MARIST WBB GAME NOTES March 7, 2008 Canisius (13-17, 7-11 MAAC) vs. #24/#20 Marist (28-2, 18-0 MAAC) Marist Women's Basketball 2007-08 Schedule Day Date Opponent Time/Result Sat. 11/3 ATHLETES IN ACTION$ W, 80-63 Sun. 11/11 at #16 Ohio State L, 63-57 Wed. 11/14 at Fordham W, 75-55 Fri. 11/16 at Stony Brook W, 65-54 Sun. 11/18 at Dartmouth W, 71-35 Thurs. 11/22 Utah! W, 70-66(OT) Fri. 11/23 Nebraska! W, 66-59 Sat. 11/24 Eastern Washington! W, 74-50 Thurs. 11/29 YALE W, 77-62 Sat. 12/1 BUCKNELL W, 68-56 Fri. 12/7 IONA* (TWC) W, 81-55 Sun. 12/9 at Fairfield * W, 55-44 Wed. 12/12 HARTFORD L, 49-32 Sat. 12/22 at Albany W, 75-71 Sun. 12/30 at Akron W, 76-62 Sat. 1/5 FAIRFIELD * W, 73-43 Fri. 1/11 at Loyola * W, 61-59 Sun. 1/13 at Manhattan * W, 61-59 Fri. 1/18 at Iona * W, 86-78 Mon. 1/21 CANISIUS * (TWC) W, 93-66 Fri. 1/25 SIENA* (TWC) W, 78-48 Sun. 1/27 LOYOLA * (MAAC TV) W, 85-59 Fri. 2/1 RIDER * W, 84-63 Sun. 2/3 at Siena * W, 79-70 Fri. 2/8 at Niagara * W, 75-54 Sun. 2/10 at Canisius * W, 91-46 Fri. 2/15 NIAGARA * (TWC) W, 66-51 Sun. 2/17 at Rider * W, 76-46 Sun. 2/24 MANHATTAN * (TWC) W, 71-61 Wed. 2/27 at Saint Peter s W, 70-57 Sat. 3/1 SAINT PETER'S * W, 71-58 Fri. 3/7 vs. Canisius# 1:30 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.) MARIST SPORTS INFORMATION Assistant SID/WBB Contact: Mike Haase Office Phone: (845)575-3699 ext. 6047 Cell Phone: (630)748-9847 Fax: (845)471-0466 E-mail: michael.haase@marist.edu Interim Sports Information Director: Mike Ferraro Website: www.goredfoxes.com The Matchup: The top seed in this weekend s MAAC Championships, Marist will take on Canisius in Friday s Quarterfinals. On The Air: Geoff Brault will call all the action from the Times Union Center on GoRedFoxes.com beginning at 1:15 p.m. The game will also be televised on MSG, with Dean Darling and Mika Ryan on the telecast. Series Record: Marist leads the all-time series 15-12, with the Red Foxes winning both meetings this season. In the MAAC Tournament, the Golden Griffins have won two of their three meetings. Last Meeting: Julianne Viani scored a career-high 25 points as Marist defeated Canisius 91-46 in Buffalo, N.Y. on Feb. 10. The Red Foxes made a programrecord 16 three-pointers in the win. Rachele Fitz scored 19 points, as Sarah Smrdel and Lynzee Johnson each made three triples and scored 13 points. Last Time Out: The Red Foxes completed the first undefeated MAAC regular season since the 1996-97 season, defeating Saint Peter s 71-58 at the McCann Center on March 1. Seniors Meg Dahlman and Nikki Flores each led Marist with 17 points. Head Coach Brian Giorgis Brian Giorgis enters his sixth season as head coach of the Marist women's basketball team after leading the program to unprecedented heights in his first five campaigns. He has led the Red Foxes to a 135-49 record, three regular season MAAC Championships and three MAAC Tournament Championships. In the 2007-08 season, Giorgis was named The Rock Coach of the Year. He led Marist to a 28-2 record and a perfect 18-0 record in the MAAC. Marist is currently ranked in both the AP and ESPN poll.
