Freshman Allenspach Shines

Happy New Year Everyone! Hope everyone has a healthy and happy 2008. Lets get to the basketball though.

Marist's last game was against Akron. Again we saw a high scoring affair with Marist winning by double digits, defeating Akron 76-62. There were quite a few high points to take from this game besides the Red Foxes picking up their 12th win to improve to 12-2. Meg Dahlman recorded a double double with 16 points and 13 rebounds and in doing so surpassed the 500 rebound mark. Dalhman was also one of ten Marist players to score in this game. This just highlights the point I have talked about all season: the fact that on any given night, Marist has ten players that can scorch you on the offensive end.

I think the greatest story of the game was the true freshman Erica Allenspach who had a career night. Allenspach finished the game with 18 points connecting on 5-5 from three-point range. In one of my very first posts of the season I stated how well this girl can shoot. This is a prime example and you hope this now gives her the confidence to shoot the rock for the from here on in. Hopefully she can establish herself as Giorgi's three point shooting weapon off the bench. And I know this was no fluke either. Though she had a great game against Akron, dont think we cant see that again. If she gets the looks she will burry a lot more long range jumpers in her Marist career. But dont think that is all she can do. With this beautiful jump shot comes great intensity on the defensive end and also a strong ability to get to the basket. Let us remember that she is only a freshman and is still getting confortable at the college level. It appears she has a great basketball I.Q. and is definitely a player Giorgis wants seeing ample minutes.

I am actually leaving for vacation tomorrow morning and will be out of the country for a little over a week. It is unlikely I will get to a computer so this will be my last blog for a little over a week. Fortunately the Red Foxes only play one game while I am gone, they host Fairfield who they have already beaten this season. That game is schedule for January 5th at McCann.