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SOFTBALL ALUMNAE DAY TAILGATE (4/13/2008)
The softball team held an alumnae tailgate at Freshman Field on Sunday, April 13, as the current Crusader squad took on Lafayette in a doubleheader. A 10th reunion of the 1998 team was also held, to honor the achievements of a Patriot League regular season and tournament title and the most wins in school history.

MEN'S LACROSSE ALUMNI & PARENTS DAY (4/5/2008)
The men's lacrosse team held their annual alumni and parents gathering at the Hart Center on Saturday, April 5, as the current Crusader squad took on Lafayette. A pre-game cookout was held for all alumni and parents. A 25th reunion of the 1983 team also took place, to honor the achievements of a 12-2 season, the best record in school history.

BASEBALL RECEPTION IN SEATTLE, WASH. (3/15/2008)
The Holy Cross Club of Western Washington hosted an alumni, parents and friends reception on Saturday, March 15 from 7-9 p.m. at Cafe Mae, located at 1009 8th Ave N in Seattle. Holy Cross played the University of Washington in doubleheaders on Saturday, March 15 and Sunday, March 16.

FOOTBALL RECEPTION IN NAPLES, FLA. (3/6/2008)
The College of the Holy Cross held a football reception featuring head coach Tom Gilmore on Thursday, March 6 hosted by Steve Hiorns '80 at the Bay Colony Beach Club at North Pelican Bay in Naples, Florida.

COACHES' RECEPTION IN NEW YORK CITY (2/19/2008)
The Holy Cross Leadership Council of New York, the Holy Cross Club of New York, and the Crusader Athletics Fund held a Coaches' Reception for HC alumni, parents, and friends featuring Director of Athletics Dick Regan, Head Soccer Coach Elvis Comrie, Head Football Coach Tom Gilmore and Head Men's Lacrosse Coach Adam Pascal at the Princeton Club of New York on Tuesday, February 19. Seventy people were on hand for the event.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ALUMNAE GAME (2/16/2008)
Basketball Alumnae Game Photo Gallery
The Women's Basketball team held their annual alumnae game and reception on Saturday, Feb. 16 after the current HC women's team defeated Bucknell 73-67. Fifteeen alumnae were back for the day with 14 playing in the game. The purple team was made up of players from 2003 or earlier and the white team was comprised of players from 2004-2007. The purple team defeated the white team in overtime 54-52. A reception followed in the Bud Ryan '41 room. Alumnae present for the day included: Kathy Flacke Muncil '80, Kathy Courtney '97, Tiffinay Rutnik '98, Amy O'Brien Davagian '99, Anna Kinne Patel '00, Jeanette Paukert '02, Elisa Zawadzkas '02, Katie O'Keefe Wilson '03, Patty Fitzgerald '04, Caitlin Agostinacchio '05, Jess Conte '06, Sarah Placek '06, Ashley Brennan-McBride '07, Kaitlin Foley '07 and Brittany Keil '07.

MEN'S BASKETBALL ALUMNI GAME (2/9/2008)
Basketball Alumni Game Photo Gallery
The Men's Basketball team held their annual alumni game and reception on Saturday, Feb. 9 over Winter Homecoming weekend. Twenty-eight alumni were back for the day with 18 playing in the game. The white team defeated the purple team 97-69 as Rob Feaster '95 scored 36 points. A reception followed in the Bud Ryan '41 room as the current HC team defeated Lafayette 77-57. A second gathering followed the current men's game at Crossroads Pub on campus at the general HC alumni reception. Alumni present for the day included: Charlie Bollinger '47, Togo Palazzi '54, Ron Perry '54, Richard Murphy '66, Ralph Willard '67, Rod DeLeaver '74, Pat Padden '78, Mike Vicens '78, Joe Kringdon '80, Ron Perry '80, Whitey Moynihan '83, Christos Zikos '83, John Benzan '85, Jim McCaffrey '86, Lorn Davis '90, Jim Nairus '91, Roger Breslin '93, Rick Mashburn '93, Frank Powell '93, Bill Walker '93, Rob Feaster '95, Damon Hart '96, Keith Driscoll '97, Pat Tutwiler '97, John Hightower '99, Chris Spitler '00, Geo Sanchez '02 and Dan Brault '05.

