2008 Woodie Awards
After splitting their first two games at the inaugural Old Spice Classic, the Red Foxes won the third place game over the Western Michigan Broncos on Sunday, 89-78, in The Milk House, at the Wide World of Sports in Walt Disney World. Marist was up seven when the second half began, 35-28.
The Marist women's basketball team defeated Fordham 88-38 last Sunday. The 50 point victory was the school's largest point-differential since Coach Brian Giorgis took over the team five years ago. The domination over Fordham also tied the most points scored by the Red Foxes under his reign with 88.
The Marist men's basketball team and Jared Jordan showed the nation that they play with the power conferences in the first ever Old Spice Classic in Orlando, Florida over Thanksgiving break. The Old Spice Classic field included eight teams from all over the country (West Virginia, Minnesota, Montana, Southern Illinois, Western Michigan, Arkansas, Virginia Tech and Marist).
The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference [MAAC] announced that Marist Red Foxes' forward Rachele Fitz has been named rookie of the week. The announcement came Monday after Fitz shot 14 of 16 from the field in Marist's two victories last week against Dartmouth and Fordham.
On Thanksgiving Day, amid the turkey, family and football there was an unexpected guest in my living room - Jared Jordan and the Brady Bunch. The Old Spice Classic in Orlando was televised on ESPN2 and for the first time in my recollection we did not watch football; we watched Marist College men's basketball.
Jared Jordan Basketball, Senior Jared Jordan was awarded the Most Outstanding Player award of the inaugural Old Spice Classic this past week, and he was named MAAC Co-Player of the Week Monday. In the three tournament games Jordan averaged 20.7 points, 9.