Marist and Quinnipiac faced off for the second-straight year in the MAAC Championship, and in similar fashion to last year, Quinnipiac’s Jen Fay dominated to help Quinnipiac defeat Marist 81-51 Monday at the Times Union Center in Albany.
Both Marist and Cornell came in motivated for the win, Monday afternoon, Cornell was able ultimately able to top Marist in a 18-12 game.
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“Probably one of the top five wins that I have had in my 17 years,” said Giorgis, who has led his team to 10 MAAC titles and five NCAA Tournament victories.
In a close, back-and-forth game, Marist was able to top LaSalle and a 12-11 home victory. Several aggressive and smart moves by both teams were major keys to each team’s offensive and defensive success.
In Marist’s 65-51 victory over Manhattan in the MAAC quarterfinals on Saturday, Alana Gilmer continued her dominance in the tournament play.
After a hard fought, overtime effort in what would be their four seniors’ last game, Marist’s season came to an unfortunate end in a 71-68 loss at the hands of St. Peter’s. The Peacocks, Marist head coach John Dunne’s old team, will advance to take on top-seeded Iona in the second round.
“My goal, when I entered the coaching profession, was to break the barrier and be the first coach of Indian descent,” Bhatia said. “And now that I have done that, my continued goal is to be the first Division I collegiate head coach of Indian descent.”
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Sunday afternoon’s Senior Game loss for Marist Men’s Basketball was representative of the four years that Brian Parker, Ryan Funk, Isaiah Lamb, and David Knudsen spent in the program.