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Jan. 8, 2009
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The Teams: Holy Cross (5-10, 0-0 PL) vs. Lafayette (4-10, 0-0 PL)
Date: January 10, 2009
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Place: Hart Center (3,600), Worcester, Mass.
Live Video Streaming: Crusader All-Access
Holy Cross Radio: WWFX 100.1 FM, Worcester; www.worcesterpike.com, internet; Bob Fouracre, play-by-play
Holy Cross Student Radio: WCHC 88.1 FM, Worcester; Ryan Holt, play-by-play; Chris Gibson & Dan Gaudet, color
Lafayette Radio: WSAN 1470 AM, Whitehall, Pa.; www.fox1470.com, internet; Dick Hammer, play-by-play; Phil La Bella, color
Series Record: Holy Cross leads, 28-14
Last Meeting: Holy Cross 77, Lafayette 57 (February 9, 2008; Worcester, Mass.)
PROBABLE HOLY CROSS STARTERS: Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. F 33 Colin Cunningham 6-6 220 Sr. F 34 Andrew Keister 6-9 235 So. C 45 Greg McCarthy 6-11 235 Sr. G 10 R.J. Evans 6-3 200 Fr. G 22 Andrew Beinert 6-4 185 So.
THE SERIES WITH LAFAYETTE: This will be the 43rd meeting between the Crusaders and the Leopards on the hardwood, with Holy Cross leading the all-time series 28-14. The two schools split the season series last year, with each team winning on its home court, but prior to that the Crusaders had won seven straight meetings. Before last year, the Leopards had not defeated Holy Cross since sweeping the season series in 2003-2004. For games played in Worcester, the Crusaders hold a 16-4 advantage, including five straight victories and wins in eight of the last nine games. The schools first met on Feb. 4, 1947, with Holy Cross posting a 50-40 victory at the Boston Garden.
Overall: Holy Cross leads, 28-14
In Worcester: Holy Cross leads, 16-4
At the Hart Center: Holy Cross leads, 16-4
Ralph Willard vs. Lafayette: 13-7
Fran O'Hanlon vs. Holy Cross: 13-15
Current Win Streak: Holy Cross, one game
In Overtime: Tied, 1-1
CRUSADERS SET TO OPEN PATRIOT LEAGUE PLAY: Holy Cross will play its first conference game of the 2008-2009 campaign when it plays host to Lafayette on Saturday, Jan. 10, at 3:30 p.m. Following that contest, the Crusaders will play three straight Patriot League games on the road. Holy Cross will travel to Army on Wednesday, Jan. 14, at 7:00 p.m., head to Bucknell on Saturday, Jan. 17, at 12:00 p.m., and play at Navy on Wednesday, Jan. 21, at 7:00 p.m. The next home game for the Crusaders after the Lafayette contest will be on Saturday, Jan. 24, against American.
CRUSADERS IN PATRIOT LEAGUE OPENERS: Holy Cross is beginning its 19th season of play in the Patriot League with the contest against Lafayette. During their first 18 years in the conference, the Crusaders have posted a 12-6 record in their first Patriot League game of the season. Holy Cross has gone 7-2 in league openers under head coach Ralph Willard, including two victories over both Colgate (68-51 in 1999-2000; 68-55 in 2000-2001), Army (61-45 in 2002-2003; 60-32 in 2003-2004) and Lafayette (86-57 in 2005-2006; 84-74 in 2006-2007), and one win over Navy (70-57 in 2001-2002). The only losses during that time came at Bucknell in 2004-2005 (59-43) and at Lafayette in 2007-2008 (60-52). The Crusaders also stand 11-7 all-time in their first Patriot League home game of the season, with a 6-3 mark under Willard.
WILLARD CONTINUES IMPRESSIVE RUN AT HOLY CROSS: Ralph Willard is now in his 10th season as the Crusaders' head coach, and currently owns a mark of 179-112 during his time in Worcester. He now stands in second place on the all-time school list for career victories, behind only George Blaney (357-276 / 1972-1994). In 2006-2007, Willard was selected as the Patriot League Coach of the Year for the third time in his career. He was previously named the conference's Coach of the Year during the 2000-2001 and 2004-2005 seasons, and in 2004-2005 he was also one of 10 finalists for the Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year Award. Willard has led the Crusaders to four Patriot League tournament titles and four trips to the NCAA Tournament, during the 2000-2001, 2001-2002, 2002-2003 and 2006-2007 seasons. He has also guided Holy Cross to four Patriot League regular season championships in 2000-2001, 2002-2003, 2004-2005 and 2006-2007, with the 2002-2003 squad posting an overall record of 26-5 to come up just one win shy of the school single season record for victories. Prior to his time at Holy Cross, Willard spent five seasons as the head coach at the University of Pittsburgh, and four years as head coach at Western Kentucky University. He led Western Kentucky to the NCAA Tournament during each of his final two seasons (advancing to the Sweet 16 in 1992-1993), and his overall career record stands at 323-236. Willard is a 1967 graduate of Holy Cross, and was a three-year letterwinner for the Crusaders.
KEISTER BECOMING A FACTOR UP FRONT: Sophomore forward Andrew Keister (Galloway, N.J.) is developing into one of the Crusaders' top players at the low post positions. Over Holy Cross' last seven games, Keister has averaged 10.7 points and 6.7 rebounds per contest, while hitting 57.4 percent (27 of 47) of his field goal attempts. During the Central Florida game, he scored a career-high 18 points and pulled down five rebounds. In the previous game at Boston University, Keister posted his first career double-double with 15 points and a career-high 11 rebounds. He also played well against San Francisco, scoring eight points and pulling down nine rebounds. Earlier in the season, he had good games against Massachusetts (10 points, six rebounds), Western Michigan (nine points, eight rebounds), Ohio (eight points, five rebounds, two blocks) and Fairfield (six points, eight rebounds). Overall this year, Keister is now averaging 5.9 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.
