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1 MARIST WBB GAME NOTES March 22, 2008 #10 DePaul (20-11) vs. #7 Marist (31-2) New Orleans Region First Round Marist Women's Basketball Schedule Day Date Opponent Time/Result Sat. 11/3 ATHLETES IN ACTION$ W, Sun. 11/11 at #16 Ohio State L, Wed. 11/14 at Fordham W, Fri. 11/16 at Stony Brook W, Sun. 11/18 at Dartmouth W, Thurs. 11/22 Utah! W, 70-66(OT) Fri. 11/23 Nebraska! W, Sat. 11/24 Eastern Washington! W, Thurs. 11/29 YALE W, Sat. 12/1 BUCKNELL W, Fri. 12/7 IONA* (TWC) W, Sun. 12/9 at Fairfield * W, Wed. 12/12 HARTFORD L, Sat. 12/22 at Albany W, Sun. 12/30 at Akron W, Sat. 1/5 FAIRFIELD * W, Fri. 1/11 at Loyola * W, Sun. 1/13 at Manhattan * W, Fri. 1/18 at Iona * W, Mon. 1/21 CANISIUS * (TWC) W, Fri. 1/25 SIENA* (TWC) W, Sun. 1/27 LOYOLA * (MAAC TV) W, Fri. 2/1 RIDER * W, Sun. 2/3 at Siena * W, Fri. 2/8 at Niagara * W, Sun. 2/10 at Canisius * W, Fri. 2/15 NIAGARA * (TWC) W, Sun. 2/17 at Rider * W, Sun. 2/24 MANHATTAN * (TWC) W, Wed. 2/27 at Saint Peter s W, Sat. 3/1 SAINT PETER'S * W, Fri. 3/7 vs. Canisius# W, Sat. 3/8 vs. Saint Peter s# W, Sun. 3/9 vs. Iona# W, Sat. 3/22 vs. DePaul% 8 p.m. All Times Eastern Home Games are in BOLD CAPS $ -- Exhibition Game! -- Oahu Classic * -- Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Game # - MAAC Championships (Albany, N.Y.) % - NCAA Tournament (Baton Rouge, La.) MARIST SPORTS INFORMATION Assistant SID/WBB Contact: Mike Haase Office Phone: (845) ext Cell Phone: (630) Fax: (845) michael.haase@marist.edu Interim Sports Information Director: Mike Ferraro The Matchup: Marist will take on DePaul in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. On The Air: Geoff Brault and Mike Ferraro will call all the action from Baton Rouge on WKIP 1450 AM and on GoRedFoxes.com beginning at 7:30 p.m. The game will also be televised on ESPN2 with Eric Collins and Carolyn Peck on the telecast. Series Record: This is the first ever meeting between the Red Foxes and Blue Demons. Marist is 2-15 all-time against the Big East. Last Time Out: Marist defeated Iona to win the Citizens Bank MAAC Basketball Championship on March 9. Rachele Fitz led the Red Foxes with 20 points, five rebounds, and a career-high four blocks. Erica Allenspach added 18 points and six rebounds. Sarah Smrdel capped her MVP run in the tournament with a season-high 14 points and seven rebounds. Tournament History: Marist is 2-3 alltime in the NCAA Tournament. In 2007, Marist reached the Sweet Sixteen after defeating Ohio State and Middle Tennessee State. The Red Foxes also made the field in 2004 and Head Coach Brian Giorgis Brian Giorgis is in his sixth season as head coach of the Marist women's basketball team and has taken the program to unprecedented heights in his first five campaigns. He has led the Red Foxes to a record, five regular season MAAC Championships and four MAAC Tournament Championships. In the season, Giorgis was named The Rock MAAC Coach of the Year marking the fourth time in six years he won at least a share of the award. He led Marist to a program-record 31 wins this season.

