(L-R) Nicole Dao ’19, Ella Torp ’19, Bria Fuller ’19, Melanie McNamara ’19
On Monday, April 9, Holy Cross recognized four seniors who will play sports in college next year.
Nicole Dao '19 will be playing volleyball at New York University next year. Nicole has been a member of the Varsity Volleyball team and also plays on a club team outside of school. In 2015 and 2016 she was named to the Second Team All-WCAC. After the 2017 season Nicole received several accolades: AHC Tartan Award, First Team All-WCAC, Honorable Mention All-Met and was a recipient of the Coach Sheahan Award.
Bria Fuller '19 has committed to playing basketball at Trinity College in Connecticut next year. As a member of the Holy Cross Varsity Basketball team for four years, Bria was a dominant player on offense. Following her sophomore season, she was honored at Holy Cross with the Offensive Player of the Year award. Her junior year she was voted Third Team All-WCAC. In her senior year Bria reached her 1,000th point milestone, was named a Holy Cross MVP, and was voted Second Team All-WCAC.
Melanie "Mel" McNamara '19 has committed to playing soccer at the Division I level at Marquette University in Wisconsin next year. Mel has been a member of the Holy Cross Varsity Soccer team through her four years in high school and also plays on a club team outside of school. Mel's accolades during her career on the team here include: being named to the WCAC All-Conference Second Team twice, First Team once and Honorable Mention once, The Washington Post All-Met Honorable Mention and the Maryland All-State Honorable Mention.
Ella Torp '19 will be continuing her basketball career at The Catholic University of America next year. Ella has been a four-year member of the basketball program here at Holy Cross. She won the Most Improved Award during both her freshman and sophomore year on the team. She has also been a dedicated member of the Cross Country and Track & Field teams. Ella is excited to play as a Cardinal next year!
This is the second recognition ceremony for Holy Cross seniors who have committed to play sports in college. Six seniors were recognized at an assembly in November 2018.