EVANS HAS BIG START TO COLLEGIATE CAREER: Freshman guard R.J. Evans (Salem, Conn.) is enjoying an outstanding rookie season, and has scored in double-figures in each of his last nine games. During the Central Florida game, he totaled 14 points and a team-high eight rebounds. In the previous contest at Boston University, Evans recorded 12 points, six rebounds and two steals. He also had a huge game against San Francisco, posting his first career double-double with career highs of 26 points and 10 rebounds. Earlier in the season, Evans had big games against Siena (21 points, six rebounds, five assists, four steals), Massachusetts (17 points, eight rebounds, four steals), Western Michigan (17 points, six rebounds, two steals), Ohio (16 points, four rebounds, three steals), Sacred Heart (15 points on seven of 12 shooting), Fairfield (13 points, three steals), Yale (12 points, three rebounds, three assists), St. Joseph's (12 points, three rebounds) and Harvard (10 points, eight rebounds, four assists, three steals). Evans' 26 points against San Francisco were the most by a Holy Cross freshman in a single game since Ronnie Perry scored 29 points at Iona on Dec. 21, 1976. Overall this season, Evans is averaging a team-best 13.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game. Evans came to Holy Cross from Norwich (Conn.) Free Academy, where he was a two-time All-State selection and score 2,030 career points.
CENTRAL FLORIDA RECAP: Andrew Keister scored a career-high 18 points and pulled down five rebounds, but it was not enough as Holy Cross was defeated by Central Florida 70-57 at the UCF Arena on Jan. 6, 2009. Keister hit seven of 10 shots from the field, in addition to making four of six attempts at the free throw line. The Crusaders opened the game with an 8-2 run, and would increase their lead to seven points (13-6) with 13:24 left in the first half. The Knights came back to score the next five points, and would eventually pull in front (17-15) at the nine-minute mark. Central Florida would lead by as many as five points late in the half, before finally taking a 28-24 advantage into the locker room. The score remained close early in the second half, when the Knights went on an 11-4 run to go in front by eight (44-36) with 11:44 left in regulation. Holy Cross was able to close to within five points (50-45) at the 8:30-mark, but Central Florida then used an 8-3 spurt to bring its lead back to double figures. The Knights would eventually lead by as many as 15 points down the stretch, before finally posting a 13-point victory. R.J. Evans finished with 14 points and a game-high eight rebounds for the Crusaders, while Andrew Beinert totaled 14 points and three rebounds. Central Florida was led by Jermaine Taylor with 29 points and five rebounds.
BEINERT TAKES OVER AT THE POINT: Sophomore guard Andrew Beinert (Floral Park, N.Y.) has been one of the Crusaders' top players in the backcourt this season. During the Central Florida game, he recorded 14 points and three rebounds. Previously at Boston University, Beinert scored a career-high 18 points, while hitting seven of nine shots from the field and four of five attempts from three-point range. He also played well against San Francisco, totaling seven points, three rebounds and a career-high 10 assists. Some of Beinert's other top games this season have come against Yale (15 points, five of seven from three-point range), Brown (nine points, three assists), Loyola (eight points, four steals), Ohio (seven points, five assists three steals) and Western Michigan (six points, five assists, five steals). Overall this season, he has averaged 7.5 points, 2.7 assists and 1.5 steals per game, while hitting 46.5 percent (20 of 43) of his three-point field goal attempts. Last year, Beinert was selected to the Patriot League All-Rookie team, after averaging 3.9 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.
CUNNINGHAM STEPS UP IN SENIOR SEASON: Senior forward Colin Cunningham (Memphis, Tenn.) has returned to the Holy Cross lineup at small forward this year, and is once again one of the Crusaders' top players. In the victory at Boston University, Cunningham totaled 13 points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals. Previously against San Francisco, he scored a career-high 26 points and handed out six assists. Cunningham also played well against Western Michigan, totaling 12 points, two rebounds and two steals. Earlier in the season, he had big games against Loyola (13 points, seven rebounds, three assists, three steals) and Brown (11 points, eight rebounds, six assists). Overall this year, Cunningham has averaged 8.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.5 steals per contest. Last season, he averaged 8.1 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.2 steals per game, while hitting 36.8 percent (28 of 76) of his three-point attempts. Cunningham's top game in 2007-2008 came at American in the Patriot League quarterfinals, when he recorded 20 points, four rebounds and three assists. Over the course of his career as a Crusader, Cunningham has totaled 522 points, 317 rebounds, 156 assists and 76 steals.
STEALING THE SHOW: Through 15 games played so far this season, Holy Cross has averaged 8.5 steals per game, including highs of 13 steals at Boston University and 12 steals at Harvard. Freshman guard R.J. Evans currently leads the team with 26 steals, while sophomore guard Andrew Beinert stands second with 23 steals. Senior forward Colin Cunningham has totaled 21 steals, senior center Greg McCarthy (Mansfield, Mass.) has recorded 14 steals, and three other Crusaders have at least 10 steals. Holy Cross has led the Patriot League in steals five times in the last six seasons, while averaging over 10 steals per game in both 2003-2004 (10.7 steals per game) and 2004-2005 (10.3 steals per game).
