A season that featured impressive team and individual performances included the following: • Nov. 21 – Giorgis becomes the program’s all-time leader in wins, as his 151st comes in a 93-65 triumph over Northeastern. • Nov. 23 – The following game, Viani joined the 1,000-point club in a 76-63 win at Harvard. • Jan. 5 – Marist once again joined the national rankings, checking in at #25 in The Associated Press poll. The Red Foxes remained ranked for the next three weeks and peaked at #20. • Jan. 30 – Fitz surpassed Ursula Winter’s program record of 1,587 career points in a win over Manhattan. • The Red Foxes extended their road winning streak against MAAC opponents to 19, as they went undefeated in conference play away from home for the second straight year. Marist’s home winning streak against MAAC foes reached 37 before it was snapped by Fairfield on Jan. 23, but the Red Foxes started a new streak that would last for quite some time … • Speaking of streaks, Marist recorded a 78-73 overtime win in an ESPNU game at Hartford on Feb. 15, which snapped the Hawks’ home winning streak at 34. • Fitz had the best statistical season of her storied career. She averaged 20.5 points and 9.3 rebounds per game while shooting .598 from the field and .828 from the free-throw line. Fitz was named Honorable Mention All-America by The Associated Press, earned MAAC Player of the Year for the second straight year, and won Met Basketball Writers Association Player of the Year. • Giorgis was named Met Basketball Writers Association Coach of the Year. • Viani, who averaged 15.0 points per game and led the Red Foxes in assists, three- pointers made, free-throw percentage, and minutes played, was named First Team All-MAAC and First Team All-Met Basketball Writers Association.
• Allenspach was named Third Team All-MAAC. • Gang was named to the MAAC All-Rookie Team.
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MAAC CHAMPIONSHIP RUN
Marist earned the #1 seed in the MAAC Championship for the fifth straight year, as the Red Foxes won the regular-season title by two games over Canisius with a 16-2 record. To say Marist made a statement to open its tournament run would actually be an understatement. In the quarterfinal round, Marist defeated Loyola by a score of 81-27. The Red Foxes set conference tournament records for largest margin of victory and fewest points allowed. Marist had five double-digit scorers, led by Fitz with 15, despite no one playing more than 22 minutes. The Red Foxes cruised to a 76-69 semifinal win over Iona. Fitz had a monster game with 29 points and 18 rebounds. Lynzee Johnson helped break open a close game midway through the first half by scoring eight points in 95 seconds. She finished
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