POUGHKEEPSIE, New York –The Met Basketball Writers Association has announced that Marist women's basketball's Tori Jarosz and Sydney Coffey have been named to the All-Met First and Third Teams, respectively.
Coffey and Jarosz's selection marks the 21st and 22nd time in the last 13 years that a member of the Marist women's basketball program has received an honor from the Met Writers Association. The All-Met First and Second Team players, coach and rookie of the year will be honored on Tuesday, April 12 at the 83rd All-Met NIT/Haggerty Awards dinner at the Westchester Marriott in Tarrytown.
Coffey is coming off a season in which she cemented herself in numerous areas of the Marist record book and wrapped up a storied career. Coffey moved into sole possession of fourth place on Marist's all-time scoring list with 1,478 points and has started every game she appeared in each of the last three seasons while having some of the most memorable performances in program history. Coffey set the Marist single game scoring record with 38 points against Canisius on February 14tt and finished second in the MAAC with 15.4 points per game. She finished second in the conference with a 2.1 assist/turnover ratio and fourth in the conference with 3.7 assists per game. Coffey, a unanimous selection to the All-MAAC First Team, was named MAAC Player of the Week on December 14.
Jarosz adds the honor to a list that includes being named the MAAC Women's Basketball Player of the Year. The four-time MAAC Player of the Week finished first in the MAAC with 18.8 points and tied for first with 12.1 rebounds per game. Jarosz also finished first in the conference with a 49.0 field-goal percentage, 3.0 blocked shots per game, and 9.3 defensive rebounds per game. Jarosz was a unanimous selection to the All-MAAC First Team and is repeat All-MAAC First Team selection.
First Team
Kelsey Minato, Army 5-8, sr, G Huntington Beach, CA
Kahleah Copper, Rutgers 6-1, sr, F Philadelphia, PA
Danaejah Grant, St. John's 5-9, sr, G Piscataway, NJ
Tori Jarosz, Marist 6-3, sr, C Cortlandt Manor, NY
Tabatha Richardson-Smith, Seton Hall 6-0, sr, F Bay City, TX
Second Team
Joy Adams, Iona 5-11, sr, F Orlando, FL
Ashunae Durant, Hofstra 5-10, so, F Newark, NJ
Hannah Kimmel, Sacred Heart 6-0, jr, F Harpursville, NY
Tyler Scaife, Rutgers 5-9, jr, G Little Rock, AR
Camille Zimmerman, Columbia 6-1, so, F Tempe, AZ
Third Team
Sydney Coffey, Marist 6-0, sr, F Hopkins, MN
Rachel Hollivay, Rutgers 6-4, sr, C Columbus, MS
Marina Lizarazu, Iona 5-8, jr, G Madrid, Spain
Jasmine Nwajei, Wagner 5-8, jr, G Rockaway Park, NY
Shakena Richardson, Seton Hall 5-4, sr, G Neptune, NJ
Player of the Year: Kelsey Minato, Army
Maggie Dixon Coach of the Year: Dave Magarity, Army
Rookie of the Year: Ogechi Anyagaligbo, Stony Brook, 6-0, fr, F, Miami, FL