THE LAST MEETING WITH LAFAYETTE: Pat Doherty totaled six points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals, as Holy Cross posted a 77-57 victory over Lafayette at the Hart Center on Feb. 9, 2008. Following the game, Doherty received the Martin J. O'Malley Award as the most valuable player of Holy Cross' winter homecoming game. The Crusaders started the game hot, jumping out to a quick 8-2 lead after the first 3:20 of play. The Leopards scored the next four points to tighten up the game, but Holy Cross was able to build its lead back to five points (16-11) with just under 10 minutes left in the half. Lafayette then went on an 11-1 run to take its first lead of the day, and would hold onto the lead for the rest of the first half. The Leopards held a 29-25 advantage heading into the locker room. Lafayette built its lead up to as many as nine points early in the second half, and was up 40-34 with 15:22 left to play. The Crusaders then went on a 12-0 run to regain the lead, and never looked back. A few minutes later Holy Cross used a 7-0 spurt to build its lead to double figures (55-44), and the Leopards would get no closer than eight points the rest of the way. The Crusaders would eventually lead by as many as 21 points in the closing minutes, before finally winning by 20. Holy Cross held Lafayette to just 35.6 percent shooting from the field and 28.6 percent shooting from three-point range, while forcing 18 turnovers and outrebounding the Leopards 40-24. Tim Clifford led the Crusaders in scoring with 13 points and eight rebounds, while Kyle Cruze added 11 points, three rebounds and three steals. Greg McCarthy also had a big day, scoring 10 points while making all five of his field goal attempts. All told, nine Holy Cross players scored at least six points. Lafayette was led by Bilal Abdullah with 13 points.
MCCARTHY PLAYS BIG ROLE UP FRONT: Senior center Greg McCarthy has seen a good deal of action for Holy Cross at the low post positions this season. During the Yale game, McCarthy scored 12 points and pulled down a career-best nine rebounds. Previously at Loyola (Ill.), he posted 13 points on six of 10 shooting, in addition to recording three rebounds and two steals. Earlier in the season, McCarthy also played well at Harvard (18 points, eight rebounds, four steals) and Northeastern (11 points, four rebounds). Overall this season, he is now averaging 6.1 points and 3.7 rebounds, while leading the team in field goal percentage (50.6 percent, 39 of 77). Last season, McCarthy averaged 3.3 points and 2.0 rebounds per game. Over the course of his Holy Cross career, he has totaled 249 points and 139 rebounds, while hitting 104 of 209 (49.8 percent) field goal attempts.
BROWN PLAYS KEY MINUTES OFF THE BENCH: Freshman guard Devin Brown (Randallstown, Md.) has been the first player off the bench in the Holy Cross backcourt this season. During the victory over San Francisco, Brown recorded 22 points and five assists, while making 11 of 12 free throw attempts. Previously at Massachusetts, he totaled 14 points and three rebounds. Brown also had a huge game against Fairfield, scoring 22 points while hitting five of nine shots from the field and all 10 of his shots at the foul line. Some of his other top games this season have come against St. Joseph's (12 points, two rebounds, two assists) and Siena (10 points, three rebounds, two assists). Overall this year, he is averaging 8.4 points per game, while making a team-best 89.8 percent (53 of 59) of his free throws. Brown came to Holy Cross from Notre Dame Preparatory School in Fitchburg, Mass., after previously graduating from Baltimore City High School.
HOLY CROSS HAS GOOD SUCCESS ON THE BOARDS: The Crusaders are once again an outstanding rebounding team this year, averaging 35.8 boards per contest and outrebounding their opponents by an average margin of 5.7 rebounds per game. So far this season, Holy Cross has outrebounded its opponent in 13 out of 15 games played. Senior forward Colin Cunningham leads the team with an average of 5.5 rebounds per game, while senior forward Alex Vander Baan (Uxbridge, Mass.) stands second with 5.1 boards per contest. Junior forward Eric Meister (Boalsburg, Pa.) is averaging 4.9 rebounds per game, while freshman guard R.J. Evans is averaging 4.8 boards per contest and sophomore forward Andrew Keister is chipping in with 4.5 rebounds per game. In 2007-2008, Holy Cross was outrebounded only five times in 29 games, while averaging 33.5 rebounds per game and outrebounding the opposition by 5.6 boards per contest. The Crusaders were even more impressive in Patriot League play, outrebounding conference foes by 6.3 boards per game. Entering 2008-2009, the Crusaders have posted a positive rebounding margin in nine straight seasons, including seven years in which they outrebounded the opposition by at least four boards per game.
MEISTER CLEANS THE GLASS FOR THE CRUSADERS: Junior forward Eric Meister has been a key player for Holy Cross in the low post this season, despite missing three games due to injury. During the victory over Western Michigan, he totaled 10 points, seven rebounds and two assists. Previously at Harvard, Meister posted his second double-double of the year with 10 points and 11 boards. He also had big games earlier in the season against Sacred Heart (11 points, career-high 11 rebounds) and St. Joseph's (nine points, seven rebounds, three blocks). On the season, he is averaging 5.8 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.2 blocked shots per game. Last year, Meister averaged 4.8 points and 4.7 rebounds, while playing in 18 games with eight starts. As a freshman in 2006-2007, he was selected to the Patriot League All-Rookie team. Over the course of his Holy Cross career, he has now totaled 269 points, 265 rebounds and 45 blocked shots.
MAY STEPS INTO PROMINENT ROLE: Junior forward Adam May (Mentor, Ohio) has become a key part of the Holy Cross rotation this season, and has been one of the team's top players on the offensive end of the court. So far this year, he is averaging 5.2 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. During the Siena game, May totaled 15 points, three rebounds and three steals. Earlier in the season against St. Joseph's, he led the team with 15 points, seven rebounds and four assists. May also played well at Northeastern, totaling 11 points, two rebounds and two assists. Last season, he averaged 5.2 points and 2.0 rebounds, while playing in 23 games with one start. May scored in double-figures three times in 2007-2008, including a career-best 16 points against Harvard. Over the course of his collegiate career, May has now totaled 221 points, 82 rebounds, 40 assists and 27 steals.
