Marist Sweeps Women's Basketball Weekly Awards

12/23/2013 6:16:00 PM

MAAC Sports

MAAC Offensive Player of the Week

Sydney Coffey, Marist

So., G, 6-0, Hopkins, Minn./Hopkins

Sophomore Sydney Coffey led Marist to a historic week, notching two victories over Northeastern, predicted to finish 3^rd in the CAA Preseason Coaches’ Poll, and nationally ranked #20/19 Oklahoma. In a 103-66 victory against Northeastern, Coffey posted 19 points, five assists, five rebounds, and two steals for the Red Foxes, shooting 6-for-9 (.666) from the field, 1-for-2 (.500) from three-point range and 6-for-7 (.857) from the free-throw line. In the 76-69 win over nationally ranked Oklahoma on Saturday, Coffey recorded a career and team-high 25 points. She also contributed three rebounds, three assists, one block, and one steal. Coffey shot 7-for-9 (.778) from the field, and 10-for-12 (.833) from the free-throw line, including a layup and two free-throws in the final ten seconds of the game to secure the Red Fox victory.

MAAC Rookie of the Week

Katharine Fogarty, Marist

Fr., F, 6-2, Peterborough, N.H./The Governor's Academy

Freshman Katharine Fogarty was one of four Red Foxes that shot in double digits on Wednesday in Marist’s 103-66 victory over Northeastern. Fogarty posted 14 points, shooting 3-for-4 from the field (.750), 2-for-3 from three-point range (.667), and a perfect 6-for-6 from the free-throw line. She contributed an additional five rebounds and one block in the historic game. Fogarty also recorded an additional three rebounds and one block in Marist’s 76-69 victory over #20/19 Oklahoma on Saturday.