2 MARIST WBB GAME NOTES March 22, 2008 #10 DePaul (20-11) vs. #7 Marist (31-2) New Orleans Region First Round Women's Basketball Roster No. Name Ht. Pos. Yr. Hometown/High School/Last School 3 Julianne Viani 5-7 G RS-Jr. Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Our Lady of Lourdes/Rhode Island 5 Élise Caron 5-5 G Fr. Quebec, Canada/College Edouard Montpetit 10 Erica Allenspach 5-8 G/F Fr. Miamisburg, Ohio/Miamisburg 11 Brittany Engle 5-9 G So. South Easton, Mass./Oliver Ames 12 Rachele Fitz 6-0 F So. Seven Hills, Ohio/Trinity 13 Maria Laterza 6-3 C Fr. Brooklyn, N.Y./Bishop Kearney 14 Meg Dahlman 6-3 C RS-Sr. Spencerport, N.Y./Nazareth Academy/Holy Cross 22 Nikki Flores 5-4 G Sr. Montvale, N.J./Immaculate Heart Academy 24 Alexis Waters 5-9 G/F Sr. Lansing, Mich./Lansing Sexton 31 Lynzee Johnson 5-10 F So. Bellbrook, Ohio/Bellbrook 33 Courtney Kolesar 5-8 G Sr. Concord, Ohio/Riverside 42 Sarah Huff 6-3 F Fr. Canal Winchester, Ohio/Canal Winchester 50 Sarah Smrdel 6-2 F Sr. Mentor, Ohio/Mentor Charitable Contributions: The Red Foxes are the fifth-best free-throw shooting team in the country, shooting 79.9% at the charity stripe. Marist has seven players shooting over 75% from the line this season. Head Coach: Associate Head Coach: Assistant Coaches: Brian Giorgis (SUNY Cortland, '77), Sixth Season Megan Gebbia (Towson, '94), Fifth Season Keila Whittington (Dillard, '89), First Season Erin Leger (Marist, '06), Third Season Pronunciation Guide: Players Allenspach -- allen-spock Caron -- ca-ron Dahlman -- DOLL-man Rachele Fitz -- RAY-chul Kolesar -- COLA-sahr Laterza -- la-tair-za Smrdel -- smur-dell Coaches Giorgis -- JOR-jis Gebbia -- JEH-bee-uh Leger -- Ledger Have Game, Will Travel: After falling to Ohio State in the season opener, Marist won its next 20 games away from the McCann Center. The Red Foxes are 6-0 on neutral floors this season, including wins over NCAA Tournament teams Utah and Nebraska. MAAC Perfection: This season, Marist became the first team in MAAC history to finish the conference regular season with a perfect 18-0 record. The Red Foxes are the first team since Saint Peter s to go undefeated in the MAAC since the season, when the Peahens went Prior to this season, only three teams had gone unbeaten in MAAC history. Marist is one of six teams in the NCAA Tournament to go undefeated in their confernce. Streaking: The Red Foxes are currently riding the longest winning streak in program history, winning their last 21 games. Marist eclipsed the 16-game streak set in with the win over Saint Peter s on Feb. 27. This streak is currently the second-longest in the nation behind Chattanooga s 24-game winning streak. Among The Nation s Best: Marist is ranked 22nd in both the Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll on Monday. The Red Foxes have been as high as 20th in the ESPN poll this season. Where Marist Ranks In The Nation...(as of March 16) TEAM RANKINGS Free Throw Percentage:.799 (5) Turnovers: 13.7 (14) Assist-Turnover Ratio: 1.13 (8) Field Goal % Defense: 35.3% (11) Scoring Margin: (13) Three-Point FG %: 36.8% (22) Scoring Defense: 56.8 ppg (31) INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS Scoring: Rachele Fitz 18.6 ppg (26) Free Throw Percentage: Nikki Flores 86.8% (14) Rachele Fitz 86.7% (15) Field Goal Percentage: Rachele Fitz 55.3% (24) Assist/Turnover Ratio: Julianne Viani 2.06 (14)

3 MARIST WBB GAME NOTES March 22, 2008 #10 DePaul (20-11) vs. #7 Marist (31-2) New Orleans Region First Round MAAC Standings MAAC OVERALL Marist# Iona Fairfield Saint Peter s Manhattan Loyola Canisius Siena Niagara Rider # - Clinched Regular Season Title MAAC TOURNAMENT RECAP First Round (March 6) (7) Loyola 57, (10) Rider 49 (8) Canisius 63, (9) Niagara 51 Quarterfinals (March 7) (2) Iona 74, (7) Loyola 59 (3) Fairfield 67, (6) Siena 52 (1) Marist 54, (8) Canisius 44 (5) Saint Peter s 68, (4) Manhattan 65 Semifinals (March 8) (2) Iona 74, (3) Fairfield 69 (1) Marist 78, (5) Saint Peter s 65 Championship Game (March 9) (1) Marist 83, (2) Iona 63 Sophomore Sensation: The MAAC Pepsi Player of the Year, Rachele Fitz has scored in double-figures in 31 straight games and was named to the All-MAAC first team. She has scored at least 20 points in 16 games this season. Fitz is 26th in the country in scoring with 18.6 points a game, and 14th in free throw percentage shooting 86.8%. She also leads Marist in field goal percentage (.553) and rebounding (7.5/game). Fitz was named to the MAAC All-Tournament team after averaging 16.3 points and 