2008 Woodie Awards
Red Fox basketball aims for 14th straight win
Eric Zedalis
Issue date: 2/14/08 Section: Sports
The Marist women's basketball team (23-2, 13-0) seeks to win its 14th straight game, and sophomore Rachele Fitz aims to reach the 1,000-point mark for her career Friday night at home against Niagara.
This past Monday, Fitz earned her third straight Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) player of the week (fifth of the year) as her 23 and 19-point outputs against Niagara and Canisius over the weekend left her just five points shy of 1,000 for her career.
Fitz attributes her success to her teammates and coaching staff.
"I have already played with many outstanding players. A lot of my success is owed to them. They know how to get me the ball in good situations, where I am able to score," she said. "Our coaching staff at Marist has always been supportive of each player. They prepare us extremly well for everything, especially games. They are a great group of coaches and i wouldnt trade them for anything."
According to head coach Brian Giorgis, Fitz has had such an immediate impact in the program because, as her name might imply, she "fits" right in.
"She has a great post-presence, and she knows how to draw fouls and get to the free throw line. And our kids are very good at finding her when she is open. It's a good relationship," Giorgis said.
Should she reach 1,000 points, Fitz will be the first women basketball player at Marist to reach 1,000 as a sophomore. She will also be on pace to score 2,000 points in her career, which also has never been done.
Yet, Giorgis said the primary focus in Fitz's life is still her major - fashion design. Away from the hardwood, Fitz does not concern herself with basketball so much.
"She's not a basketball junkie," Giorgis said. "She's much more of a regular person like everybody else. In fact she watches very little basketball. Outside of Lebron James, she doesn't know who's who in the game other than Michael Jordan. She's just a very good basketball player, who likes doing what she does as a fashion major."
This past Monday, Fitz earned her third straight Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) player of the week (fifth of the year) as her 23 and 19-point outputs against Niagara and Canisius over the weekend left her just five points shy of 1,000 for her career.
Fitz attributes her success to her teammates and coaching staff.
"I have already played with many outstanding players. A lot of my success is owed to them. They know how to get me the ball in good situations, where I am able to score," she said. "Our coaching staff at Marist has always been supportive of each player. They prepare us extremly well for everything, especially games. They are a great group of coaches and i wouldnt trade them for anything."
According to head coach Brian Giorgis, Fitz has had such an immediate impact in the program because, as her name might imply, she "fits" right in.
"She has a great post-presence, and she knows how to draw fouls and get to the free throw line. And our kids are very good at finding her when she is open. It's a good relationship," Giorgis said.
Should she reach 1,000 points, Fitz will be the first women basketball player at Marist to reach 1,000 as a sophomore. She will also be on pace to score 2,000 points in her career, which also has never been done.
Yet, Giorgis said the primary focus in Fitz's life is still her major - fashion design. Away from the hardwood, Fitz does not concern herself with basketball so much.
"She's not a basketball junkie," Giorgis said. "She's much more of a regular person like everybody else. In fact she watches very little basketball. Outside of Lebron James, she doesn't know who's who in the game other than Michael Jordan. She's just a very good basketball player, who likes doing what she does as a fashion major."
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Linda
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