CRUSADERS REACH 300 VICTORIES AT THE HART CENTER: Holy Cross currently owns an all-time record of 303-112 at the Hart Center, after posting its 300th win in the building against Sacred Heart on Nov. 14. The Crusaders had a 23-game winning streak at the Hart Center from Feb. 15, 2006-Jan. 2, 2008, which was the longest streak in the history of the building and the sixth-longest home court winning streak in the nation at the time. In 2006-2007 Holy Cross posted a perfect 14-0 mark at the Hart Center, setting a school record for the most home victories since it moved into the building. During the Hart Center's history, Holy Cross has posted a winning record at home in 29 out of 33 seasons, while recording double-figure home victories 15 times. The Crusaders stand 90-20 at home since the beginning of the 2000-2001 season, including a 54-10 record against Patriot League foes.
VANDER BAAN PLAYS KEY ROLE ON FRONT LINE: Senior forward Alex Vander Baan has been a key member of the Holy Cross lineup this year, despite missing six contests due to injury. During the Ohio game, he recorded 10 points, seven rebounds, two blocks and two steals. Previously at Loyola (Ill.), Vander Baan totaled nine points, three rebounds and two assists. Earlier in the season, he had big games against St. Joseph's (13 points, 11 rebounds), Sacred Heart (nine points, seven rebounds) and Brown (six points, eight rebounds, five assists). Overall this year, Vander Baan is averaging 6.4 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. During the 2007-2008 season, he averaged 8.5 points and 5.7 rebounds in 19 games played. As a freshman in 2005-2006, Vander Baan was selected to the Patriot League All-Rookie team. Over the course of his career as a Crusader, he has now totaled 634 points, 492 rebounds, 135 assists, 74 steals and 35 blocked shots.
OFFENSE LIGHTS UP SCOREBOARD AGAINST SAN FRANCISCO: In the Dec. 27 victory over San Francisco, the Crusaders scored a season-best 97 points. That performance marked the most points scored by Holy Cross in a single game since Nov. 23, 2002, when it defeated Dowling 101-61. The 97 points were also the most by the Crusaders against a Division I opponent since they defeated Lehigh 100-81 on Jan. 27, 1996. Overall this season, Holy Cross is now averaging 64.3 points per game.
DOHERTY RETURNS TO THE COURT: Senior guard Pat Doherty (Scranton, Pa.) saw his first action of the season at Central Florida, after missing the first 14 game of the year due to injury. He recorded two points, one rebound and one assist in eight minutes of action against the Knights. Last season, Doherty averaged 7.4 points, 4.3 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game. Some of his top performances during the 2007-2008 campaign were against Boston University (career-high 20 points, three assists, three steals), Hofstra (18 points, four assists, three rebounds), San Francisco (16 points, four rebounds) and Siena (15 points, seven assists, five rebounds, two steals). As a freshman in 2004-2005, Doherty was honored as the Patriot League Rookie of the Year. Over the course of his career as a Crusader, he has now totaled 491 points, 249 assists, 169 rebounds and 109 steals.
HOLY CROSS IN THE NCAA STATISTICS: The Crusaders are currently ranked among the NCAA Division I leaders in two statistical categories, through games of Jan. 4. In addition, freshman guard Devin Brown ranks among the national leaders in free throw percentage. The rankings:
Category Rank Player / Team Avg. Free Throw Percent 13 Devin Brown 89.8 Steals 41 Holy Cross 8.8 Rebound Margin 46 Holy Cross +5.9
CRUSADERS HAVE THREE 20-POINT SCORERS: In the 97-88 victory over San Francisco on Dec. 27, Holy Cross had three different players score at least 20 points. Senior forward Colin Cunningham and freshman guard R.J. Evans tied for the team lead with 26 points each, while freshman guard Devin Brown added 22 points. That performance marked the first time that three different Crusaders scored 20 or more points in the same game since Nov. 18, 2005, against High Point. In that game, Kevin Hamilton led Holy Cross with 22 points, Keith Simmons scored 21 points, and Torey Thomas added 20 points.
TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE: This year marks the 90th season of Holy Cross men's basketball. The Crusaders own an overall record of 1269-823 (.607), while making 24 postseason tournament appearances -- 12 trips to the NCAA Tournament and 12 to the National Invitation Tournament. In the history of collegiate basketball, Holy Cross is one of only 16 schools to have won the NCAA Tournament (1946-1947) as well as the National Invitational Tournament (1953-1954). Throughout its history, Holy Cross has had six first team All-America selections, sent 10 players to the National Basketball Association, had four players inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, had 23 players drafted by professional teams, had three players go on to coach professionally, and had 15 players who have coached in college, including current Crusader coach Ralph Willard.
CRUSADERS REMAIN TOUGH ON DEFENSE: Holy Cross is once again among the top defensive teams in the Patriot League in 2008-2009. In 15 games played so far this season, the Crusaders have allowed 67.7 points per game, while forcing 15.8 turnovers per contest and outrebounding the opposition by 5.7 boards per game. Holy Cross is also averaging 8.5 steals and 3.2 blocked shots per contest. Since the beginning of the 2001-2002 campaign, the Crusaders have held their opponents to only 59.4 points per contest. In addition, Holy Cross has ranked in the top 10 in the nation in scoring defense in five of the last seven seasons (sixth in 2001-2002 at 59.6; third in 2002-2003 at 58.7; seventh in 2003-2004 at 58.6; fifth in 2004-2005 at 56.8; and eighth in 2006-2007 at 57.5). Here is a look at the Crusaders' defensive statistics under Ralph Willard.