MARIST WBB GAME NOTES March 7, 2008 Canisius (13-17, 7-11 MAAC) vs. #24/#20 Marist (28-2, 18-0 MAAC) 2007-08 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 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 Tournament History: Marist is 10-7 all-time in the MAAC Tournament. The Red Foxes have won the last two tournaments, and have reached at least the semifinals in the last four tournaments. Toe The Line: The Red Foxes are shooting 80.4% from the free-throw line this season. This is the fourth-best percentage in the country. Marist shot over 80% in 17 games this season. Friday Fun: Marist is unbeaten on Fridays this season with a record of 9-0. Quest For 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 1996-97 season, when the Peahens went 14-0. Prior to this season, only three teams had gone unbeaten in MAAC history. Rolling: The Red Foxes are currently riding the longest winning streak in program history, winning their last 18 games. Marist eclipsed the 16-game streak set in 2004-2005 with the win over Saint Peter s on Feb. 27. This streak is currently still fourth-longest in the country, behind Utah, UTEP, and Chattanooga, all of which have won their last 21 games. Among The Nation s Best: Marist is ranked 20th in the latest ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll, released on Tuesday. This marks the highest ranking for the Red Foxes since being ranked 21st last week. On Monday, Marist rose one spot in the Associated Press poll to 24th. Where Marist Ranks In The Nation...(as of Feb. 24) TEAM RANKINGS Free Throw Percentage:.804 (4) Turnovers: 13.6 (8) Assist-Turnover Ratio: 1.14 (7) Field Goal % Defense: 35.6% (14) Scoring Margin: +15.4 (14) Three-Point FG %: 37.4% (18) Scoring Defense: 56.6 ppg (28) INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS Scoring: Rachele Fitz 18.9 ppg (23) Free Throw Percentage: Rachele Fitz 88.1% (9) Nikki Flores 88% (10) Field Goal Percentage: Rachele Fitz 56.4% (21) Assist/Turnover Ratio: Julianne Viani 2.09 (12)
MARIST WBB GAME NOTES March 7, 2008 Canisius (13-17, 7-11 MAAC) vs. #24/#20 Marist (28-2, 18-0 MAAC) 2007-08 MAAC Standings MAAC OVERALL Marist# 17-0 27-2 Iona 11-6 17-11 Fairfield 10-7 20-8 Saint Peter s 10-7 18-10 Manhattan 9-8 14-14 Loyola 7-10 12-15 Canisius 7-10 12-16 Siena 7-11 11-17 Niagara 5-12 7-21 Rider 3-15 8-21 # - Clinched Regular Season Title Marist vs. The Field vs. Canisius: 1/21- @Marist 93, Canisius 66 2/10- Marist 91, @ Canisius 46 vs. Fairfield: 12/9 - Marist 55, @ Fairfield 44 1/5 - @ Marist 73, Fairfield 43 vs. Iona: 12/7 - @ Marist 81, Iona 55 1/18 - Marist 86, @ Iona 78 vs. Loyola: 1/11 - Marist 61, @ Loyola 59 1/27 - @ Marist 85, Loyola 59 vs. Manhattan: 1/13 - Marist 61, @ Manhattan 59 2/24 - @ Marist 71, Manhattan 61 vs. Niagara: 2/8 - Marist 75, @ Niagara 54 2/15 - @ Marist 66, Niagara 51 vs. Rider: 2/1 - @ Marist 84, Rider 63 2/17 - Marist 76, @ Rider 46 vs. Saint Peter s: 2/27 - Marist 70, @ Saint Peter s 57 3/1 - @ Marist 71, Saint Peter s 58 vs. Siena: 1/25 - @ Marist 