THE RUN CONTINUES 2007-08: Red Foxes Win ‘08 MAAC Championship As Brian Giorgis’ sixth season was about to unfold in 2007-08, the Marist women’s basketball program had officially reached dynasty status. Marist had been to three NCAA Tournaments in the past four years and was coming off a Sweet Sixteen run. Giorgis was rewarded over the summer with a contract extension through 2014. The Red Foxes returned over 90 percent of their scoring from the previous year and were picked first in the MAAC preseason poll for the first time – unanimously. All four returning starters – Rachele Fitz (first team), Meg Dahlman (first team), Nikki Flores (third team), Julianne Viani (third team) – made preseason all-conference teams, with Fitz tabbed as Preseason Player of the Year as a sophomore. Of course, change is constant from year-to-year, and Giorgis’ first recruiting class of Alisa Kresge, Shannon Minter, Kristin Hein, and Mary Alice Duff had graduated. Kresge had earned well-deserved recognition for her leadership at the point guard position
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