2011-12 REGULAR SEASON
As the fall of 2011 dawned, the Red Foxes had to replace a MAAC Player of the Year for the second straight year. But the outstanding recruiting efforts of the Marist coaching staff meant that another superstar was ready to carry the torch, and several Red Foxes were ready to step in to more prominent roles. Yes, Erica Allenspach had graduated. However, Corielle Yarde had established herself as a premier player in the conference. After averaging just over 10 minutes a game as a freshman, Yarde was a Second Team All-MAAC selection as a sophomore, and a First Team All-MAAC choice as a junior. The final game of her junior season was a 25-point, 12-rebound performance at Duke, and she entered her senior year with 999 career points. Yarde was named Preseason MAAC Player of the Year as Marist was a unanimous selection to repeat as champion. Yarde has plenty of support as well. Fellow senior Brandy Gang was a Third Team All-MAAC selection the previous year, her first as a starter. Kelsey Beynnon, who saw increased playing time as a sophomore, was ready to step into the starting lineup as a junior. The previous year’s freshman class of Casey Dulin, Leanne Ockenden, and
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Thank You, Coach Giorgis
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