6.3 rebounds a game. Record Setter: So far this season, Rachele Fitz has scored 615 points, setting a new Marist record for points in a season previously held by Ursula Winter, who scored 545 points in the season. Defense Wins Championships: Marist has held eight opponents to under 30% shooting from the field this season. In the quarterfinals, the Red Foxes held Canisius to 28.3% from the field. On Nov. 18, Marist held Dartmouth to 22.4% shooting from the field in a win. The Red Foxes are 11th in the country in field goal percentage defense, holding opponents to 35.3% shooting from the field. Living On Assists: The Red Foxes also have done a great job this season distributing the basketball, leading the MAAC in assists with a game. This season, Marist has assisted on 63.8% of their baskets. The Red Foxes are currently 14th in the country in turnovers per game with 13.7, and eighth in assistturnover ratio at Marist had 18 assists to only nine turnovers in the MAAC Championship game against Iona, and had 20 or more assists in six games this season. INDIVIDUAL MAAC LEADERS POINTS/GAME PPG 1. Laura Menty, SIE Rachele Fitz, MAR Caitlin Flood, MAN Sabra Wrice, FFD Tania Kennedy, SPC 14.7 REBOUNDS/GAME RPG 1. Anna McClean, ION Shaunice Parker, RID Baendu Lowenthal, FFD Rachele Fitz, MAR Vika Sholokhova, LOY 7.1 FIELD GOAL % FG% 1. Rachele Fitz, MAR Laura Menty, SIE Anna McLean, ION Baendu Lowenthal, FFD Caitlin Flood, MAN.497 FREE THROW % FT% 1. Melissa Manzer, SIE Rachele Fitz, MAR Nikki Flores, MAR Ellie Radke, CAN Tiara Headen, ION POINT FG% PCT 1. Erica Allenspach, MAR Aubrie Dellinger, MAN Micayla Drysdale, CAN Gabrielle Cottrell, MAN Julianne Viani, MAR.385 (through March 2) WHERE MARIST RANKS IN THE MAAC...( 07-08) Scoring Offense: 72.1 ppg (1) Scoring Defense: 56.6 ppg (2) Field Goal Percentage:.447 (1) Field Goal % Defense:.356 (1) 3-point Field Goal Percentage:.374 (2) 3-point Field Goal % Defense:.285 (1) Free Throw Percentage:.804 (1) Rebound Margin: +1.6 (4) Turnover Margin: (3) Assist/Turnover Ratio: 1.14 (1)

4 MARIST WBB GAME NOTES March 22, 2008 #10 DePaul (20-11) vs. #7 Marist (31-2) New Orleans Region First Round Running The Point: Senior guard Nikki Flores has scored in double figures in seven of the last eight games. During this stretch, Flores has averaged 13.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game. She is also shooting 45.7% from the field and 78.7% from the free throw line over the last eight games. Crash The Boards: Marist has outrebounded their opponent in 12 of their last 15 games. The Red Foxes rebounding margin in those 12 games is +7.1 with Rachele Fitz leading Marist with 8.6 rebounds per game. Marist has also hit the offensive glass, pulling down 150 offensive rebounds and scoring 169 second chance points. Instant Impact: Freshman Erica Allenspach became the second-straight Marist player to be named MAAC Rookie of the Year, following in the footsteps of teammate Rachele Fitz. In her first season with the Red Foxes, Allenspach is shooting 50% from beyond the arc and averaging 7.1 points per game. Since being inserted into the starting lineup on December 22, she has averaged 8.4 points per game, shot 54.5% from the three-point line, and 53.8% from the field. Lucky Number Seven(ty): This season Marist has scored over 70 points in 22 games this season, winning all of them. The Red Foxes have won their last 53 games in which they have scored at least 70 points ESPN/USA TODAY COACHES POLL (March 17) 1. Connecticut (30) North Carolina (1) Tennessee Stanford LSU Maryland Rutgers California Texas A&M Duke Baylor Old Dominion Oklahoma Oklahoma State Kansas State George Washington Utah West Virginia Notre Dame Vanderbilt Louisville MARIST Virginia Georgia UTEP Others Receiving Votes Liberty 35; Hartford 30; Pittsburgh 20; Texas 20; DePaul 18; Western Kentucky 18; Ohio State 12; Chattanooga 10; Wyoming 6; Iowa 4; Middle Tennessee 4; Xavier 3; Iowa State 2; Southern Methodist 2; Temple 2; Arizona State 1; Syracuse 1; TCU 1; Wisconsin-Green Bay 1. Marist Vs. The Field: The Red Foxes played five other teams that made this year s NCAA Tournament. Marist defeated Utah, Nebraska, and Bucknell this season and lost to Ohio State and Hartford, its only two losses of the season. TEAM LEADERS MARIST DEPAUL Scoring Rachele Fitz (18.6 ppg) Allie Quigley (19.5 ppg) Rebounding Rachele Fitz (7.5 rpg) Natasha Williams (6.7 rpg) Assists Julianne Viani (3.3 apg) Allie Quigley (3.9 apg) FG% Rachele Fitz (.553) Natasha Williams (.599) 3-PT % Erica Allenspach (.500) Missy Mitidiero (.388) FT% Nikki Flores (.868) Allie Quigley (.865) TEAM STAT COMPARISON Marist DePaul 72.0 Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Field Goal % FG% Defense Three Point FG% Three Point FG% Defense Free Throw % Rebound Margin Assists/Game Turnovers/Game Turnover Margin +2.2