78, Siena 48 2/3 - Marist 79, @ Siena 70 Sophomore Sensation: The MAAC Pepsi Player of the Year, Rachele Fitz has scored in double-figures in 29 straight games and was named to the All-MAAC first team. She has scored at least 20 points in 15 games this season. Fitz is 23rd in the country in scoring with 18.9 points a game, and ninth in free throw percentage shooting 88.1%. In MAAC games, Fitz averaged 20.4 points and 8.1 rebounds a game, shooting 59.1% from the field. She is also the fastest player in program history to score 1,000 points, doing so on Feb. 15 against Niagara. Record Setter: So far this season, Rachele Fitz has scored 567 points, setting a new Marist record for points in a season previously held by Ursula Winter, who scored 545 points in the 183-84 season. Last season, Fitz scored 520 points, the third-best season in Marist history. INDIVIDUAL MAAC LEADERS POINTS/GAME PPG 1. Laura Menty, SIE 19.4 2. Rachele Fitz, MAR 18.9 3. Caitlin Flood, MAN 17.0 4. Sabra Wrice, FFD 16.4 5. Tania Kennedy, SPC 14.7 REBOUNDS/GAME RPG 1. Anna McClean, ION 9.9 2. Shaunice Parker, RID 8.6 3. Baendu Lowenthal, FFD 7.8 4. Rachele Fitz, MAR 7.6 5. Vika Sholokhova, LOY 7.1 FIELD GOAL % FG% 1. Rachele Fitz, MAR.564 2. Laura Menty, SIE.551 3. Anna McLean, ION.516 4. Baendu Lowenthal, FFD.512 5. Caitlin Flood, MAN.497 FREE THROW % FT% 1. Melissa Manzer, SIE.890 2. Rachele Fitz, MAR.881 3. Nikki Flores, MAR.880 4. Ellie Radke, CAN.831 5. Tiara Headen, ION.815 3-POINT FG% PCT 1. Erica Allenspach, MAR.522 2. Aubrie Dellinger, MAN.434 3. Micayla Drysdale, CAN.426 4. Gabrielle Cottrell, MAN.423 5. Julianne Viani, MAR.385 (through March 2) Connecting From Anywhere: The Red Foxes shot a season-high 52.4% from the field in their win over Saint Peter s on Feb. 27. In conference games, the Red WHERE MARIST RANKS IN Foxes are shooting 46.9% from the field. For the season, Marist THE MAAC...( 07-08) leads the MAAC in field goal percentage, shooting 44.7% from the field. Marist shot over 40% from the field in 23 of their 30 games this season. Share The Wealth: The Red Foxes also have done a great job this season distributing the basketball, leading the MAAC in assists with 15.57 a game. This season, Marist has assisted on 63.7% of their baskets. The Red Foxes are currently eighth in the country in turnovers per game with 13.6, and seventh in assistturnover ratio at 1.14. 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: +2.40 (3) Assist/Turnover Ratio: 1.14 (1)
MARIST WBB GAME NOTES March 7, 2008 Canisius (13-17, 7-11 MAAC) vs. #24/#20 Marist (28-2, 18-0 MAAC) Three Is Key: Since January 21, Marist has shot 41.8% from the three-point arc and averaged 78.2 points per game. Over this stretch, Lynzee Johnson has shot 54.5% from beyond the arc and Erica Allenspach has shot 53.1%. In these 12 games, the Red Foxes have won by 21.7 points per game. Clean The Glass: Marist has outrebounded their opponent in 10 of their last 12 games. The Red Foxes rebounding margin in those nine games is +6.7 with Rachele Fitz