MEN'S ICE HOCKEY ALUMNI GAME (2/3/2008)
Hockey Alumni Game Photo Gallery
The Men's Ice Hockey team held their annual alumni game on Sunday, Feb. 3 at the Hart Center Rink. Three 20 minute periods were played and the result was a 16-16 tie. A shootout was then used to decide the outcome. A reception followed in the Bud Ryan '41 room. Alumni present for the day included: Bill Bellerose '77, John Gillis '88, Mike Brennan '89, Paul Pearl '89, Denis Cronin '90, Lance Brady '93, Terrence Butt '95, John Foristall '98, Chris Shaker '03, Matt Conway '04, Tim Coskren '04, R.J. Irving '04, Greg Kealey '04, Jonas Tomiuck '05, Andrew Weber '06, Rob Godfrey '07 and Sean Nappo '07.

HOLY CROSS BASEBALL LEADOFF DINNER (1/19/2008)
Leadoff Dinner Photo Gallery
The Holy Cross baseball team held its fourth annual Leadoff Dinner on Saturday, January 19, in the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom. The event included a social hour and dinner, with all proceeds from the event benefiting the Holy Cross baseball program. The alumni honoree at this year's event was Varsity Club Hall of Fame member Peter Columbo (Class of 1979). The guest speaker was Lou Merloni (current professional baseball player and former Boston Red Sox).

MEN'S ICE HOCKEY HALL OF FAME NIGHT (12/1/2007)
Hockey Hall of Fame Night Photo Gallery
On Saturday, Dec. 1st, the eight members of the Holy Cross Varsity Club Hall of Fame from the men's ice hockey program were honored with a pre-game reception and on ice recognition before the men's game vs. Connecticut. A banner was also hung in the Hart Center Rink bearing the names of those players and future hall of fame members. The eight players back for the gathering were Larry Murphy '70, Gerry Curley '81, Jim Stewart '79, Joe Lunny '86, Glenn Graves '77, Bill Bellerose '77, Dean Casagrande '83 and Matt Muniz '87.

HOLY CROSS ALUMNI RECEPTION IN BRIDGEPORT (11/13/2007)
The Holy Cross Department of Athletics held a pre-game alumni reception on Tuesday, Nov. 13th preceding the Holy Cross men's basketball game vs. Fairfield. The event will took in the 3rd Floor Club Lounge of The Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, Conn.

2007 BASEBALL ALUMNI GAME & PARENTS DAY (9/30/2007)
The Holy Cross baseball team held its annual alumni game & parents day on Sunday, Sept. 30. The game took place at 11:00 a.m. at Fitton Field followed by a cookout immediately after. New Holy Cross head coach Greg DiCenzo was on hand to meet with all Crusader alumni and parents of current players.

1987 FOOTBALL TEAM 20TH ANNIVERSARY (9/15/2007)
The College of the Holy Cross honored the 1987 undefeated Crusader football team at the Harvard game on Saturday, Sept. 15th. The team capped its first 11-0 season by accepting the ECAC Division I-AA "Team of the Year" trophy as well as the Lambert Cup, significant of the top Division I-AA team in the East. The Crusaders were also ranked #1 in the final NCAA poll. Members of the 1987 team in attendance were honored on the field at halftime.

SOCCER ALUMNI WEEKEND (9/7-8/2007)
The Holy Cross men's and women's soccer teams held their 2007 Soccer Alumni weekend on Friday, Sept. 7, and Saturday, Sept. 8. The women's team played Friday night vs. Central Connecticut State, while the men took on Quinnipiac on Saturday night. Both teams also played Alumni games on Saturday.