Season PPG FG% 3FG% SPG BPG 1999-2000 63.3 39.6 31.3 6.5 3.8 2000-2001 62.3 38.2 35.2 6.3 5.2 2001-2002 59.6 42.0 38.5 7.8 3.1 2002-2003 58.7 40.6 33.2 7.9 4.5 2003-2004 58.6 40.3 32.9 10.7 4.5 2004-2005 56.8 38.9 36.3 10.3 5.0 2005-2006 60.5 40.2 30.3 9.1 3.5 2006-2007 57.5 41.4 37.8 9.5 3.6 2007-2008 60.5 41.0 36.9 7.4 3.9 2008-2009 67.7 44.5 34.9 8.5 3.2
SCOUTING THE LEOPARDS: Lafayette enters the game with an overall record of 4-10 on the year. The Leopards have lost 10 of their last 12 games, after starting the season 2-0. Senior guard Andrew Brown currently leads the team in scoring with an average of 15.1 points per game, in addition to handing out a team-best 3.6 assists per contest. Junior guard Jeff Kari is averaging 11.8 points and 4.0 rebounds per game, while sophomore forward Jared Mintz has added 8.1 points and 3.2 boards per contest. Lafayette is led by head coach Fran O'Hanlon, who owns an overall record of 190-198 in 14 seasons with the Leopards.
HOLY CROSS ON THE RADIO: Most of the Crusaders' basketball contests during the 2008-2009 season will be carried by The Pike, WWFX 100.1 FM in Worcester. Holy Cross Hall of Famer Bob Fouracre is in his 22nd season calling the play-by-play for Crusader basketball on the radio. In addition, Jeremy Lechan and Dick Lutsk are in their fifth year on the Holy Cross broadcast crew, and will handle either play-by-play or color commentary for selected games. The Pike is currently scheduled to air 23 of the Crusaders' 29 regular season games. All games aired on The Pike can also be heard live over the internet at `www.worcesterpike.com'. The six games not carried on The Pike will be broadcast exclusively over the internet at `www.sportsjuice.com'. In addition, the Holy Cross student station, WCHC 88.1 FM, will carry a number of games this year.
CRUSADERS ON TELEVISION: Holy Cross is currently scheduled to have nine games shown on live television during the 2008-2009 season. The Crusaders had eight television appearances last year, while appearing on television 13 times in 2006-2007, 10 times in 2005-2006 and 10 times in 2004-2005. Here is a look at Holy Cross' television schedule for the 2008-2009 season:
Date Opponent Television Outlet Nov. 29 Loyola (Ill.) Lakeshore Public Television Dec. 30 Siena WCTR-TV3 Jan. 6 Central Florida Bright House Sports Network Jan. 17 Bucknell ESPNU Jan. 24 American ESPNU Jan. 31 Lehigh Service Electric Cable Feb. 7 Lafayette Lafayette Sports Network Feb. 11 Army WCTR-TV3 Feb. 25 Colgate Time Warner Cable
CRUSADER ALL-ACCESS: Live video streaming of a number of Holy Cross basketball games will be available over the internet through Crusader All-Access. The package, done in association with CBS College Sports Online, is available for a $9.95 monthly subscription. For details on how to sign up for Crusader All-Access, click here.
DRIBBLES: The Crusaders stand 3-3 this season when wearing their white uniforms, while going 1-0 in their black uniforms and 1-7 in their purple uniforms ... With the victory over St. Joseph's, Holy Cross is 1-0 this season in overtime games. The Crusaders now stand 12-3 in overtime contests under Ralph Willard ... Senior forward Colin Cunningham, senior guard Pat Doherty and senior forward Alex Vander Baan are serving as the Crusaders' tri-captains this season ... Holy Cross was picked to finish third in the 2008-2009 Patriot League preseason poll, receiving 68 total points and two first place votes. American placed first in the poll, while Lehigh was second ... The New England Basketball Hall of Fame has established the Ronald S. Perry New England Basketball Legend Award, which will be presented at each New England Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony to an individual who, in demonstrating uncommon basketball excellence, has made an extraordinary contribution to the sport in the New England region. The award is named in honor of former Holy Cross student-athlete and athletic director Ron Perry (Class of 1954) ... At halftime of the game between Holy Cross and St. Joseph's on Nov. 16, four all-time Crusader basketball greats were honored. George Kaftan (Class of 1949), Bob Cousy (Class of 1950), Togo Palazzi (Class of 1954) and Tom Heinsohn (Class of 1956) were all be on hand to witness their jerseys being lifted to the Hart Center rafters -- the first time Holy Cross held such a ceremony for any former student-athlete ... With the Nov. 14 victory over Sacred Heart, Holy Cross improved to 27-7 in home openers at the Hart Center, with an 8-2 mark under Ralph Willard ... The Crusaders also improved their all-time mark in season openers to 65-25, including a 39-6 mark at home and an 8-2 record under Ralph Willard ... Holy Cross wore its black uniforms at home for the first time ever against Sacred Heart, as part of the Black Out Night promotion.


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A method, apparatus, and program for efficiently deploying vehicles to meet the mobility needs in a densely populated urban area. By subscribing to a service which can broker with drivers on a 24/7 basis, a rider in a metropolitan area will be able to travel around the area at any time without dependence on private car ownership. The broker can group the riders with similar travel needs to facilitate a single vehicle accomplishing the trip in an economical, convenient, speedy vehicle and safe mode that will be a viable alternative to individual driving. Such service will help to reduce traffic congestion thus adding even more to the speed of the trip.
The method may also be used in less densely populated areas, e.g. rural, to aviod the need to widen or build highways.