leading Marist with 8.8 rebounds per game. For the season, Fitz is the MAAC s fourth-leading rebounder, averaging 7.6 boards per contest. Instant Impact: Freshman Erica Allenspach was named to the MAAC All-Rookie team on Monday after leading the conference in three-point percentage. On Thursday, she was named Rookie of the Year. In her first season with the Red Foxes, Allenspach is shooting 52.2% from beyond the arc and averaging 6.8 points per game. Since being inserted into the starting lineup on December 22, she has averaged 8.2 points per game and shot 58% from the threepoint line. Lucky Number Seven(ty): This season Marist has scored over 70 points in 20 games this season, winning all of them. The Red Foxes have won their last 52 games in which they have scored at least 70 points. 2007-08 ESPN/USA TODAY COACHES POLL (March 4) 1. Connecticut (30) 29-1 772 2. North Carolina (1) 27-2 741 3. Tennessee 27-2 702 4. Maryland 29-2 668 5. Rutgers 24-5 653 6. LSU 25-4 619 7. Stanford 27-3 617 8. Baylor 24-4 531 9. California 24-5 482 10. Oklahoma 21-6 449 11. Duke 21-8 413 12. GW 24-5 373 13. Old Dominion 25-4 356 14. Utah 25-3 355 15. Notre Dame 23-7 323 16. Texas A&M 22-7 322 17. Kansas State 20-8 310 18. West Virginia 23-6 287 19. Oklahoma State 22-6 187 20. MARIST 28-2 159 21. Georgia 21-8 156 22. Vanderbilt 22-7 137 23. Ohio State 22-7 132 24. UTEP 25-2 123 25. Virginia 22-8 38 Others Receiving Votes Wyoming 25, Hartford 19, DePaul 19, Liberty 19, Western Kentucky 16, Syracuse 13, Louisville 10, Pittsburgh 10, Wisconsin-Green Bay 10, Middle Tennessee State 6, TCU 6, Illinois State 5, Gonzaga 3, Nebraska 3, Arizona State 2, Iowa 2, Chattanooga 1, Temple 1. Drawing Crowds: Marist leads the MAAC in attendance, averaging 2,176 fans a game. TEAM LEADERS MARIST CANISIUS Scoring Rachele Fitz (19.0 ppg) Amanda Cavo (14.4 ppg) Rebounding Rachele Fitz (7.7 rpg) Laura Buetow (6.7 rpg) Assists Julianne Viani (3.5 apg) Brittane Russell (2.9 apg) FG% Rachele Fitz (.564) Laura Buetow (.447) 3-PT % Erica Allenspach (.530) Micayla Drysdale (.426) TEAM STAT COMPARISON Marist Canisius 72.1 Scoring Offense 60.8 56.6 Scoring Defense 66.4.446 Field Goal %.366.356 FG% Defense.392.371 Three Point FG%.335.283 Three Point FG% Defense.343.806 Free Throw %.719 +1.4 Rebound Margin -4.8 15.7 Assists/Game 11.4 13.7 Turnovers/Game 17.1 +2.7 Turnover Margin -5.7 FT% Rachele Fitz (.892) Ellie Radke (.831)
MARIST WBB GAME NOTES March 7, 2008 Canisius (13-17, 7-11 MAAC) vs. #24/#20 Marist (28-2, 18-0 MAAC) MAAC WEEKLY HONORS AP Top 25 (March 3) WEEK PLAYER ROOKIE 11-12 Janele Henderson, RID Candace Walker, LOY 11-19 Baendu Lowenthal, FFD Charlene Riddick, SPC 11-26 Laura Menty, SIE Charlene Riddick, SPC Rachele Fitz, MAR 12-3 Caitlin Flood, MAN Candace Walker, LOY 12-10 Caitlin Flood, MAN Candace Walker, LOY 12-17 Sabra Wrice, FFD Anda Ivkovic, ION 12-24 Brittane Russell, CAN Anda Ivkovic, ION 12-31 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 Tops In Conference: In the 2007-08 regular season, Marist led the MAAC in scoring offense (72.1 ppg), scoring margin (+15.4 ppg), free throw percentage (.804), field goal percentage (.447), field goal percentage defense (.356), three-point field goal percentage defense (.285), and assists (15.57/gm). Close To The Best: The 2007-2008 Red Foxes are one win away from tying last season s win total of 29. 