GAME TWO Marist vs. Albany Wednesday, November 13, 2019 | 7 p.m. McCann Arena Poughkeepsie, NY 2019-20 SCHEDULE PROBABLE STARTERS NOVEMBER Pos Ht/Wt/Yr # Name LAST GAME Fri. 8 at Boston W, 89-75 G 5-11/R-SR 0 Grace Vander Weide 18PTS/9REB/5AST Wed. 13 vs Albany 7 p.m. G 5-10/SR 23 Rebekah Hand 27PTS/8REB/8-14FGs Sun. 17 vs Elon 1 p.m. G 5-11/SO 24 Sarah Barcello 2PTS/17MIN Fri. 22 North Florida% Noon F 6-0/R-SR 3 Alana Gilmer 20PTS/5REB/9FGM Sat 23 Lipscomb% Noon F 6-2/JR 21 Willow Duffell 2PTS/14MIN Sat. 30 at Central Michigan 1 p.m. DECEMBER RESERVES Sat. 7 vs Princeton 7 p.m. G 5-8/JR 2 Allie Best 5PTS/5AST/28MIN Sun. 15 vs Green Bay Noon F 6-1/R-JR 31 Molly Smith 12PTS/9REB/2BLK Thu. 19 at UT Arlington 8 p.m. G 5-6/R-SR 1 Claire Oberdorf 9MIN G 5-9/SR 20 Hannah Hand 7MIN JANUARY G 5-8/SO 33 Kendall Krick 2MIN Thu. 2 vs Monmouth* 7 p.m. G 5-8/FR 5 Trinasia Kennedy 3PTS/2MIN Sat. 4 vs Saint Peter's* 7 p.m. G 5-9/FR 13 Julianna Bonilla DNP Thu. 9 at Canisius* 11 a.m. F 6-2/FR 32 Samantha Bailey DNP Sat. 11 at Niagara* 1 p.m. F 5-6/FR 11 Camille Loussedes DNP Thu. 16 vs Rider* 7 p.m. TIP-OFF: Marist hosts Albany in the Red Foxes’ 2019-20 home opener on Sat. 18 at Manhattan* 2 p.m. Wednesday, November 13 at 7 p.m. Thu. 23 vs Quinnipiac* 7 p.m. Sat. 25 at Monmouth* 2 p.m. ON THE AIR: Wednesday’s contest will air on ESPN3, beginning at 7 p.m. Thu. 30 at Fairfield* 7 p.m. Geoff Brault and Steve Eggink will be on the call. FEBRUARY LAST TIME OUT: The Red Foxes scored 55 points in the second half to de- Sat. 1 vs Niagara* 7 p.m. feat Boston University 89-75 in the season opener on Nov. 8. The victory was Tue. 4 at Iona* 11 a.m. Head Coach Brian Giorgis’ 400th win at Marist, and he is believed to be the Sat. 8 vs Manhattan* 7 p.m. first coach in NCAA history to have 400 Division I collegiate wins and 400 high Tue. 11 at Rider* 7 p.m. school wins. Senior captain Rebekah Hand scored 27 points to move into Thu. 13 vs Canisius* 7 p.m. fourth place on the program’s all-time scoring list, while redshirt senior captain Sun. 16 at Siena* Noon Alana Gilmer drained her 400th-career field goal en route to 20 points. Thu. 20 at Saint Peter's* 7 p.m. Mon. 24 vs Fairfield* 7 p.m. THE OPPONENT: The Great Danes are 1-1 this year, beating Columbia in Sat. 29 at Quinnipiac* 2 p.m. overtime and falling to Cornell. Alexi Schecter and Morgan Haney average double figures, the former a team-best 20.5 points per game. Head Coach MARCH Colleen Mullen is in her second year at Albany after a 13-18 record in 2018- Thu. 5 vs Iona* 7 p.m. 19. Sat. 7 vs Siena* 7 p.m. Tue-Sat 10-14 MAAC Championships TBA WHAT’S NEXT: The Red Foxes welcome Elon to McCann Arena on Sunday, * indicates MAAC game November 17 at 1 p.m. Marist then travels down to the MAAC/ASUN Chal- % indicates MAAC/ASUN Challenge lenge in Kissimmee, FL, facing North Florida and Lipscomb. HEADLINES FROM THE HUDSON Marist is 4-1 against Albany all-time, including two-straight wins. Their last win at McCann came on Dec. 10, 2014 ... In the last