1. A method to service the local mobility needs of riders in a densely populated urban area using internet data entry and integrated geographic systems to group similar rider trip requirements on a long term basis, said method comprising the following steps:
receiving from a subscriber/rider directly into a first database personal data including family members, if applicable, billing data, said rider's anticipated regular and occasional trip requests for a known period of time, said trip requests consisting of date, desired pick-up time, departure location, drop-off location, frequency, and characteristics of said rider having physical mobility restrictions and locations of said trip requests limited only by the urban area of service;
itemizing and merging all trip requests for all riders by date, desired pick-up time, departure location and drop-off location;
organizing said merged trip requests into subgroups of 3-7 similar individual trip requests at least weekly;
verifying with each rider his/her trip requests for a month to insure that all trips requested are serviced correctly;
notifying each rider the driver identity and time of each pick-up and drop-off for each date service will be delivered, wherein said driver is an independent licensed driver contracted to fulfill each subgroup trip request comprising the following steps:
receiving from said driver personal, vehicle characteristics, availability and license data for said driver and vehicle directly into a second database;
matching the driver availability to the subgroup trip requests;
sequencing the trip requests to minimize downtime and wasted mileage for each driver;
contracting with said driver to fulfill each rider's trip requests by picking up the rider at the curb of the departure location and delivering said rider to the curb of the drop-off location;
generating a weekly manifest for each driver wherein the manifest identifies each rider's name with their trip requests; and
communicating traffic alerts directly to affected driver to facilitate the trip requests;
wherein immediate payment for services is avoided by generating and mailing at the end of a billing period, an invoice for services received to each rider; and
generating a statement at the end of each contract period to make payment to each driver for services performed.
2. A method of
receiving a trip request at the central office from a rider/subscriber whose personal and billing data have already been received in the first database;
holding the rider/subscriber on the line while identifying a trip request already on a manifest of a driver;
communicating with said driver to determine the feasibility of adding the new trip request to said driver's manifest;
confirming while still in communication with the rider that the trip request can be met;
adding the trip request to the rider's itemized trip requests for the period; and
adding the trip requests to the driver's statement for the period.
The method may also be used in less densely populated area, e.g. rural, to avoid the need to widen or build highways.
The present invention relates to the field of scheduling and dispatching transportation service for profit to improve mobility in densely populated urban areas for riders without physical mobility limitations.
Transportation is an important part of everyone's life. Movement of people and goods is essential to the healthy economy of an urban area which has largely relied on private vehicles for accomplishing that task. Growth in urban areas has made such reliance increasingly ineffective and extremely expensive in money, space, energy and ecological consequences. Yet a healthy urban economy requires a smooth and efficient transportation system.
The modes of travel available to most people in urban areas are transit either rail or bus, car or van pool, taxi, private car, motorized bikes, bicycle, foot or some combination of them.
The increasing congestion on roads has caused governments to give more attention to transit since the 1960s, but it has proven too inflexible, unreliable and slow to meet the needs of many urban residents, who generally must make one or more transfers to reach their destination. Each transfer increases the travel time. Waiting at bus stops or transit stations exposes the rider to crime as well as discomfort. Transit has generally concentrated on servicing routes rather than individuals. The routes are designed to cover large areas so that a single rider must accept indirect travel to reach the desired destination. This can add considerable to the rider's travel time.
Experimentation with customized travel (paratransit) by transit agencies has been generally limited to service in low density areas or for seniors and for the mobility limited population under the American Disability Act never to high density urban areas for general mobility. Their use of some elements of the logistic technology have not proven economical because agency constraints on the service limiting the population served and the hours of service.
Another inconvenience of public transit is the requirement for payment at time of service which generally necessitates the rider to carry cash in a credit card society. SmartCard and passes have relieved this to some extent.
In the Washington D.C. area rail transit has reached its capacity and government subsidies are not available to expand. Car and vanpooling has provided some relief. Carpools are dependent on a willing unpaid driver and is rarely available for trips other than to and from the workplace. Because the car driver is a private individual, it is prohibitive for her/him to carry insurance for his riders so they dependent on their own insurance.
Vanpools are generally sponsored by an employer or business since the cost of vans is considerably more than cars. While insurance is carried on the van, the use of a non-professional driver in employment situations still subjects the riders to greater risk. In cases where professional drivers are used, the limitation of service restricts the points of travel or increases the travel time. Hotel shuttles, for example, may be limited to trips to and from the airport at specific hours. Independent airport shuttles on the other hand are expensive because of the small number of riders available for the service. The size of the rider pool frequently requires tortuous routing to serve each rider, thus adding time and distance to the trip.
Carpools and most most vanpools do not address the non-work trips for shopping and entertainment that enhances city life. In a high pressure society where time is scarce, the average person depend on a car to meet travel needs. In the Washington, D.C. area as in many urban areas, many people who use transit still need to drive to rail and bus stops. Once a person owns a car, the tendency is to use it since the major cost is the capital cost of the vehicle. The cost of car ownership averages $6000 or about 11% of annual income. The instability of fuel prices creates considerable anxiety for middle income riders. In addition to the operating and capital cost, there are parking fees and traffic tickets and personal time spend in maintaing and parking the car.
Taxis which can deliver customized service is unaffordable to most for regular trips. The car owner will only relinquish the vehicle if there is assurance of total mobility needs being met.
The high use of private cars has pushed roadways beyond the limit of their capacity. Traffic gridlock has become a way of life in large cities. Studies on the D.C. area found that the average driver spends 72 hours a year in gridlock, amount to 240 billion hours for the area. This wastes not only the personal time of the residents but also detracts from the labor productivity available to the economy.
More highways and infrastructure has been demonstrated to be only a short term solution since they reach capacity very quickly after completion and encourage more traffic rather than diverting much traffic from existing roads. Construction has become increasingly controversial and challenged by environmental interests groups, so that approval for construction takes almost as long as the actual task.
This method has the advantage of flexibility not provided by transit which has been traditionally route-oriented and of economy over taxi because grouped riders share the expense of the trip. The only long term solution to reducing traffic without decreasing mobility is to more efficiently deploy vehicles so that one vehicle can carry multiple passengers with similar origin, destination, and time of travel.
