Crusader Nation

2 Crusader Nation • Winter 2015 Fellow Crusaders, As we approach the end of 2015, I'd like to take a brief look back to draw your attention to some significant accomplishments from our student-athletes this fall. In football, junior quarterback Peter Pujals broke the school's single game passing and total offensive yards records with 508 yards passing and 526 yards of total offense against Fordham. Men's Soccer posted a breakthrough win against national power Duke and tied #8 Providence. The Men's Rowing team won their sixth straight Snake Regatta, and the Women's Rowing team finished 3rd. Our Field Hockey team achieved the most wins they have had since 2006. Finally, Holy Cross Athletics was recognized by the NCAA and ranked third nationally in Graduation Success Rate, demonstrating exceptional achievement in the classroom by our student- athletes. Winter sports are now underway, and if you were at any of the season openers you were able to experience Phase II of the Hart Center interior redesign that showcases student-athletes from all of our varsity sports. In addition to the visual improvements, you will also see products of some of our new corporate partners, like Gatorade, which not only supports Athletics financially, but also provides essential nutrition and recovery products for our student-athletes to compete at their peak performance. I look forward to seeing you at the Hart Center for a game soon. The end of the 2015 calendar year also signals the beginning of the Hart Center expansion and renovation project. Our entire department of student-athletes, coaches and staff is looking forward to the beginning of construction on this transformational project. There will be a lot of activity preparing the construction site for the start of work this winter. As with any large construction project, there will be some temporary inconveniences and we ask for your patience and support. Once completed, the new Hart Center will be the cornerstone of the Holy Cross Athletics competitive revival and I promise that it will be well worth the wait! December 31 is right around the corner, and I would like to thank everyone who has made a gift to the Crusader Athletics Fund in 2015. Your generosity affords our student-athletes tools, training and opportunities they need to represent Holy Cross in the best possible way. For those who have not yet made a gift, please consider doing so before December 31, 2015. Within Holy Cross Athletics, we have emphasized how important each person's gift is to our programs. To that end, our student-athletes and staff have responded impressively with 100% participation from the entire Athletics Department staff and our senior class of student-athletes! Please join us in making an investment in Holy Cross Athletics. Go Crusaders! Nathan Pine Director of Athletics AD's Corner In This Issue 3 Coach's Game Plan Women's Basketball 6 Paying it Forward Jim Glavin '57 7 Student Spotlight Claire O'Brien '16, Swimming & Diving 8 LEAGUE LEADERS Nine Alumni on Patriot League 25th Basketball Teams 11 10 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT... Barry Parenteau Peter Van Buskirk 12 Catching Up With Crusaders Emily (Henry) Dickinson '11, Women's Ice Hockey 13 Calendar Sports Schedules 14 What I was Thinking DiQuan Walker '18, Football 16 Why I Give Crusader Nation Produced by the Office of Advancement, Department of Athletics and Office of College Marketing and Communications D E S I G N E R Michael Grinley P H O T O G R A P H E R S Neil DeKrey, Mark Hasprzk, Tom Rettig, Gil Talbot C R U S A D E R N A T I O N Office of Advancement College of the Holy Cross One College Street Worcester, MA 01610 Phone: 508-793-2415 Email: crusaderathletics@holycross.edu Website: GoHolyCross.com

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