With the conclusion of the winter Marist athletics season, the Center Field editorial board voted on standout players from the winter season for All-Marist team selections. Below are the results, along with some analysis from Center Field writers.
First Team Selections
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Josh Pascarelli – Men’s basketball
Pascarelli, a sophomore guard, ran the show on offense with lethal shooting and playmaking. He earned All-MAAC first-team honors, averaging 15.9 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. He made 81 3-pointers, tied for the fifth-most in a single season in program history.
After an All-MAAC rookie season, Pascarelli continued shooting with incredible efficiency on higher volume, displaying his ability to create his own shot in the midrange or off the dribble behind the arc. He scored 20-plus points seven times, including a career-high 31 against Canisius on Feb. 21.
On March 24, Pascarelli entered the transfer portal and will have tons of interest from power programs looking to add a knockdown shooter and quality offensive player.
- Marley Pope, men’s basketball beat writer
Morgan Lee – Women’s basketball
Junior center Morgan Lee earns the first team selection and it is well deserved. Lee led the team in a handful of statistical categories this season, including points per game [12.4], rebounds per game [7.7], field goal percentage [42.4] and blocks per game [2.4]. Her 2.4 blocks per game ranked first in the MAAC and 11th in the nation.
The junior joined Marist in the 2023-24 season and showed spurts of potential throughout her sophomore season, but was limited to 19.9 minutes per game. Head coach Erin Doughty ramped her up to a team-leading 32.3 minutes per game this season, helping unlock the potential of Lee seen this year. Lee earned a selection to the All-MAAC Second Team for her performance this year and is poised for a strong senior season.
- Michael Burns, women’s basketball beat writer
James Conable- Men’s swimming and diving
Conable, a 6-foot-5 senior from California, had a great winter season. He captured gold in the 1650-yard freestyle at the MAAC championships, his third gold medal of the meet. Conable also won gold in the 400-yard individual medley, breaking his own record by recording a time of 3:50.44. His first gold on day one broke a MAAC and Marist record in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 1:46.42. Conable was also nominated for the All-State NACDA Good Works Winter Team, an award to recognize student-athletes for their civic engagement.
- Ryan Eichem, assistant editor
Eydis Kolbeinsdottir- Women’s swimming and diving
Kolbeinsdottir, a graduate student from Iceland, earned three individual medals at the MAAC championship meet while being a part of a Marist record-breaking 200-yard medley relay team. The 200-yard medley relay swam at 1:43.37. Kolbeinsdottir broke a school record in the 50-yard freestyle, winning silver and her first medal of the meet. Her second silver was a 56.13 in the 100-yard butterfly on day two. Kolbeinsdottir finished strong, earning her third medal in the 100-yard freestyle after recording a 51.33.
- Ryan Eichem, assistant editor
Ryan Trocolar- Men’s track and field
Freshman Ryan Trocolar has sprinted onto the collegiate stage in style. The former New Jersey 400m State Champion was named the MAAC Track Rookie of the Meet at the MAAC Indoor Championships. Trocolar holds a new school record for the 400-meter dash with a time of 48.66 seconds, helping lead the charge to bring Marist its best finish in program history.
- Nate Babcock, contributor
Adele Alexander- Women’s track and field
Senior Adele Alexander had a PR shattering indoor season, specifically at the MAAC Indoor Championships. Alexander’s two top ten finishes broke major time milestones on the same day during the MAAC Indoor Championship finals. Alexander went sub-five in the mile to earn fifth place with a time of 4:59.20. Just a few hours later, she broke her 3000-meter PR by going sub-10 with a time of 9:58.18 for ninth place overall.
- Caitlin Bombassi, contributor
Second Team Selections
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Elijah Lewis – Men’s basketball
Junior guard Elijah Lewis transferred from Division II school Adelphi and immediately became a starter and key player for the Red Foxes. His skill with the ball in his hands led to an All-MAAC Third Team selection, scoring 11 points and corralling five rebounds per game.
Lewis worked in the midrange with crafty movement to open up space and draw fouls. He complimented Pascarelli’s outside shooting well. Lewis also worked hard on defense and the glass to get stops on that end. With Pascarelli entering the portal, Lewis is currently set to be the go-to guy in 2025.
- Marley Pope, men’s basketball beat writer
Danielle Williamsen- Women’s basketball
Freshman guard Danielle Williamsen entered the season as a player to watch for Marist, which is now quite the understatement given how her first year unfolded. Williamsen started in the first game of the season for the Red Foxes, perhaps Doughty’s way of letting people know how much of a factor she would be throughout the season.
