A four-year starter for the Crusaders, Whelan will bring her skills and leadership to the other side of the team, assisting head coach Ali Hawk.

Her senior year at Holy Cross, Whelan was named to the 2006 National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division I All-Region Second Team. Whelan tied second nationally with three penalty strokes and also tied the school all-time record fourth high with 20 assists.

In 2005, she was named to the Second Team All-Patriot League and the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. She finished her third season ranked third in program history for most assists in a single season (13 assists) and led the team in both interceptions (104 interceptions) and tackles (64 tackles).

In 2004, she finished the season ranked fourth on the team in scoring with five goals and 10 points. Whelan also finished the season ranked fourth on the team in tackles (31 tackles) and fifth on the team in interceptions (54 interceptions).

In 2003, she was the only freshman player to start all 20 games and finished her debut season ranked second on the team in interceptions (70). Ranked sixth on the team in tackles (36 tackles) Whelan also recorded three defensive saves.