5 MARIST WBB GAME NOTES March 22, 2008 #10 DePaul (20-11) vs. #7 Marist (31-2) New Orleans Region First Round MAAC WEEKLY HONORS AP Top 25 (March 17) WEEK PLAYER ROOKIE Janele Henderson, RID Candace Walker, LOY Baendu Lowenthal, FFD Charlene Riddick, SPC Laura Menty, SIE Charlene Riddick, SPC Rachele Fitz, MAR 12-3 Caitlin Flood, MAN Candace Walker, LOY Caitlin Flood, MAN Candace Walker, LOY Sabra Wrice, FFD Anda Ivkovic, ION Brittane Russell, CAN Anda Ivkovic, ION Sabra Wrice, FFD Erica Allenspach, MAR 1-7 Shondaya Burrell, SIE Erica Allenspach, MAR 1-14 Rachele Fitz, MAR Charlene Riddick, SPC Anna McLean, ION 1-21 Caitlin Flood, MAN Charlene Riddick, SPC Laura Menty, SIE 1-28 Rachele Fitz, MAR Erica Allenspach, MAR Liz Flooks, NIA 2-4 Rachele Fitz, MAR Liz Flooks, NIA 2-11 Rachele Fitz, MAR Candace Walker, LOY 2-18 Laura Menty, SIE Liz Flooks, NIA 2-25 Tiara Headen, ION Meredith Tolley, LOY Baendu Lowenthal, FFD 3-3 Shondaya Burrell, SIE Erica Allenspach, MAR Caitlin Flood, MAN Record-Breaking Season: The Red Foxes set a new record for single-season wins with their 30th against Saint Peter s in the MAAC Tournament semifinals. Last season, Marist was 29-6 and won the regular season and MAAC Tournament titles along with winning two games in the NCAA Tournament. Head Coach Brian Giorgis is now three wins away from becoming Marist s all-time leader in wins. 1. Connecticut (49) North Carolina (1) Tennessee Stanford Maryland LSU Rutgers Texas A&M Duke California Old Dominion Baylor Oklahoma State Oklahoma Notre Dame Kansas State West Virginia Utah Louisville George Washington Vanderbilt MARIST UTEP Virginia Ohio State Others Receiving Votes Wyoming 53, Louisville 24, Pittsburgh 18, Arizona State 15, Hartford 12, Syracuse 9, DePaul 8, Liberty 8, Chattanooga 7, Iowa 7, Gonzaga 3, Michigan State 3, Boise State 2, Georgia Tech 2, Evansville 1, Illinois State 1, Montana 1. Plenty In Reserves: The Marist bench has averaged 17.7 points per game this season. Sophomore forward Lynzee Johnson, the MAAC s Sixth Player of the Year, is the Red Foxes top reserve averaging 5.7 points and 2.5 rebounds a game, and shooting 46.7% from the field. Johnson scored in double-figures six times this season, including a career-high 15 points against Bucknell on Dec. 1. MVP: Senior Sarah Smrdel was named MAAC Tournament MVP after averaging 10.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 2.7 blocks per game. She shot 73.3% from the field in the tournament, including a 66.7% mark from beyond the arc and 85.7% at the free throw line. Smrdel scored a season-high 14 points and pulled down a season-high seven rebounds in Marist s MAAC Championship win over Iona. For the season, Smrdel is averaging 5.3 points per game and shooting 40% from three. For the latest news on Marist s 23 Division I Sports, log on to GoRedFoxes.com.

6 MARIST WBB GAME NOTES March 22, 2008 #10 DePaul (20-11) vs. #7 Marist (31-2) New Orleans Region First Round Starters Game Guard Guard Guard/Forward Forward State (11/11) Flores Viani Engle Fitz (11/14) Flores Viani Engle Fitz Brook (11/16) Flores Viani Johnson Fitz (11/18) Flores Viani Johnson Fitz Dahlman Utah (11/22) Flores Viani Johnson Fitz Dahlman Nebraska (11/23) Flores Viani Johnson Fitz Dahlman E. Washington (11/24) Flores Viani Johnson Fitz Dahlman Yale (11/29) Flores Viani Johnson Fitz Dahlman Bucknell (12/1) Flores Viani Johnson Fitz Dahlman Iona (12/7) Flores Viani Johnson Fitz (12/9) Flores Viani Johnson Fitz Dahlman Hartford (12/12) Flores Viani Johnson Fitz (12/22) Flores Viani Allenspach Fitz (12/30) Flores Viani Allenspach Fitz Dahlman Fairfield (1/5) Flores Viani Allenspach Fitz (1/11) Flores Viani Allenspach Fitz (1/13) Flores Viani Allenspach Fitz (1/18) Flores Viani Allenspach Fitz Dahlman Canisius (1/21) Flores Viani Allenspach Fitz Dahlman Siena (1/25) Flores Viani Allenspach Fitz Dahlman Loyola (1/27) Flores Viani Allenspach Fitz Dahlman Rider (2/1) Flores Viani Allenspach Fitz (2/3) Flores Viani Allenspach Fitz (2/8) Flores Viani Allenspach Fitz (2/10) Flores Viani Allenspach Fitz Dahlman Niagara (2/15) Flores Viani Allenspach FItz (2/17) Flores Viani Allenspach Fitz Dahlman Manhattan (2/24) Flores Viani Allenspach Fitz Saint Peter