meeting between the teams on Dec. 8, 2018, Alana Gilmer and Willow Duffell scored 13 points to lead five Red Foxes in double-figures in a 74-56 Marist win ... Rebekah Hand is one point shy from third place on Marist’s all-time scoring list, 20 points away from 1,500 career points, four field goals from 500 in her career, and six three-pointers from fifth all-time ... The Red Foxes look to move to 10-8 in home openers under Brian Giorgis ... Before the game, the Red Foxes will honor Brian Giorgis for his 400th-career Marist win and Alana Gilmer for her 1,000th-career point in last year’s MAAC Quarterfinal vs. Manhat- tan ... Marist Associate Professor of English Tommy Zurhellen will serve as guest coach during the game, with a fundraising drive for VetZero taking place during the game. 2019-20 Marist Women’s Basketball Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Year Hometown/Previous School 0 Grace Vander Weide G 5-11 R-Sr. West Des Moines, IA/Missouri State 1 Claire Oberdorf G 5-6 R-Sr. Greensburg, PA/Greensburg Salem 2 Allie Best G 5-8 Jr. Glen Gardner, NJ/Voorhees 3 Alana Gilmer F 6-0 R-Sr. North Easton, MA/Virginia Tech 5 Trinasia Kennedy G 5-8 Fr. Binghamton, NY/Susquehanna Valley 11 Camille Loussedes G 5-6 Fr. LaGrangeville, NY/Arlington 13 Julianna Bonilla G 5-9 Fr. Waterford, CT/Waterford 20 Hannah Hand G 5-9 Sr. Argyle, TX/Liberty Christian School 21 Willow Duffell F 6-2 Jr. Harriman, NY/Monroe Woodbury 23 Rebekah Hand G 5-10 Sr. Argyle, TX/Liberty Christian School 24 Sarah Barcello G 5-11 So. Chandler, AZ/Seton Catholic Prep 31 Molly Smith F 6-1 R-Jr. Shorewood, MN/Holy Family Catholic 32 Samantha Bailey F 6-2 Fr. Grand Island, NY/Grand Island 33 Kendall Krick G 5-8 So. Chandler, AZ/Seton Catholic Prep Coaches Head Coach: Brian Giorgis, 18th season (SUNY Cortland, 1977) Associate Head Coach: Erin Doughty, 15th season (Marist, 2006) Assistant Coach: Brittany Parker, first season (Saint Augustine’s, 2009) Assistant Coach: Maggie Gallagher, fourth season (Marist, 2015) Director of Operations: Elyse Schlump, second season (CUAA, 2011) Quick Facts Pronunciation Guide General Information 0 Grace VANDER WEIDE – VAN-der WHY-dee Location: Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 3 ALANA Gilmer – uh-LON-uh Founded: 1929 5 TRINASIA Kennedy - trin-ASIA (continent) Enrollment: 5,037 11 Camille LOUSSEDES - lou-SAY-DEES (like Mercedes) Interim President: Dennis J. Murray 13 Julianna BONILLA - Bo-KNEE-uh VP For Student Affairs: Deborah DiCaprio 24 Sarah BARCELLO – Bar-SELL-oh Nickname: Red Foxes Head coach Brian GIORGIS – JOR-jiss Colors: Red and White Associate head coach Erin DOUGHTY – DOW-tee (stocks) Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Metro Atlantic Athletic Homecourt/Capacity: McCann Arena/3,200 Tale of the Tape Athletic Administration Director of Athletics: Tim Murray Marist Stat Albany NCAA Faculty Representative: Dr. John Ritschdorff 1-0 Record 1-1 Associate AD/SWA: Elizabeth Donohue 89.0 Points 66.5 Associate AD/Facilities & Operations: