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Holy Cross enters the 2002 season looking
to improve upon its three-win season of last year. The Crusaders
will try to use the momentum of back-to-back wins at the
end of the 2001 campaign to propel themselves up the ranks
of the Patriot League. Although boasting a relatively inexperienced
lineup, the team hopes that the newcomers will develop quickly
and that their talent will have an impact on the program's
success. Offensively, the Crusaders will have to replace
All-New England attackman Rich Santoro. Tim Walsh '04
(Springfield, Mass.) will add experience to the attack of
the Crusaders. He played in 10 games in his first season.
He notched three goals on four shots, including two in Patriot
League play.
Coach McCaffrey also is counting on the addition of newcomers
Mike McKee '05 (Sloatsburg, N.Y.) and Patrick Hart '05
(Wyckoff, N.J.) to have an immediate impact on the attack
in 2002. McKee was a top attackman at the Lawrenceville School
and will challenge for a starting role immediately. Hart
is the biggest attackman (6-2, 175) on the Crusaders' roster
and can finish around the cage. In the midfield, Paul Washington '03
(Port Jefferson Station, N.Y.) and Shaun McGowan '03
(Garden City, N.Y.) will anchor the Crusaders' effort.
Washington played in all 14 games a year ago, scoring 10
goals and adding one assist for 11 points. McGowan played
in only nine games due to illness but was effective when
on the field. He scored five goals and added three assists
for eight points.
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