to the Crusader Athletics Fund for helping to make this trip possible!" " It was great to spend spring break on campus with no other obligations, so we could focus only on basketball. We worked to win each individual day leading up to the Patriot League Tournament games. There was increased energy and excitement because were were realizing the goal we set for ourselves at the start of the season." Evan Ocello » Junior » Baseball Carly McCabe » Junior » Soccer Bridget Schirripa » Senior » Rowing Dave Dudzinkski » Senior » Basketball THE CRUSADER ATHLETICS FUND or providing networking or social events before a game, CAF engages Crusaders in a variety of ways. Be on the lookout for events you'd be interested in throughout the year! Whether you are a former varsity athlete, parent of a current student-athlete or fan of Holy Cross athletics, your support makes a difference. To make a gift to the Crusader Athletics Fund, visit GoHolyCross.com/CAF. All donations receive full College fundraising credit and qualify toward your President's Council gift. Within the Crusader Athletics Fund, donors may make a gift to the All-Sports Fund, a designation that provides support where it's needed most, or to any of the restricted athletics designations. Due to Title IX legislation and gender equity concerns, gifts cannot be designated to a specific men's or women's team. QUESTION OF THE ISSUE: Crusader N coaches, and money for team competition travel. The Crusader Athletics Fund (CAF) was established in 2006 to raise current-use budget enhancing dollars for Holy Cross' 27 varsity programs. Over the past seven years, alumni, family and friends have donated $5 million to support our sports. We have made strides, but endeavor to enhance our resources for athletics, improve the experience of our student-athletes, and restore pride in the Purple. The Crusader Athletics Fund plans events throughout the year to bring former and current student-athletes together. Whether it's an invitation back to campus for an alumni game Athletics Fund, visit GoHolyCross.co donations receive full College fundraising toward your President's Council gift. Within the Crusader Athletics Fund, dono to the All-Sports Fund, a designation that where it's needed most, or to any of the designations. Due to Title IX legislation and gender eq cannot be designated to a specific men's WHAT DID YOU DO OVER SPRING BREAK? The Holy Cross men's ice hockey team lined up the for the national anthem at historic Fenway Park for its Frozen Fenway game against Bentley on Dec.28.