Darren McCormack 75.0 Points Allowed 74.5 Associate AD/External Affairs: Andy Alongi .500 (29-58) Field Goal % .365 Assistant AD/Business Operations: Brandon James .333 (21-63) Field Goal % Defense .471 Athletics Business Manager: Janie Pierson .474 (9-19) Three-Point % .232 Coordinator of Sports Medicine: Jeff Carter .440 (11-25) Three-Point % Defense .200 Director of Student-Athlete Enhancement: Alyssa Gates .917 (22-24) Free Throw % .718 Strength & Conditioning Coach: Aaron Suma 43.0 Rebounds 28.5 Sports Information +11.0 Rebounding Margin -12.5 WBB Contact: Connor Giblin 19.0 Assists 13.5 SID Phone (Office): 845-575-2150 17.0 Turnovers 15.0 SID Phone (Cell): 215-584-6159 -5.0 Turnover Margin -1.5 SID E-mail: [email protected] 5.0 Blocks 2.5 SID Fax: 845-575-3580 2.0 Steals 7.0 Head Coach Brian Giorgis ship prior to Giorgis’ arrival...Marist reached a ranking of 17 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches’ Poll in the 2011-12 season. The 18th Season ranking was the highest in program history SUNY Cortland ‘77 Record at Marist: 400-156 MET WRITERS’ HONORS 2019: Rebekah Hand, First Team, Alana Gilmer, Third BIOGRAPHY Team...2018: Rebekah Hand, First Team, Alana Gilmer, Second One of the most dominant programs in Metro Atlantic Athletic Team...2017: Rebekah Hand, Rookie of the Year...2015: Tori Conference history, Marist women’s basketball has transformed Jarosz, First Team...2014: Emma O’Connor, First Team...2013: under the leadership of Brian Giorgis. The Red Foxes’ all-time Elizabeth Beynnon, First Team...2012: Corielle Yarde, First leader in wins, Giorgis’ record stands at 400-156, and he’s led Team...2011: Erica Allenspach, Player of the Year, First Team, the Red Foxes to 10 NCAA Tournament appearances, five NCAA Corielle Yarde, Second Team, Brian Giorgis, Coach of the Tournament victories and a Sweet 16 appearance. Entering his Year...2010: Rachele Fitz, First Team, Erica Allenspach, Second 18th season in 2019-20, he has been named MAAC Coach of the Team...2009: Rachele Fitz, Player of the Year, First Team, Juli- Year seven times - five times outright (2003-04, 2007-08, 2010- anne Viani, First Team, Brian Giorgis, Coach of the Year...2008: 11, 2011-12, 2012-13). He’s shared the award twice (2004-05, Rachele Fitz, First Team, Brian Giorgis, Co-Coach of the 2005-06). Year...2007: Rachele Fitz, Second Team, Alisa Kresge, Second Team...2006: Fifi Camara, First Team...2005: Fifi Camara, First NCAA TOURNAMENT SUCCESS Team, Kristin Keller, Second Team...2004: Stephanie Del Preore, First MAAC program (men’s or women’s) to reach Sweet 16 in First Team, Brian Giorgis, Coach of the Year 2007...Amassed five NCAA Tournament victories in a span of six ACADEMIC SUCCESS years, including victories over Ohio State (2007), Middle Ten- nessee State (2007), DePaul (2010), Iowa State (2011), Georgia Academic All-American (1): 2009-10 - Rachele Fitz...Academic (2012)...Ten NCAA appearances, including nine in a row from All-District (6): 2011-12 - Corielle Yarde.