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 six wins away from becoming Marist s all-time leader in wins. 1. Connecticut (40) 28-1 1235 2. North Carolina (2) 27-2 1172 3. Tennessee 27-2 1120 4. Rutgers (8) 24-4 1103 5. Maryland 29-2 1073 6. Stanford 27-3 1010 7. LSU 25-4 987 8. Baylor 24-4 839 9. Notre Dame 23-6 753 10. California 24-5 720 11. Oklahoma 21-6 709 12. Duke 21-8 601 13. GW 24-5 595 14. West Virginia 23-5 589 15. Utah 25-3 583 16. Old Dominion 25-4 572 17. Texas A&M 22-7 539 18. UTEP 25-2 367 19. Kansas State 20-8 363 20. Oklahoma State 22-6 270 21. Vanderbilt 22-7 247 22. Ohio State 22-7 224 23. Georgia 21-8 160 24. MARIST 28-2 128 25. Virginia 22-8 117 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. Scouting Canisius: The Golden Griffins enter today s game with a 13-17 record. Canisius ended the regular season tied with Siena and Loyola at 7-11 in the MAAC. By virtue of tiebreakers, the Golden Griffins are the eighth seed in this weekend s tournament. On Thursday, Canisius defeated ninth-seeded Niagara 63-51. Brittane Russell led the Golden Griffins with 16 points, nine rebounds, and five assists, with Amanda Cavo scoring 15 points. Canisius shot 43.6% from the field in the game and held the Purple Eagles to 33.3% shooting. Cavo leads Canisius in scoring with 13.1 points per game, with Russell averaging 12.6 points per game and 3.1 steals per game. For the latest news on Marist s 23 Division I Sports, log on to GoRedFoxes.com.
MARIST WBB GAME NOTES March 7, 2008 Canisius (13-17, 7-11 MAAC) vs. #24/#20 Marist (28-2, 18-0 MAAC) 2007-08 Starters Game Guard Guard Guard/Forward Forward Center @Ohio State (11/11) Flores Viani Engle Fitz Dahlman @Fordham (11/14) Flores Viani Engle Fitz Dahlman @Stony Brook (11/16) Flores Viani Johnson Fitz Dahlman @Dartmouth (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 Dahlman @Fairfield (12/9) Flores Viani Johnson Fitz Dahlman Hartford (12/12) Flores Viani Johnson Fitz Dahlman @Albany (12/22) Flores Viani Allenspach Fitz Dahlman @Akron (12/30) Flores Viani Allenspach Fitz Dahlman Fairfield (1/5) Flores Viani Allenspach Fitz Dahlman @Loyola (1/11) Flores Viani Allenspach Fitz Dahlman @Manhattan (1/13) Flores Viani Allenspach Fitz Dahlman @Iona (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 Dahlman @Siena (2/3) Flores Viani Allenspach Fitz Dahlman @Niagara (2/8) Flores Viani Allenspach Fitz Dahlman @Canisius (2/10) Flores Viani Allenspach Fitz Dahlman Niagara (2/15) Flores Viani Allenspach FItz Dahlman @Rider (2/17) Flores Viani Allenspach Fitz Dahlman Manhattan (2/24) Flores Viani Allenspach Fitz Dahlman @ Saint Peter s (2/27) Caron Flores Allenspach Fitz Dahlman Saint Peter s (3/1) Flores Waters Allenspach Smrdel Dahlman Individual Superlatives Points Rebounds Assists 1. 