s (2/27) Caron Flores Allenspach Fitz Dahlman Saint Peter s (3/1) Flores Waters Allenspach Smrdel Dahlman Canisius (3/7) Flores Viani Allenspach Fitz Dahlman Saint Peter s (3/8) Flores Viani Allenspach Fitz Dahlman Iona (3/9) Flores Viani Allenspach Fitz Dahlman Well-Rounded: Junior guard Julianne Viani is Marist s second-leading scorer with 10.4 points per game. She leads the Red Foxes in assists with 109 this season, as well as made three-pointers with 53. Viani has led Marist in scoring five times this season, scoring a career-high 25 points at Canisius on Feb. 10. She scored a then career-high 24 points in Marist s first-round upset of Ohio State in the 2007 NCAA Tournament. Working For The Weekend: Marist is 16-1 this season in games played on Saturday or Sunday. Scouting DePaul: The Blue Demons enter the NCAA Tournament as an at-large from the Big East Conference. DePaul is on the year and went 8-8 in the Big East. This is their 13th appearance in the field of 64, all coming under head coach Doug Bruno. Allie Quigley leads DePaul in scoring, averaging 19.5 points per game. Roster Breakdown By Class Seniors (5) Meg Dahlman Nikki Flores Courtney Kolesar Sarah Smrdel Alexis Waters Juniors (1) Julianne Viani Sophomores (3) Brittany Engle Rachele Fitz Lynzee Johnson Freshman (4) Erica Allenspach Elise Caron Sarah Huff Maria Laterza By State/Country Ohio (6) Erica Allenspach Rachele Fitz Sarah Huff Lynzee Johnson Courtney Kolesar Sarah Smrdel New York (3) Meg Dahlman Maria Laterza Julianne Viani Canada (1) Elise Caron Michigan (1) Alexis Waters Massachusetts (1) Brittany Engle New Jersey (1) Nikki Flores By Height (3) Elise Caron Nikki Flores Julianne Viani (5) Erica Allenspach Brittany Engle Lynzee Johnson Courtney Kolesar Alexis Waters (5) Meg Dahlman Rachele Fitz Sarah Huff Maria Laterza Sarah Smrdel

7 MARIST WBB GAME NOTES March 22, 2008 #10 DePaul (20-11) vs. #7 Marist (31-2) New Orleans Region First Round Individual Superlatives Points Rebounds Assists 1. 28, Fitz at Albany (12/22) 1. 14, Dahlman vs. Bucknell (12/1) 1. 7, Viani vs. Eastern Washington (11/24) 1. 28, Fitz vs. Nebraska (11/23) 2. 13, Dahlman at Akron (12/30) 1. 7, Caron at Stony Brook(11/16) 3. 27, Fitz at Siena (2/3) 3. 12, Fitz vs. Manhattan (2/24) 1. 7, Flores vs. Rider (2/1) 4. 26, Fitz vs. Loyola (1/27) 4. 12, Fitz vs. Saint Peter s (3/8) 2. 6, Flores vs. Iona (12/7) 5. 26, Fitz vs. Utah (11/22) 5. 11, Fitz vs. Nebraska (11/23) 2. 6, Viani vs. Bucknell (12/1) Field Goals Made Field Goal Percentage Three-Pointers Made 1. 11, Fitz vs. Loyola (1/27) (6-6), Allenspach vs. Canisius (1/21) 1. 6, Viani vs. Rider (2/1) 2. 10, Fitz vs. Nebraska (11/23) (5-5), Flores vs. EWU (11/24) 1. 6, Viani at Canisius (2/10) 2. 10, Fitz vs. Fairfield (1/5) (4-4), Dahlman vs. Saint Peter s (3/1) 3. 5, Viani vs. Canisius (1/21) 4. 10, Fitz at Rider (2/17) (5-6), Allenspach at Iona (1/18) 3. 5, Allenspach at Akron (12/30) 4. 9, Fitz at Albany (12/22) (4-5), Caron at Dartmouth (11/18) 5. 4, Viani vs. Siena (1/25) Free Throws Made Free Throw Percentage Three-Point Percentage 1. 12, Fitz vs. Utah (11/22) (12-12), Fitz vs. Utah (11/22) (6-6), Viani vs. Rider 2. 11, Fitz at Siena (2/3) (10-10), Flores at Iona (1/18) (5-5), Allenspach at Akron 3. 10, Flores at Iona (1/18) (10-10), Fitz at Albany (12/22) (4-4), Allenspach vs. Canisius 3. 10, Flores at SBU (11/16) (10-10), Flores at SBU (11/16) (2-2), Caron at Iona 5. 10, Fitz at Saint Peter s (2/27) (10-10), Fitz vs. Rider (2/1) (2-2), Dahlman vs. Iona Steals Blocks 1. 5, Dahlman at Manhattan (1/13) 1. 5, Dahlman vs. Loyola (1/27) 1. 5, Allenspach at Saint Peter s (2/27) 2. 5, Smrdel vs. Saint Peter s (3/8) 2. 4, Dahlman at Albany (12/22) 3. 4, Dahlman vs. Manhattan (2/24) 2. 4, Dahlman vs. EWU (11/24) 3. 4, Fitz vs. Iona (3/9) 2. 4, Allenspach vs. Niagara (2/15) 3. 4, Dahlman vs. Iona (3/9) INDIVIDUAL ACCOLADES Erica Allenspach: MAAC Rookie of the Week 12/31, 1/7, 1/28, and 3/3, MAAC All-Rookie Team, MAAC Rookie of the Year. Meg Dahlman: MAAC All-Academic Team. Brittany Engle: MAAC All-Academic Team. Rachele Fitz: MAAC Player of the Week 11/26, 1/14, 1/28, 2/4, and 2/11, MAAC All-Academic Team, First Team All-MAAC, Pepsi MAAC Player of the Year, MAAC All-Tournament Team. Nikki Flores: MAAC All-Academic Team, Second Team All-MAAC, MAAC All-Tournament Team. Brian Giorgis: The Rock MAAC Coach of the Year. Lynzee Johnson: MAAC Sixth Player of the Year. Sarah Smrdel: MAAC All-Academic Team, MAAC Tournament MVP. Julianne Viani: MAAC All-Academic Team, Second Team All-MAAC.