The average annual cost to a subscriber for such service can be less than the cost of car ownership. Each trip is customized to the actual needs of the riders so that the trip is faster than regular route transit. It is more convenient than express bus or rail because service is from door to door. In those cases where express bus or rail will be more efficient, the service will deliver the rider to the stop or station to meet the bus or train and provide SmartCards or passes to the rider as needed. If the 55% of solo drivers reported to dislike driving alone were grouped into 3 or more persons in a vehicle operated by a professional driver, traffic will be reduced by more than one-third.
The present method combines the economy of the internet with highly developed logistics technology for moving vehicles to the point of need and with the communication advantage of wireless mobile devices to alert the driver around traffic congestion as well as locate a driver when a spontaneous travel request is phoned in.
There is little or no wait time for the rider because the vehicle comes to the location at an agreed time. Without the need to drive one's own car, the anxiety of fuel price instability is negligible. The rider saves time and cost when freed of car maintainence.
For the drivers the advantages will be assurance of a steady revenue not generally available to taxi or shuttle services. That assurance combined with efficient dispatching that reduces waste mileage and idle time produces a greater return per hour than for other entrepreneurial driver services.
For both rider and driver safety is increased. Riders do not have to wait at lonely bus stops. Private drivers are not frustrated by, unfamiliar roads and directions. Professional drivers are not threatened by having to pick up strangers off the street, nor are they the target of crime since no money is exchanged at the time of travel.
With more professional drivers and less private drivers car accidents will decrease and road rage will become rare. As more and more riders subscribe to the service, more cars will be taken off the road and less gridlock will occur. When gridlock does occur, central dispatchers monitoring traffic alerts can notify the affected driver using the wireless communication device and assist the driver to redirect the trip.
The advantages to the community are many. Grouping riders in a common area to travel together provides time for community interaction. With less time spent traveling, more time is available for home and work. Less car on the road means less ecological damage.
When applied in less densely populated areas, e.g. rual, the competitive advantage to a subscriber may be less than in a city, but to the governing entity the time and cost of the system and time to implement would be much less than road infrastructure, e.g. widening or building highways. In such cases where the costs to the subscriber is less attractive, the decrease in taxes or state subsidy may encourage implementing the method.
FIG. 1 is a diagram of the preferred interaction of the elements of the invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram of an economical secure data entry system
FIG. 3 is a flow diagram of the subscription scheduling/dispatch procedure
FIG. 4 is a flow diagram of the demand/response handling of trip requests
FIG. 5 is a diagram of related procedures to complete the system
The present invention is directed to a system to improve mobility by reducing dependency on private car ownership. Traditional methods of improving transit or use of car and vanpools have not been successful because of demand for more customized service and better use of time.
This method is directed to matching riders, into groups so that their specific needs can be met by a single driver without loss of time and with increase in economy. Convenience over regular transit is achieved by pick up at the origin requested and drop off at the requested destination rather than requiring the rider to go to common locations such as bus stops and rail stations.
This method is particularly efficient because the marginal increase of cost per rider is minimal while the improvement of service per rider increases as a greater pool of riders permits closer matching of trip origins, destinations and time of travel. In addition the more riders that are serviced means less traffic on the roads and thus less travel time lost in traffic congestion.
FIG. 1 is an overall diagram showing the elements of the system. These are an economical data entry for riders and drivers, an advanced logistic program which can group the regular requests into trips that can be assigned to each driver, and fast, efficient communication with the drivers when required for changes and traffic alerts. The use of periodic billing and payment is an added convenience for both rider and driver. It imparts greater assurance of payment by riders and to drivers.
FIG. 2 shows the data entry process. Riders subscribe by entering their data using any personal computer workstation at home, libraries, community centers, etc. 1 Confidentiality of the data is ensure through a secured web site 2. The data is separated into databases with functional purposes 3. Personal data of name, address, phone number, etc. is entered in one database, billing data into another. The billing data in Database 2 may contain the name and address of an employer and or other agency which is willing to cover the cost of a trip. It also accepts credit card for charging and bank account data if automated deduction is to be authorized.
Databases 1 and 2 are control by the rider who have exclusive write access. Database 3 is used to stored the regular trip requests. A rider may enter any regular trip, e.g. to and from work on weekdays, a trip to school in the evenings or weekends. The data must include origin, destination, time and frequency. Database 4 contains occasional trips such as a trip to the grocery store or theater. These trips do not have to include time and frequency. The latter may be added by the rider or scheduler when the request is definite. Database 5 stores any special needs, e.g. child seat and comments to assist in providing personalized service. The scheduler will be able to make notation in Database 3 and 4 when the request is assigned to a driver. The scheduler may also add comments as the situation arises to clarify the needs of the customer. The customer/subscriber has access to all five databases to make changes or corrections.
Drivers also enter their data using a pc workstation via the same secured web site 2. Their data is separated into 4 four databases. Database 6 stores their personal information, name, address, etc. along with their experience and any related information that they may wish to share with the service. Their licensing data must be entered fully into Database 7. This data is used to monitor the currency of permission to drive in areas of operation. Their financial data, e.g. bank account data, is entered into Database 8 for automated payment which is the only way payments will be made. Database 9 stores the characteristics of vehicle to be used, e.g. passenger capacity along with the times and area that the driver is available for service.
FIG. 3 shows the process for arranging trips for regular requests. The riders' requests stored in Database 3 are 5 grouped according to similarity in origin, destination and time of travel. The trips needed to meet the requests are stored 6 in Database 10 which is then processed 7 with database 9 to generate the trip manifest 8 for each driver. Trips are assigned to drivers so that the initial origin of the first trip and the final destination of the last trip is close to the driver's starting location. Each subsequent trip is assigned so that the origin is close to the destination of the previous trip. This is done to save wasted mileage. Assignments are rotated among the drivers to ensure that all have revenue. Each rider is contacted by 9 phone to confirm the trip and charges. This is done initially and whenever a change is made. Notations 10 are made in Database 3 with actual time and trip assigned. After the rider confirms the trip, the manifests are e-mailed 11 to the drivers once a week.