11TH ANNUAL HOCKEY GOLF OUTING (6/28/2007)
Hockey Golf Outing Photo Gallery
The Men's Ice Hockey team held its annual Golf Outing on Thursday, June 28th at the Marlboro Country Club. 100 golfers took to the links for a scramble style event, followed by dinner and a raffle. The winning team consisted of Owen Dugan '83, Kevin Lynch '82, Curt Bletzer '80, Hugh Curran '84 and Chris Brown '83. The team shot a score of 57. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Men's Hockey program through the Crusader Athletics Fund.

HOLY CROSS HEAD COACHES, ALUMNI & FRIENDS RECEPTION (5/3/2007)
The Holy Cross Department of Athletics held a head coaches, alumni and friends reception at the Stockyard Restaurant in Brighton on Thursday, May 3rd. Several HC head coaches were on hand to speak briefly and answer questions about their respective programs.

55TH ANNIVERSARY - 1952 NCAA BASEBALL CHAMPIONS (4/20-21/2007)
National Championship Reunion Photo Gallery
A 55th reunion of the 1952 Holy Cross NCAA Champion baseball team took place over the weekend of Friday, April 20th. A formal dinner was held on Friday night in the Hogan Center, followed by breakfast and a cookout at Fitton Field on Saturday. The team was introduced on the field and the 1952 NCAA College World Series Champions banner was raised between games of a doubleheader vs. Bucknell. The following eight members of the '52 team were in attendance: Paul Brissette, Fran Dyson, Jack Hetherton, Jack Keenan, Jack Lonergan, Art Moossmann, Pete Naton and Ron Perry.

FOOTBALL GOLF OUTING & ALUMNI WEEKEND (4/20-21/2007)
The Holy Cross Football program canceled its annual golf outing at the Worcester Country Club on Friday, April 20th due to unplayable course conditions caused by inclement weather the week of the event. The spring football game took place on Saturday, April 21st, followed by the alumni game. A cookout was held in the Field House immediately following the games

LACROSSE ALUMNI WEEKEND (4/14/2007)
The men's lacrosse team held their annual alumni gathering at the Hart Center on Saturday, April 14th as the current Crusader squad took on Marist, winning 10-6. In the future, the team hopes to have an alumni game each year.

BASKETBALL RECEPTION IN COLUMBUS, OHIO (3/16/2007)
Columbus Reception Photo Gallery
The Holy Cross Department of Athletics and the Crusader Athletics Fund sponsored a pre-game reception at the Max & Erma's restaurant on Friday, March 16th preceding the men's first round NCAA tournament game vs. So. Illinois. More than 100 Crusader alumni, parents and friends were on hand for the event.

FOOTBALL RECEPTION IN NAPLES, FLA. (3/7/2007)
The College of the Holy Cross held a football reception featuring head coach Tom Gilmore on Wednesday, March 7th hosted by Steve Hiorns '80 at the Bay Colony Beach Club in Naples, Florida.

FOOTBALL RECEPTION IN NEW YORK CITY (2/27/2007)
New York Reception Photo Gallery
The Holy Cross Leadership Council of New York, the Holy Cross Club of New York, and the Crusader Athletics Fund held a special cocktail reception for Holy Cross Football alumni, parents, and friends featuring Head Football Coach Tom Gilmore, the 2006 Patriot League Coach of the Year, at the New York Athletic Club on Tuesday, February 27th. More than 70 people were on hand for the event.

BASEBALL FUNDRAISING EVENT (1/31/2007)
Baseball Leadoff Dinner Photo Gallery
The 3rd Annual Baseball Leadoff Dinner was held on Wednesday, Jan. 31st on the Holy Cross campus with nearly 200 HC baseball alumni, parents and friends packing the Hogan Center ballroom. The evening included a silent auction of sports memorabilia, a social hour and buffet dinner. Holy Cross Varsity Club Hall of Fame member Rick DeAngelis '70 was the alumni honoree for the evening. Worcester native and 2001 Red Sox Minor League Pitcher of the Year Greg Montalbano was the keynote speaker. All proceeds from the event will benefit the team's spring trips and the Crusader baseball program in general.