2008 Woodie Awards
Freshman Fitz earns MAAC rookie of the week
Greg Hrinya
Issue date: 11/30/06 Section: Sports
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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. Fitz averaged 17 points, five rebounds, and two blocked shots in the wins.
In the first victory of the week, Fitz shot six-of-seven from the field and went four-for-four at the line to lead the Red Foxes with 16 points against Dartmouth. She also grabbed four rebounds and blocked a shot in 21 minutes of play in the 77-41 Marist win.
Fitz would lead the Red Foxes in scoring again when the team beat Fordham 88-38 on November 26 at the McCann Center.
She shot eight-of-nine from the field and went two-for-three from the line to contribute a game-high 18 points. Fitz also registered six rebounds and one blocked shot as Marist cruised to a 50-point victory over Fordham.
Just five games into the season, the freshman forward from Seven Hills, Ohio is Marist's leading scorer and has led the team to an early 3-2 record. Her average of 13 points-per-game is tops on the team, and she has shot 75 percent from the field. She is second on the team in rebounding with 4.8 rebounds per game and leads the team in offensive rebounds with 10.
Marist Red Foxes head coach Brian Giorgis has been very impressed with Fitz's play so far in the season and was quoted on the team's website.
"I think she hasn't even scratched the surface," Giorgis said after the Fordham game. "One of the things you have to get used to is that when she's off-balance, she's on balance. I don't think I've ever coached a kid who's had as soft a touch as she does around the basket."
Rachele Fitz came to Marist after an impressive high school career at Trinity in Ohio where she tallied 2,073 career points and more than 1,400 rebounds. The Ohio Division III player of the year has given Marist a spark underneath the basket and has made large contributions to the team early in her first season.
Fitz and the Red Foxes took on the Brown Bears Tuesday night. Next, they travel to Lewisburg, PA to take on Bucknell.
The announcement came Monday after Fitz shot 14 of 16 from the field in Marist's two victories last week against Dartmouth and Fordham. Fitz averaged 17 points, five rebounds, and two blocked shots in the wins.
In the first victory of the week, Fitz shot six-of-seven from the field and went four-for-four at the line to lead the Red Foxes with 16 points against Dartmouth. She also grabbed four rebounds and blocked a shot in 21 minutes of play in the 77-41 Marist win.
Fitz would lead the Red Foxes in scoring again when the team beat Fordham 88-38 on November 26 at the McCann Center.
She shot eight-of-nine from the field and went two-for-three from the line to contribute a game-high 18 points. Fitz also registered six rebounds and one blocked shot as Marist cruised to a 50-point victory over Fordham.
Just five games into the season, the freshman forward from Seven Hills, Ohio is Marist's leading scorer and has led the team to an early 3-2 record. Her average of 13 points-per-game is tops on the team, and she has shot 75 percent from the field. She is second on the team in rebounding with 4.8 rebounds per game and leads the team in offensive rebounds with 10.
Marist Red Foxes head coach Brian Giorgis has been very impressed with Fitz's play so far in the season and was quoted on the team's website.
"I think she hasn't even scratched the surface," Giorgis said after the Fordham game. "One of the things you have to get used to is that when she's off-balance, she's on balance. I don't think I've ever coached a kid who's had as soft a touch as she does around the basket."
Rachele Fitz came to Marist after an impressive high school career at Trinity in Ohio where she tallied 2,073 career points and more than 1,400 rebounds. The Ohio Division III player of the year has given Marist a spark underneath the basket and has made large contributions to the team early in her first season.
Fitz and the Red Foxes took on the Brown Bears Tuesday night. Next, they travel to Lewisburg, PA to take on Bucknell.
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