FIG. 4 Trips that are made occasionally or without regularity fall into the category of demand/response. Riders may enter these requests at any time, either through the internet or phoning to the scheduler for entry into Database 4. Database 4 is examined daily 12 for specific requests, i.e. a trip with origin, destination, time and date greater than the current date. These are accumulated and processed each night 13. The trip is confirmed with the rider and added 14 to the driver's nightly manifest, which contains only changes to the weekly manifest.
Requests which are phoned in 15 for immediate response are handled by the scheduler, who searchs 17 Database 11 to find a match 18. If a match is found, the scheduler notifies 19 the driver via wireless communication device with voice, text, and vehicle location capability. This is done while the rider is on the phone. If the driver confirms the ability to accomodate the rider, the scheduler notifies the rider with the time the driver will arrive and adds the trip to Database 4. If one driver cannot assume the service, the scheduler continues to search until a driver is found.
If no match can be found 20, the scheduler notifies the rider and offers one of three options: holding the request until a match can be found, offering a special trip by a standby driver at a premium rate (sometimes taxis), or a car rental at an hourly rate for the duration of the trip. If the rider's time is flexible, waiting for other similar requests to come in may be a feasible option over the expense of special trip or individual driving. Car rental (sharing) will only be available if the rider has entered the driver's license and insurance on Database 1 and credit card or bank account in Database 2.
Traffic alerts 21 are monitored by the dispatcher continuously and communicated to an affected driver via wireless phone so that the driver can avoid congestion.
FIG. 5 depicts the final processing. At the end of each day, drivers entered the results of their trips 22 with appropriate comments into Databases 11 and 12, which stores a historical record of all completed trips. Periodically, probably monthly, Databases 2-4 are used to process 23 statements to the subscriber and payment by credit cards or bank deduction if authorized. Wherever possible, statements will be distributed by the drivers with the next trip after the statement is prepared. Drivers may receive payments in sealed envelopes from subscribers who do not wish to pay by credit card or automated bank deduction. Those subscribers who wish to pay by cash will be able to do so at selected banks. Periodically, probably weekly, payment statements for services will be generated 24 and drivers will be paid using Databases 8 and 11. Payment will only be made through deposit to a bank account. This type of processing will greatly reduce mail costs.
The present invention has been described in terms of specific embodiments. It is to, be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments but to any modifications or equivalent processes included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
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August 2003, Volume 37, Issue 3, pp 447-462
Information technology and urban spatial structure: A comparative analysis of the Chicago and Seoul regions
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This paper examines comparatively the impact of information technology on urban spatial structure in the Chicago and Seoul metropolitan regions in an attempt to measure the potential influence of IT on urban form and structure. We analyzed the metropolitan areas to understand ways in which the information technology has influenced the distribution of urban economic activities: concentration or dispersion by examining two aspects of impacts: an attraction effect on a zone (level of activity) and a spillover effect on surrounding areas (distributional effects).
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Volume 37, Issue 3 , pp 447-462
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- 10.1007/s00168-003-0164-7
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Sports fans who don't know the Tour de France from a tour of duty watched cycling to see what Armstrong was going to do next on some steep, twisting European mountain road. Or they watched him because they had cancer or knew someone who had or died from it.
Athletes with such impact are often canonized. But few sporting icons who have done so much right and apparently now so much wrong have done so more convincingly than Armstrong.
From an early age, Armstrong's moxie has been staggering.
As a skilled amateur, Armstrong escorted his mother to award presentations after dominating races. At one race, when officials said post-race podiums were for cyclists only, Armstrong refused to attend. Organizers had no choice – they acquiesced.
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Nearly 15 years after accusations first swirled following his return from cancer and first Tour de France victory, Armstrong on Thursday announced he'd had enough. He wouldn't contest the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency's charges of doping and conspiracy despite a career-long denial of wrongdoing.
When I first interviewed Armstrong in the late 1980s, he was easy to like – cycling's version of former NBA star Charles Barkley. Armstrong always had something to say. He often was and still is cordial and candid. He's smart and funny, and he can control a news conference instantaneously. Catch him in a foul mood, however, and it's another story.
With his fame and globally expanding cancer foundation, Armstrong also became a master of manipulation and intimidation – and a public relations genius. He embraced Twitter early and still has more than 3.5 million followers.
When he competed a few years ago in the Tour of Italy in his second comeback, Armstrong had short videos made inside his team motor home before each stage. He had teammates and competitors talk about the day ahead or their families or hobbies. It was new and refreshing and showed cyclists as humans, not shaven-legged gladiators on two wheels.
But when a videographer shot and posted arguably the greatest footage in Armstrong's career during the Tour of California a few years ago, the video was quickly removed. The video showed Armstrong after he had crashed on a cattle guard; he was hurt and bloody but pedaling again.
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But Armstrong's powerful PR machine reportedly had the video deleted.
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When he won his last Tour de France title in 2005, Armstrong addressed the drug accusations that already had circulated for nearly a decade: "For the people who don't believe in cycling, the cynics, the skeptics, I feel sorry for you," he said from the final podium on the Champs Elysees in Paris. "You need to believe in these riders. I'm sorry you can't dream big, and I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles."
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It's also hard to understand why cycling has allowed the agency to change the history of the sport without offering proof. It's embarrassing for USA Cycling, the national governing body of the sport, to avoid the subject of Armstrong and several of his former teammates also under the USADA microscope with repeated comments of "No comment." When USA Cycling wants to promote the accomplishments of its athletes, it has plenty to say.
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