8 MARIST WBB GAME NOTES March 22, 2008 #10 DePaul (20-11) vs. #7 Marist (31-2) New Orleans Region First Round #3 Julianne Viani G 5 9 Junior Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Our Lady of Lourdes/Rhode Island SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS POINTS: 25, Canisius (2/10/08) POINTS: 25, Canisius (2/10/08) REBOUNDS: 5, five times (m.r. 2/17/08) REBOUNDS: 7, Bucknell (12/2/06) ASSISTS: 7, E. Washington (11/24/07) ASSISTS: 7, three times STEALS: 3, 3 times (12/30/07) STEALS: 4, twice BLOCKS: 0 BLOCKS: 1, twice FGs MADE: 8, Canisius (2/10/08) FGs MADE: 8, Canisius (2/10/08) 3PTs MADE: 6, twice (m.r. 2/10/08) 3PTs MADE: 6, twice (m.r. 2/10/08) FTs MADE: 8, Albany (12/22/07) FTs MADE: 8, Albany (12/22/07) #5 Élise Caron G 5 5 Freshman Quebec, Canada/College Edouard Montpetit SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS POINTS: 14, Dartmouth (11/18/07) POINTS: 14, Dartmouth (11/18/07) REBOUNDS: 7, Dartmouth (11/18/07)REBOUNDS: 7, Dartmouth (11/18/07) ASSISTS: 7, Stony Brook (11/16/07) ASSISTS: 7, Stony Brook (11/16/07) STEALS: 4, twice (m.r. 1/25/08) STEALS: 4, Utah (m.r. 1/25/08) BLOCKS: 2, Canisius (1/21/08) BLOCKS: 2, Canisius (1/21/08) FGs MADE: 4, Dartmouth (11/18/07) FGs MADE: 4, Dartmouth (11/18/07) 3PTs MADE: 4, Dartmouth (11/18/07) 3PTs MADE: 4, Dartmouth (11/18/07) FTs MADE: 5, Siena (2/3/08) FTs MADE: 5, Siena (2/3/08) #10 Erica Allenspach G 5 8 Freshman Miamisburg, Ohio/Miamisburg SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS POINTS: 20, Canisius (1/21/08) POINTS: 20, Canisius (1/21/08) REBOUNDS: 9, Canisius (3/7/08) REBOUNDS: 9, Canisius (3/7/08) ASSISTS: 5, Saint Peter s (1/25/08) ASSISTS: 5, Saint Peter s (1/25/08) STEALS: 5, Saint Peter s (2/27/08) STEALS: 5, Saint Peter s (2/27/08) BLOCKS: 1, Yale (11/29/07) BLOCKS: 1, Yale (11/29/07) FGs MADE: 6, twice (m.r. 1/21/08) FGs MADE: 6, twice 3PTs MADE: 5, Akron (12/30/07) 3PTs MADE: 5, Akron (12/30/07) FTs MADE: 4, twice (m.r. 1/21/08) FTs MADE: 4, twice (1/21/08) #11 Brittany Engle G 5 9 Sophomore South Easton, Mass./Oliver Ames SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS POINTS: 6, Saint Peter s (2/27/08) POINTS: 10, Niagara (1/14/07) REBOUNDS: 6, Siena (1/25/08) REBOUNDS: 6, Siena (1/25/08) ASSISTS: 4, Rider (2/17/08) ASSISTS: 4, twice (m.r. 2/17/08) STEALS: 2, Niagara (2/8/08) STEALS: 3, Niagara (1/14/07) BLOCKS: 1, Yale (11/29/07) BLOCKS: 1, Yale (11/29/07) FGs MADE: 3, Akron (12/30/07) FGs MADE: 4, three times 3PTs MADE: 0 3PTs MADE: 1, four times FTs MADE: 2, twice (m.r. 2/8/08) FTs MADE: 4, Siena (3/3/07) #12 Rachele Fitz F 6 0 Sophomore Seven Hills, Ohio/Trinity SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS POINTS: 28, twice (m.r. 12/22/07) POINTS: 28, twice REBOUNDS: 12, 3 times(m.r. 3/8/08) REBOUNDS: 14, Manhattan (3/2/07) ASSISTS: 5, Ohio State (11/11/07) ASSISTS: 5, Ohio State (11/11/07) STEALS: 3, Manhattan (1/13/08) STEALS: 3, three times BLOCKS: 4, Iona (3/9/08) BLOCKS: 4, Iona (3/9/08) FGs MADE: 11, Loyola (1/28/08) FGs MADE: 11, twice 3PTs MADE: 0 3PTs MADE: 0 FTs MADE: 12, Utah (11/22/07) FTs MADE: 12, Utah (11/22/07) #13 Maria Laterza C 6 3 Freshman Brooklyn, N.Y./Bishop