On Tuesday, November 12, 2024, Holy Cross celebrated its coaches, athletes, and teams at the annual Fall Sports Awards Night. Each coach presented the Most Valuable Player (MVP), Most Improved Player, Tartan, and Coach’s Awards. The evening concluded with the recognition of athletes who earned Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) All-Conference honors.

“These days are long, but the months and years are short,” said Kelly Flaherty, Director of Athletics. “We strive for victory, but more importantly, we strive to be good teammates, good Tartans, and good friends. We build relationships and create lasting memories. Our goal is to ensure that every student-athlete has a positive, rewarding experience.”

Below is the list of Holy Cross Fall Sports Recognition recipients, followed by the WCAC All-Conference honorees. Congratulations to everyone for their incredibly hard work on and off the field. 

Holy Cross Fall Sports Recognition

Cross Country

• MVP - Alexandra McCormick
• Tartan Award - Lindsey Reynolds
• Coach’s Award - Alegra Krizan-Luque

Tennis

• MVP - Isabella Martelli
• Tartan Award - Nora Pauley
• Tartan Award - Clare Rowedder
• Coach’s Award - Ally Hite

Varsity Field Hockey

• MVP - Melli Balcer
• Tartan Award - Kasey Hartwick
• Tartan Award - Claire Dooren
• Coach’s Award - Caroline Kaelin

JV Field Hockey

• MVP - Lucy Creel
• Tartan Award - Caroline Serra
• Coach’s Award - Grace Pappano

Varsity Soccer

• MVP - Kosidinna Achikeh
• Tartan Award - Kathryn O’Boyle
• Coach’s Award - Sally Gitau

JV Soccer

• MVP: Erin Atkins
• Tartan Award: Penny Knestout
• Coach’s Award: Onamika Costa

Freshman Volleyball

• MVP: Trinity Rowles
• Coach's Award:  Cameron Smith
• Tartan Award:  Caroline Sanders

JV Volleyball

• MVP:  Kayla Hayes
• Coach's Award: Lailah Rogers
• Tartan Award:  Elizabeth Jedrlinic

Varsity Volleyball

• Coach's Award - Sibel Ozan
• Tartan - Brooke Sylvestre
• MVP - Rowan Johnson
• MVP - Sarah Jeremias

Congrats again to our Fall Sports student-athletes who received All-Conference recognition from the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference, voted on by coaches of opposing programs in the league.

WCAC All-Conference Selections, Fall 2024

Cross Country

• Alexandra McCormick, 1st Team
• Evelyn Kanick, Honorable Mention
• Coach Carlos Pla, WCAC Coach of the Year

Field Hockey

• Lily Rivera, 1st Team
• Aurora Sejismundo, 2nd Team
• Mary Ella Balcer, Honorable Mention
• Molly McNamara, Honorable Mention
• Eleanor Wallace, Honorable Mention

Soccer

• Kosidinna Achikeh, 2nd Team
• Kathryn O’Boyle, Honorable Mention
• Sally Gitau, Honorable Mention
• Kelsey Bacarisas, Honorable Mention

Volleyball

• Sarah Jeremias, 1st Team
• Rowan Johnson, 1st Team
• Kate Bickel, 2nd Team
• Catherine (Bess) McIntyre, 2nd Team
• Emme Wolfe, Honorable Mention
• Ana Woods, Honorable Mention
• Coach David Geiser, WCAC Coach of the Year