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Celebrating the Initial Triumph and Anticipating an Enticing Campaign: Women's Lacrosse Team of Holy Cross

Holy Cross Women's Lacrosse team kicks off the 2024/25 season with a win against Fairfield University, scoring 22-13 on their home field on February 8th. This victory mirrors the aspirations of Head Coach Amanda Belichick, daughter of the famous Bill Belichick, for the whole season...

Celebrating the Initial Triumph and Anticipating an Engrossing Season: Women's Lacrosse team at...
Celebrating the Initial Triumph and Anticipating an Engrossing Season: Women's Lacrosse team at Holy Cross

Celebrating the Initial Triumph and Anticipating an Enticing Campaign: Women's Lacrosse Team of Holy Cross

Holy Cross Women's Lacrosse Team Kicks Off Successful Season

The Holy Cross Women's Lacrosse team has concluded their regular season with a commendable performance, securing 18 wins and 12 losses. The team, under the guidance of head coach Amanda Belichick, is off to a promising start in the 2024/25 season.

Belichick, who has been at the helm of the Holy Cross women's lacrosse team since 2015, boasts a rich background in lacrosse coaching, having previously coached at her alma mater [1][2][3]. However, detailed statistics and player performance reviews for the team's opening season victory over Fairfield University are not readily available.

The season opener took place in Fairfield, CT, where the team triumphed over Fairfield University by a score of 22-13. Notable performances in this game included Senior Forward Riley Peters, who scored all of her attempts, and Senior Forward Sally Zisner, who recorded a hat-trick and a double-hat trick, scoring six goals and providing three assists. Sophomore Forward Kate Avitable and Senior Forward Isabela Mella also contributed significantly, each assisting five goals.

Ella Kittredge, a senior midfielder, also stood out in this game, scoring twice and completing a hat-trick. Another impressive performance was delivered by Junior Midfielder Kate Burns, who netted goals on all three of her shots and finished with a hat-trick in a later game against Colgate.

After the victory against Colgate, the team's overall record was 5 wins and 2 losses. This victory marked the start of their Patriot League play. The team maintained a fast start, but narrowly lost to a nationally ranked opponent after their start in the Patriot League play.

The team's home-opener will be against Brown University almost two weeks after the season started. In February, the team will travel to New York for competitions against Albany University and Iona University on the 12th and 15th, respectively.

Timmy Gleason '28, the Staff Writer for articles about the Holy Cross Lacrosse teams, will undoubtedly provide insightful coverage of these upcoming matches and the rest of the season. For more detailed statistics and player performance data, fans can visit the Holy Cross athletics’ official website, recent game box scores, or sports news outlets covering NCAA women's lacrosse games.

Coach Belichick remains optimistic about the team's prospects for the rest of the season, expressing her hope that the team will continue to shine throughout the season.

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