Athletics

Dear Holy Family University Tiger Fans, I hope that you and your loved ones have remained happy, healthy and safe throughout this pandemic. These past few months have been extremely challenging and not without disappointment for everyone. The scoreboards have remained dark and the court and fields have been silent as our student-athletes wonder what the future will hold. With a new year and recent developments, there is a sense of hope as we cautiously plan for a return to sports in February.

The Holy Family University Athletics Department is extremely grateful for the consistent support of our alumni, families and friends whose efforts have helped sustain the work of our student-athletes and our programs.

Our student-athletes have remained strong, united, and committed to their craft. They have focused on their schoolwork, they have been training and fine tuning their skills in preparation for a return to play. Most importantly, they have been leaning on each other for support and seeking ways to outreach and give back to the community through service.

I am extremely proud of our student-athletes, coaches and staff whose dedication has helped us to persevere and strive as we await a return to intercollegiate athletics.

Go Tigers, Tim Hamill ’04, M ’08 Director of Athletics

athletics.holyfamily.edu/honors/hall-of-fame To be considered, nominations must be submitted by April 1, 2021. Questions:Contact Greg Pellegrino, Sports Information Director (gpellegrino@holyfamily.edu)

In December, the Holy Family University women’s lacrosse team once again collected toys for the Center for Autism to donate to their Holiday Giving Program. Th e women’s lacrosse team has been collecting toys for the Center for Autism for the past four years.

Each holiday season, the Center gives each child in its program a present. Th e Creating Opportunities for Relating & Engaging Program consists of 136 children ranging from the ages of two years old to six years old.

“I’m very proud of our team to still be able to come together, especially during these diffi cult times, to help the Center for Autism with their annual Holiday Giving Program,” said head coachMarisa DeAngelis. “Th e Center does amazing work with these children and I’m glad we’re able to help them make their holiday a little more special.”

Th e Center for Autism is an outpatient treatment facility and has two treatment locations in Philadelphia.

Holy Family University seniorDana Dockery ’20 was selected as the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Woman of the Year as announced by Commissioner Dan Mara.

Dockery is the first Holy Family student-athlete to be named CACC Woman of the Year since women’s basketball Hall of FamerCatherine Carr ’11 earned the award in 2011.

“This is a tremendous accomplishment especially with the positive impact Dana has had here at Holy Family University during her career not only on the court but in the classroom and community as well,” said head coachBernadette Laukaitis ’00. “On behalf of the coaching staff, players and the Holy Family Women’s Basketball Family, we are very proud of Dana and can’t think of anyone more deserving of this award.”

Dockery was a four-year member of the women’s basketball team and finished her career with 245 points and 143 rebounds. Dockery also competed on the women’s tennis team during her sophomore season and joined the women’s lacrosse team as a senior.

This past May, Dockery graduated from Holy Family University with a degree in Sports MarketingManagement and a minor in Business Administration. She earned Dean’s List status five of eight semesters and was inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma, the National Honor Society for student-athletes. Furthermore, Dockery received the Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholar Award three times (2018, 2019 & 2020) and is a two-time CACC All-Academic selection in women’s basketball (2019 & 2020) as well as a one-time honoree in women’s lacrosse (2020)

In August, Dockery joined the Sports Information office led by Derek Crudele at Goldey-Beacom College as the Graduate Assistant Sports Information Director.

Dana Dockery (Photo by Stephen Pellegrino Photography)