28, Fitz at Albany (12/22) 1. 14, Dahlman vs. Bucknell (12/1) 1. 7, Viani vs. EWU (11/24) 1. 28, Fitz vs. Nebraska (11/23) 2. 13, Dahlman at Akron (12/30) 1. 7, Caron at SBU (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. 11, Fitz vs. Yale (11/29) 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) 1. 1.000 (6-6), Allenspach vs. Canisius (1/21) 1. 6, Viani vs. Rider (2/1) 2. 10, Fitz vs. Nebraska (11/23) 1. 1.000 (5-5), Flores vs. EWU (11/24) 1. 6, Viani at Canisius (2/10) 2. 10, Fitz vs. Fairfield (1/5) 3. 1.000 (4-4), Dahlman vs. Saint Peter s (3/1)3. 5, Viani vs. Canisius (1/21) 4. 10, Fitz at Rider (2/17) 4..833 (5-6), Allenspach at Iona (1/18) 3. 5, Allenspach at Akron (12/30) 4. 9, Fitz at Albany (12/22) 5..800 (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) 1. 1.000 (12-12), Fitz vs. Utah (11/22) 1. 1.000 (6-6), Viani vs. Rider 2. 11, Fitz at Siena (2/3) 1. 1.000 (10-10), Flores at Iona (1/18) 1. 1.000 (5-5), Allenspach at Akron 3. 10, Flores at Iona (1/18) 1. 1.000 (10-10), Fitz at Albany (12/22) 1. 1.000 (4-4), Allenspach vs. Canisius 3. 10, Flores at SBU (11/16) 1. 1.000 (10-10), Flores at SBU (11/16) 1. 1.000 (2-2), Caron at Iona 5. 10, Fitz at Saint Peter s (2/27) 1. 1.000 (10-10), Fitz vs. Rider (2/1) 1. 1.000 (2-2), Dahlman vs. Iona Steals Blocks 1. 5, Dahlman at Manhattan (1/13) 1. 5, Dahlman vs. Loyola (1/27) 2. 5, Allenspach at Saint Peter s (2/27) 2. 4, Dahlman vs. Manhattan (2/24) 2. 4, Dahlman at Albany (12/22) 3. 3, Dahlman at Niagara (2/8) 2. 4, Dahlman vs. EWU (11/24) 3. 3, Laterza at Canisius (2/10) 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 5 4-5 7 (3) Elise Caron Nikki Flores Julianne Viani 5 8-5 11 (5) Erica Allenspach Brittany Engle Lynzee Johnson Courtney Kolesar Alexis Waters 6 0-6 3 (5) Meg Dahlman Rachele Fitz Sarah Huff Maria Laterza Sarah Smrdel
MARIST WBB GAME NOTES March 7, 2008 Canisius (13-17, 7-11 MAAC) vs. #24/#20 Marist (28-2, 18-0 MAAC) #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: 7, Akron (12/30/07) REBOUNDS: 7, Akron (12/30/07) 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, twice(m.r. 2/27/08) 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: 3, Siena (1/25/07) BLOCKS: 3, four times 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, three times (m.r. 2/24/08) 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
MARIST WBB GAME NOTES March 7, 2008 Canisius (13-17, 7-11 MAAC) vs. #24/#20 Marist (28-2, 18-0 MAAC) #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: 13, twice (m.r. 2/10/08) POINTS: 24, Stony Brook (11/10/06) REBOUNDS: 6, twice (m.r. 12/30/07) REBOUNDS: 13, Loyola (3/5/06) ASSISTS: 2, twice (m.r. 2/10/08) ASSISTS: 3, Brown (11/28/06) STEALS: 2, 4 times (m.r. 2/3/08) STEALS: 3, Niagara (1/14/06) BLOCKS: 1, 4 times (m.r. 2/10/08) BLOCKS: 2, twice 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 81-85 1,587 2 Stacey Dengler 92-97 1,481 3 Charlene Fields 89-93 1,436 4 Diesa