One of the top returning centers in the NEC … A formidable offensive threat in the low post … Led the NEC in shooting percentage (54.5) as a junior last season … Possesses excellent touch from inside the paint … Owns an array of offensive post moves … Proficient rebounder who registered four double-doubles a year ago … Finished tied for first in the NEC in offensive rebounds (3.45) … Enters her senior season with 723 career points.
2010-2011 Junior Season
Averaged 12.2 ppg., which was second on the team, along with a team-high 6.1 rpg … Saw action in 29 games with 21 starts … 54.5 percent shooting from the field (127-of-233) ranked No. 1 in the NEC … Ranked second in the NEC with 1.76 bpg … Tied for first in the NEC in offensive rebounds (3.45) … Hit for double figures in 15 games … Notched 15 or more points in 13 games … Played in 29 games with 21 starts … Led or tied for team lead in scoring five times … Led or tied for team lead in rebounding five times … Poured in a career-high 30-points in victory over NJIT (12/7) … Went 13-of-18 from the floor, both career highs, vs. the Highlanders while adding seven rebounds and two blocks … Posted her first of four double-doubles with a dominant 27-point, career-high 15-rebound effort in a win at Columbia (12/1), shooting 11-of-15 from the floor … Also posted double-doubles vs. Vermont (12/29) with 14 points, 10 rebounds, at Sacred Heart (1/3) with 24 points, 10 rebounds, and vs. FDU (2/7) with 19 point, 12 rebounds … Standout in the classroom as she was named to the 2010-2011 NEC Winter Academic Honor Roll ... Set career highs for free throws made (9) and attempted vs. FDU (2/7) … Narrowly missed double-doubles vs. Saint Peter’s (12/21) with 24 points, nine rebounds and vs. Mount St. Mary’s (2/12/11) with 16 points and nine boards … Averaged 24.4 minutes per game … Shot season-best 80 percent (8-of-10) from the field en route to an 18-point game vs. Monmouth (2/5) … Career-high five blocks vs. FDU (2/7) and Robert Morris (1/10) … Dished out career-high three assists vs. Colgate (11/23) … Hit game-winning three-pointer from the right baseline to beat the final buzzer in thrilling 66-65 win over Sacred Heart (1/24) … The three-point attempt was the first of her career.
2009-2010 Sophomore Season
Averaged 5.2 ppg, 3.6 rpg and 1.0 bpg (7th NEC) ... Shot 46.0 percent (57-124) from the floor ... Notched double-figures in scoring on five occasions ... Played in 30 games, making seven starts … Matched her season-best with 13 points, on 5-of-9 shooting, with eight rebounds vs. Robert Morris (2/25) ... Followed that up with 12 points, eight rebounds and three blocks vs. SFPA (2/27) ... Was a perfect 8-for-8 from the line ... Hit for a season-high 13 points with five rebounds at Syracuse (12/2) ... Was 4-for-4 from the floor and 5-for-6 from the free-throw line against the Orange ... Scored 12 points, on 5-of-7 shooting, with four blocks in win over American (11/28) ... Narrowly missed her second career double-double, pulling down a career-high 12 rebounds with nine points and two blocks over 31 minutes at Army (11/13) ... Scored a team-best 12 points, on 6-of-8 shooting, with seven rebounds and two blocks vs. Columbia (12/8) ... Hit for nine points at Colgate (11/21) and at Albany (12/12) ... Had seven points and seven caroms at Saint Peter’s (12/21) ... Scored seven points in win over Siena (11/24) ... Also had seven points vs. LIU (1/14) ... Grabbed eight caroms at Robert Morris (12/5) ... Had four points and five rebounds in the NEC Tournament against Robert Morris (3/6).
2008-2009 Freshman Season
Finished third on the team in scoring (7.4 ppg) and rebounding (3.8 rpg) .. Ranked second in the NEC in blocks (1.8 bpg) while shooting a team-best 48.6 percent (85-175) from the floor ... Her 51 rejections are the fourth-best single-season mark in school history ... Hit for double-digits in scoring nine times ... Picked it up during NEC-play, recording 8.1 ppg and 4.7 rpg ... Played in all 29 games, making 26 starts ... Closed out the season in style, averaging 12.8 ppg, 8.3 rpg and 2.0 bpg while shooting 53.8 percent from the floor over the final four games ... Named to the 2008-2009 NEC Winter Academic Honor Roll ... Scored a career-high 16 points, on 8-16 shooting, with a team-best six rebounds at Monmouth (2/28) ... Followed that up with her first career double-double, scoring 11 points with a season-best matching 11 rebounds ... Dropped in 14 points, on 6-of-11 shooting, over 24 minutes against Fairfield (12/29) ... Scored a team-best 14 points, on 6-of-7 shooting, with three blocks in win over NJIT (11/18) ... Dropped in 12 points while pulling down eight caroms vs. Robert Morris (2/21) ... Followed that up with 12 points, eight rebounds and three blocks vs. Mount St. Mary’s (2/23) ... Paced the Green & White with 12 points and five rebounds in win over LIU (1/10) ... Led Wagner with 10 points to go along with a career-best five blocks and five rebounds in win at LIU (2/16) ... Pulled down a season-high 11 rebounds with nine points and two steals at FDU (1/5) ... Scored 10 points at Mount (1/31) ... Hit for eight points at Columbia (11/25) ... Had team-best seven rebounds and four blocks vs. SFPA (2/7).
Scholastic / Personal
Played her prep basketball at St. Rose High School under the direction of Joe Roman ... Earned three varsity letters and helped the Purple Roses to a 60-19 record and three-straight Class B-Central Championships … As a senior, garnered First Team All-Conference accolades and was named Third Team All-Shore while guiding St. Rose to a 22-6 mark … Also collected MVP honors at the Marist Tournament (Bayonne) … First Team All-Conference nod as a junior as the Purple Roses went 19-6 … Also notched a triple-double against Mater Dei as a junior, with 31 points, 11 rebounds and 11 blocks … Began her varsity career with a 19-7 record during her sophomore campaign … Scored 875 career points with 190 career blocks … Graduated with a 96 average … Born on September 21, 1990 ... Has two sisters; Allison (18) and Samantha (16) ... Both her mother Barbara and father Mark played college basketball at Monmouth … Her aunt Grace Paterno (Soloman) was member of the Seahawks’ basketball team from 1981-1985 under current head coach Gela Mikalauskas and is a member of the Wagner College Athletics Hall of Fame … Is majoring in mathematics & childhood education/special education (grades 1-6) at Wagner.
Career Highs
Points:..................... 30 vs. NJIT (12/7/10)
Rebounds: ....................15 at Columbia (12/2/10)
Assists:..........................3 vs. Colgate (11/23/10)
Steals: .................. 2 (4x last) at SFPA (1/4/10)
Blocks:................5 (2x last) vs. FDU (2/7/11)
FG Made:.................13 vs. NJIT (12/7/10)
FG Att.:....................18 vs. NJIT (12/7/10)
FT Made:... ...........9 vs. FDU (2/7/11) )
FT Att.:....................... 13 vs. FDU (2/7/11)
3-Pt. FGM:..............1 vs. SHU (1/24/11)
3-Pt. FGA:...............1 vs. SHU (1/24/11)
Minutes.................36 vs. FDU (2/7/11)