ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – The Marist women's basketball team begins its quest for a 12th MAAC Tournament title, as the Red Foxes open the MAAC Championships with Mount St. Mary's in the first round. Tip-off from Boardwalk Hall is set for Tuesday at 3 p.m. on ESPN+.
 

LAST TIME OUT

• Ciara Croker scored a team-high 14 points to lead the Marist women's basketball team in its loss against Quinnipiac on the road, 51-42, Saturday afternoon inside M&T Bank Arena.
• Her 14 points tied her career-high, while adding seven rebounds off the bench.
• Lexie Tarul added nine points and six rebounds.
• Morgan Lee contributed seven points, eight rebounds, and three blocks.
• Catie Cunningham grabbed nine rebounds and added two steals, while Jackie Piddock contributed a career-high eight assists.

  

ALL-MAAC SHAZER

• Senior forward Zaria Shazer of the Marist women's basketball team was honored by the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference on Monday morning, as Shazer was named to the All-MAAC Second Team. 
• This is Shazer's second time being named to one of the three All-MAAC teams, as she earned All-MAAC Second Team honors as a junior last season.
• In 28 games this season, Shazer averaged 14.1 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.4 steals per game.
• Her 14.1 points per game ranked third in the MAAC, while her career-high 8.4 rebounds per game slots her second in the conference.
• Of her 19 career double-doubles, 10 have come in this season alone.
• She ranks third in the MAAC in free throw attempts (130) and third in makes (91).
• Shazer was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Player of the Week as announced by the league on Monday, Jan. 15.
• In a 2-0 weekend for the Red Foxes, Shazer averaged 23.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game while shooting 51.5 percent from the field.
• She opened the weekend with 27 points and eight rebounds in Marist's victory over Rider.
• She followed that performance with 20 points, nine rebounds, and three assists in the Red Foxes' thrilling one-point victory over Niagara on Jan. 13.
• Shazer scored her 1,000th career point against Drexel on Dec. 6, becoming the 28th player in program history to accomplish the feat and first since Alana Gilmer (2019-2020).

 

ALL-ACADEMIC RED FOXES

• The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference released its 2024 MAAC All-Academic Team for women's basketball on Monday.
• A total of 11 student-athletes received All-Academic honors this season, tied for the most in the conference.
• To be eligible for the MAAC All-Academic team, a student-athlete must complete two semesters at their institution and hold a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 or higher

Samantha	Chadwick	Jr.	Business Administration
Ciara	Croker	So.	Business Administration
Catie	Cunningham	Jr.	Psychology/Child Education 1-6
Zaria	Shazer	Sr.	Psychology
Maeve	Donnelly	Sr.	Psychology
Erin	Fox	Sr.	Political Science
Jackie	Piddock	So.	Biology
McKenna	Rife	Jr.	Digital Media
Morgan	Tompkins	So.	Criminal Justice
Jayne	Whitman	So.	Psychology/Child Education 1-6
Amanda	Zeno	Sr.	Biomedical Sciences

SCOUTING THE MOUNT

•  Mount St. Mary's is led by Antoine White, who boasts 41 wins in his third season with the Mount.
• Mount St. Mary's enters the postseason as the No. 6 seed at 13-16 on the season and 10-10 in the MAAC.
• The Mount is 3-3 in their last six contests.
• Mount St. Mary's downed Saint Peter's in Emmitsburg, 56-46, in its last time out this past Saturday to close the regular season.
• The Mount is led by All-MAAC Second Team selection Jessica Tomasetti, who boasts 13.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.3 steals per game.

 

HISTORY VS MOUNT SAINT MARY'S

• Tuesday''s contest against Mount St. Mary's will mark Marist's 22nd contest against the Mountaineers and second in the postseason.
• The Red Foxes are 5-16 all-time against the Bobcats and average 60.4 points per game in the series.
• Marist has won three of the last four contests against Mount St. Mary's. 
• The last time the two sides faced off, Mount St. Mary's came away with a 72-57 victory over Marist in Poughkeepsie on Feb. 22, 2024.
• Zaria Shazer led Marist with 13 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double in the loss.
• Catie Cunningham added 11 points of her own.

 

UP NEXT

• With a win the Red Foxes will be back in action on Thursday, March 14, when Marist takes on No. 3 Siena in the MAAC Quarterfinals.
• Tip-off from Boardwalk Hall is set for 1 p.m. on ESPN+.

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