Kearney SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS POINTS: 4, Fairfield (1/5/08) POINTS: 4, Fairfield (1/5/08) REBOUNDS: 4, twice (m.r. 1/27/08) REBOUNDS: 4, twice ASSISTS: 1, twice (m.r. 2/17/08) ASSISTS: 1, twice STEALS: 2, Canisius (2/10/08) STEALS: 2, Canisius (2/10/08) BLOCKS: 3, Canisius (2/10/08) BLOCKS: 3, Canisius (2/10/08) FGs MADE: 2, Fairfield (1/5/08) FGs MADE: 2, Fairfield (1/5/08) 3PTs MADE: 0 3PTs MADE: 0 FTs MADE: 1, Loyola (1/27/08) FTs MADE: 1, Loyola (1/27/08) #14 Meg Dahlman C 6 3 RS-Senior Spencerport, N.Y./Nazareth Academy/Holy Cross SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS POINTS: 19, Fordham (11/14/07) POINTS: 25, Manhattan (1/29/06) REBOUNDS: 14, Bucknell (12/1/07) REBOUNDS: 14, Bucknell (12/1/07) ASSISTS: 6, Niagara (2/15/08) ASSISTS: 6, Niagara (2/15/08) STEALS: 5, Manhattan (1/13/08) STEALS: 5, Manhattan (1/13/08) BLOCKS: 5, Loyola (1/27/08) BLOCKS: 5, twice FGs MADE: 8, Fordham (11/14/07) FGs MADE: 10, Iona (3/4/07) 3PTs MADE: 2, twice (m.r. 2/3/08) 3PTs MADE: 3, Iona (2/17/06) FTs MADE: 6, Iona (1/18/08) FTs MADE: 9, St. Peter s (1/22/06) #22 Nikki Flores G 5 4 Senior Montvale, N.J./Immaculate Heart Academy SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS POINTS: 21, Manhattan (2/24/08) POINTS: 21, twice REBOUNDS: 6, four times (m.r. 3/7/08) REBOUNDS: 8, twice ASSISTS: 7, Rider (2/1/08) ASSISTS: 7, twice STEALS: 3, Loyola (1/11/08) STEALS: 3, eight times BLOCKS: 0 BLOCKS: 1, Siena (12/3/04) FGs MADE: 6, twice (m.r. 1/27/08) FGs MADE: 8, MTSU (3/19/07) 3PTs MADE: 2, twice (m.r. 1/27/08) 3PTs MADE: 3, twice FTs MADE: 10, twice (m.r. 1/18/08) FTs MADE: 10, three times #24 Alexis Waters G/F 5 9 Senior Lansing, Mich./Lansing Sexton SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS POINTS: 6, Fordham (11/14/07) POINTS: 6, three times REBOUNDS: 3, twice (m.r. 2/17/08) REBOUNDS: 5, twice ASSISTS: 2, Fairfield (1/5/08) ASSISTS: 2, Fairfield (1/5/08) STEALS: 1, twice (m.r. 1/5/08) STEALS: 1, ten times BLOCKS: 1, Yale (11/29/07) BLOCKS: 1, five times FGs MADE: 3, Fordham (11/14/07) FGs MADE: 3, twice 3PTs MADE: 1, three times (m.r. 2/10/08) 3PTs MADE: 1, six times FTs MADE: 1, twice (m.r. 1/18/08) FTs MADE: 3, twice #31 Lynzee Johnson F 5 10 Sophomore Bellbrook, Ohio/Bellbrook SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS POINTS: 15, Bucknell (12/1/07) POINTS: 15, Bucknell (12/1/07) REBOUNDS: 7, twice (m.r. 3/1/08) REBOUNDS: 7, twice ASSISTS: 3, three times (m.r. 2/27/08) ASSISTS: 3, three times STEALS: 2, Fairfield (1/5/08) STEALS: 2, Fairfield (1/5/08) BLOCKS: 1, twice (m.r. 2/10/08) BLOCKS: 1, four times FGs MADE: 6, twice (m.r. 12/1/07) FGs MADE: 6, twice 3PTs MADE: 3, 3 times (m.r. 2/15/08) 3PTs MADE: 3, 3 times FTs MADE: 4, Loyola (1/11/08) FTs MADE: 4, twice

