2008 Woodie Awards
Women's basketball second to Iona in pre-season poll
Eric Zedalis
Issue date: 10/26/06 Section: Sports
Last season, Marist accumulated a program-record 23 wins and earned its second NCAA tournament bid in three years.
Despite losing its leading scorer in Camara, the Red Foxes return several players with championship experience.
Giorgis will look to red-shirt junior center, Meg Dahlman, to lead the way. Dahlman was last year's MAAC tournament MVP, and on Tuesday was named pre-season All-MAAC first team. She is the Red Foxes' leading returning scorer and rebounder, averaging 14.3 points and 6.0 rebounds per game last season.
Also, senior point guard, Alisa Kresge, was also a preseason All-MAAC honoree, earning third team honors. Kresge was named MAAC defensive player of the year last year and co-defensive player of the year two seasons ago. As a junior, Kresge was named third team All-MAAC, leading the conference in assists with 174 and averaging 4.0 rebounds per game. She enters the season third on the Red Foxes' all-time assist list and 10th on the program's all-time steals list.
Also returning are the other two members of the MAAC All-Tournament team, junior guard Nikki Flores (5.6 ppg) and junior forward Sarah Smrdel, and also all-rookie selection Julianne Viani (8.6 ppg, 40 percent 3-pt. FG).
Despite losing its leading scorer in Camara, the Red Foxes return several players with championship experience.
Giorgis will look to red-shirt junior center, Meg Dahlman, to lead the way. Dahlman was last year's MAAC tournament MVP, and on Tuesday was named pre-season All-MAAC first team. She is the Red Foxes' leading returning scorer and rebounder, averaging 14.3 points and 6.0 rebounds per game last season.
Also, senior point guard, Alisa Kresge, was also a preseason All-MAAC honoree, earning third team honors. Kresge was named MAAC defensive player of the year last year and co-defensive player of the year two seasons ago. As a junior, Kresge was named third team All-MAAC, leading the conference in assists with 174 and averaging 4.0 rebounds per game. She enters the season third on the Red Foxes' all-time assist list and 10th on the program's all-time steals list.
Also returning are the other two members of the MAAC All-Tournament team, junior guard Nikki Flores (5.6 ppg) and junior forward Sarah Smrdel, and also all-rookie selection Julianne Viani (8.6 ppg, 40 percent 3-pt. FG).
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