Seidel 98-02 1,248 5 Marie Fusci 98-02 1,219 SCORING AVG YRS AVG 1 Fifi Camara 04-06 15.9 2 Ursula Winter 81-85 13.8 3 Stacey Dengler 92-97 13.2 4 Diana Jones 81-83 13.1 5 Lynne Griffin 81-85 13.0 FIELD-GOAL PERCENTAGE (MIN. 200 MADE) YRS FG PCT 1 Mary Jo Stempsey 82-86 410.537 2 Meg Dahlman 03-420.499 3 Ursula Winter 81-85 606.494 4 Sabrina Vallery 98-02 376.486 5 Diesa Seidel 98-02 517.471 FREE-THROW PERCENTAGE (MIN. 100 MADE) YRS FT PCT 1 Nikki Flores 04-229.817 2 Elisha De Jesus 99-03 147.799 2 Sabrina Vallery 96-01 409.799 4 Jennifer O'Neil 86-90 133.796 5 Darrah Metz 91-96 100.794 3-POINT FG PERCENTAGE (MIN. 75 MADE) YRS 3FG PCT 1 Julianne Viani 04-92.364 2 Cindy Carroll 90-94 84.351 3 Nancy Holbrook 87-91 130.346 4 Megan Vetter 01-05 85.336 5 Nina Vecchio 00-04 116.328 REBOUNDS YR TOT 1 Stacey Dengler 92-97 888 2 Lori Keys 91-95 860 3 Danielle Galarneau 87-91 271 4 Ursula Winter 81-85 762 5 Stephanie Del Preore 00-04 709 ASSISTS YRS TOT 1 Alisa Kresge 03-07 596 2 Nina Vecchio 00-04 563 3 Beth Shackel 95-99 437 4 Lynne Griffin 81-85 355 5 Michelle Michel 84-88 311 BLOCKS YRS TOT 1 Diesa Seidel 98-02 162 2 Meg Dahlman 03-127 3 M.J. Stempsey 82-86 110 4 Kristin Keller 01-05 94 5 Stacey Dengler 92-97 85 2007-2008 TEAM SEASON HIGHS SCORING 1. 93 vs. Canisius, 1/21/08 2. 91 vs. Canisius, 2/10/08 3. 86 vs. Iona, 1/18/08 4. 85 vs. Loyola, 1/27/08 5. 84 vs. Rider, 2/1/08 FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE 1..524 (22-42) vs. Saint Peter s, 2/27/08 2..521 (25-48) vs. Manhattan, 2/24/08 3..519 (28-54) vs. Rider, 2/17/08 4..516 (32-62) vs. Loyola, 1/27/08 5..492 (29-59) vs. Fairfield, 1/5/08 THREE-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE 1..636 (7-11) vs. Iona, 1/18/08 2..625 (5-8) vs. Ohio State, 11/11/07 3..600 (9-15) vs. Rider, 2/1/08 4..588 (10-17) vs. Loyola, 1/27/08 5..556 (5-9) vs. Saint Peter s, 2/27/08 THREE-POINT FIELD GOALS MADE 1. 16 vs. Canisius, 2/10/08 2. 12 vs. Siena, 1/25/08 3. 11 vs. Canisius, 1/21/08 4. 10 vs. Siena, 2/3/08 5. 10 vs. Loyola, 1/27/08 FREE THROWS MADE 1. 31 vs. Iona, 1/18/08 2. 28 vs. Albany, 12/22/07 3. 27 vs. Siena, 2/3/08 4. 24 vs. Yale, 11/29/07 5. 22 vs. Canisius, 1/21/08 FREE THROW PERCENTAGE 1. 1.000 (14-14) vs. Dartmouth, 11/18/07 2..950 (19-20) vs. Stony Brook, 11/16/07 3..950 (19-20) vs. Rider, 2/1/08 4..912 (31-34) vs. Iona, 1/18/08 5..905 (19-21) vs. Canisius, 2/10/08 SCORING DEFENSE 1. 35 vs. Dartmouth, 11/18/07 2. 43 vs. Fairfield, 1/5/08 3. 44 vs. Fairfield, 12/9/07 4. 46 vs. Canisius, 2/10/08 4. 46 vs. Rider, 2/17/08 FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE DEFENSE 1..224 (11-49) vs. Dartmouth, 11/18/07 2..254 (15-59) vs. Rider, 2/17/08 3..279 (19-68) vs. Bucknell, 12/1/07 4..283 (15-53) vs. Fairfield, 1/5/08 5..292 (19-65) vs. Niagara, 2/15/08 THREE POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE DEFENSE 1..059 (1-17) vs. Nebraska, 11/23/07 2..133 (2-15) vs. Fairfield, 12/9/07 3..167 (3-18) vs. Siena, 1/25/08 4..214 (3-14) vs. Canisius, 2/10/08 5..231 (3-13) vs. Dartmouth, 11/18/07