9 MARIST WBB GAME NOTES March 22, 2008 #10 DePaul (20-11) vs. #7 Marist (31-2) New Orleans Region First Round #42 Sarah Huff F 6 3 Freshman Canal Winchester, Ohio/Canal Winchester SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS POINTS: 6, E. Washington (11/24/07) POINTS: 6, E.Washington (11/24/07) REBOUNDS: 3, twice (m.r. 1/25/08) REBOUNDS: 3, twice (m.r. 1/25/08) ASSISTS: 0 ASSISTS: 0 STEALS: 0 STEALS: 0 BLOCKS: 0 BLOCKS: 0 FGs MADE: 1, four times (m.r. 2/17/08) FGs MADE:1, four times 3PTs MADE: 0 3PTs MADE: 0 FTs MADE: 4, E. Washington (11/24/07) FTs Made: 4, EWU (11/24/07) #50 Sarah Smrdel F 6 2 Senior Mentor, Ohio/Mentor SEASON HIGHS CAREER HIGHS POINTS: 14, Iona (3/9/08) POINTS: 24, Stony Brook (11/10/06) REBOUNDS: 7, Iona (3/9/08) REBOUNDS: 13, Loyola (3/5/06) ASSISTS: 2, three times (m.r. 3/7/08) ASSISTS: 3, Brown (11/28/06) STEALS: 2, 4 times (m.r. 2/3/08) STEALS: 3, Niagara (1/14/06) BLOCKS: 5, Saint Peter s (3//8/08) BLOCKS: 5, Saint Peter s (3/8/08) FGs MADE: 5, Canisius (2/10/08) FGs MADE: 10, Stony Brook (11/10/06) 3PTs MADE: 3, twice (m.r. 2/10/08) 3PTs MADE: 3, twice FTs MADE: 3, twice (m.r. 11/29/07) FTs MADE: 3, twice CAREER RECORDS (Mininum: 2 years played) POINTS YRS TOT 1 Ursula Winter ,587 2 Stacey Dengler ,481 3 Charlene Fields ,436 4 Diesa Seidel ,248 5 Marie Fusci ,219 SCORING AVG YRS AVG 1 Fifi Camara Ursula Winter Stacey Dengler Diana Jones Lynne Griffin FIELD-GOAL PERCENTAGE (MIN. 200 MADE) YRS FG PCT 1 Mary Jo Stempsey Meg Dahlman Ursula Winter Sabrina Vallery Diesa Seidel FREE-THROW PERCENTAGE (MIN. 100 MADE) YRS FT PCT 1 Nikki Flores Elisha De Jesus Sabrina Vallery Jennifer O'Neil Darrah Metz POINT FG PERCENTAGE (MIN. 75 MADE) YRS 3FG PCT 1 Julianne Viani Cindy Carroll Nancy Holbrook Megan Vetter Nina Vecchio REBOUNDS YR TOT 1 Stacey Dengler Lori Keys Danielle Galarneau Ursula Winter Stephanie Del Preore ASSISTS YRS TOT 1 Alisa Kresge Nina Vecchio Beth Shackel Lynne Griffin Michelle Michel BLOCKS YRS TOT 1 Diesa Seidel Meg Dahlman M.J. Stempsey Kristin Keller Stacey Dengler TEAM SEASON HIGHS SCORING vs. Canisius, 1/21/ vs. Canisius, 2/10/ vs. Iona, 1/18/ vs. Loyola, 1/27/ vs. Rider, 2/1/08 FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE (22-42) vs. Saint Peter s, 2/27/ (25-48) vs. Manhattan, 2/24/ (28-54) vs. Rider, 2/17/ (32-62) vs. Loyola, 1/27/ (29-59) vs. Fairfield, 1/5/08 THREE-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE (7-11) vs. Iona, 1/18/ (5-8) vs. Ohio State, 11/11/ (9-15) vs. Rider, 2/1/ (10-17) vs. Loyola, 1/27/ (5-9) vs. Saint Peter s, 2/27/08 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE vs. Canisius, 2/10/ vs. Siena, 1/25/ vs. Canisius, 1/21/ vs. Siena, 2/3/ vs. Loyola, 1/27/08 FREE THROWS MADE vs. Saint Peter s, 3/8/ vs. Iona, 1/18/ vs. Albany, 12/22/ vs. Siena, 2/3/ vs. Yale, 11/29/07 FREE THROW PERCENTAGE (14-14) vs. Dartmouth, 11/18/ (19-20) vs. Stony Brook, 11/16/ (19-20) vs. Rider, 2/1/ (21-23) vs. Iona, 3/9/ (31-34) vs. Iona, 1/18/08 SCORING DEFENSE vs. Dartmouth, 11/18/ vs. Fairfield, 1/5/ vs. Fairfield, 12/9/ vs. Canisius, 3/7/ vs. Canisius, 2/10/08 FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE DEFENSE (11-49) vs. Dartmouth, 11/18/ (15-59) vs. Rider, 2/17/ (19-68) vs. Bucknell, 12/1/ (15-53) vs. Canisius, 3/7/ (15-53) vs. Fairfield, 1/5/08 THREE POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE DEFENSE (1-17) vs. Nebraska, 11/23/ (2-15) vs. Fairfield, 12/9/ (3-18) vs. Siena, 1/25/ (5-26) vs. Canisius, 3/7/ (3-14) vs. Canisius, 2/10/ (3-13) vs. Dartmouth, 11/18/07

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