It took the freshman just one conference game to show her capabilities. Williamsen delivered 22 points against Mount St. Mary’s in the first conference victory. She kept a steady pace for the majority of the season before truly shining at the end.
Williamsen averaged 15.2 points per game in her final six games, including a repeated 22-point showing against Mount St. Mary’s in the MAAC Quarterfinals. The freshman guard provided 9.4 points per game on 39.1% from the field and 82.9% from the free-throw line in the regular season, securing her a selection to the All-MAAC Rookie Team. Williamsen was a catalyst in the near 27-point comeback against the Mountaineers in the tournament, offering plenty of reason to be excited for her sophomore season.
- Michael Burns, women’s basketball beat writer
Kellen Fletcher- Men’s swimming and diving
Senior Kellen Fletcher set a new Marist record in the 200-yard butterfly, recording a 1:48.30 at the MAAC Championships. The senior from New Jersey captured bronze in the 100-yard butterfly at the MAAC meet, swimming a 47.95 which was just a millisecond away from breaking the school record. His time in the MAAC meet broke his own record by 20 milliseconds, a time he set at the Patriot Invitational.
- Ryan Eichem, assistant editor
April Avila- Women’s swimming and diving
Sophomore April Avila had a strong MAAC Championship meet, breaking the Marist record in the 200-yard breaststroke and earning silver with a time of 2:15.97. Avila swam a 1:02.35 in the 100-yard breaststroke to earn a bronze in the same meet, her second of two medals. Avila was also a part of the 200-yard medley relay team that broke a new school record, finishing in fifth place with a time of 1:43.37. Avila and her teammates on the 200-yard freestyle relay swam a 1:35.78, good enough for fifth in the final heat at the MAAC Championship.
- Ryan Eichem, assistant editor
Miles Chamberlain- Men’s track and field
The Red Foxes have seen impressive production, setting up a level of excitement heading into the outdoor season. Freshman mid-distance runner Miles Chamberlain received All-East Honors at the IC4A/ECAC Finals, posting a time of 2:28.36 in the 1000m run on his way to placing fifth in the event. A large part of Marist’s accomplishments this season has come due to the ability of the team’s freshmen to step-up right in stride with those who came before them.
- Nate Babcock, contributor
Sierra Fisher- Women’s track and field
Junior Sierra Fisher knew just how to finish the winter season strong. Fisher and her 4×800-meter relay team brought home a silver medal at the MAAC Indoor Championships; that medal proved not to be the only one she brought home. Fisher also raced a huge PR of 2:52.69 during the 1000-meter qualifiers at the ECAC Championships, putting her just a second off the school record. This performance qualified her for the finals, where she earned a silver medal and All-East honors with her time of 2:53.35.
- Caitlin Bombassi, contributor
Third Team Selections
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Jadin Collins-Roberts- Men’s basketball
Collins-Roberts facilitated the offense as the sophomore point guard and spearheaded Marist’s defensive effort as a physical, blue-collar player. He contributed across the board, averaging 8.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.2 steals per game.
He shot 57% from 2-point range, seventh best in the MAAC as a 6-1 guard. Collins-Roberts’ arrival in Poughkeepsie has quickly translated to wins; Marist has 38 wins in the last two seasons. He’s an irreplaceable player, executing on both ends of the floor on high minutes.
With a little more scoring, Collins-Roberts can become an All-MAAC player moving forward and cement his legacy in a Marist uniform.
- Marley Pope, men’s basketball beat writer
Lexie Tarul- Women’s basketball
The Red Foxes showed their ability to shoot from beyond the arc throughout the 2024-25 season, with redshirt junior guard Lexie Tarul spearheading those efforts. Tarul drained a team-leading 32.9% of her 3-pointers and finished third in the MAAC with 69 long-range makes. The redshirt junior recorded 11.5 points per game and made three or more shots from beyond the arc in 12 games this season.
Tarul’s most memorable performance came at McCann Arena against Sacred Heart when she delivered six 3-pointers in the first half alone. She finished with a season-high 23 points on the night in the victory, marking one of the seven games in which she scored 17+ points this season. Tarul also showcased her ability to score inside the arc throughout the season, highlighted by an acrobatic game-winning layup on the road against Saint Peter’s on March 1.
The guard additionally finished third on the team in steals [28], second on the team in blocks [14] and third on the team in rebounds [112]. Tarul received an All-MAAC Third Team nod for her performance in 2024-25 and is primed to remain a key piece to the Red Foxes’ blueprint next year.
- Michael Burns, women’s basketball beat writer
Dylan Magda- Men’s swimming and diving
Magda, a sophomore, broke teammate Caden Hardy’s record in the final of the 200-yard breaststroke at the MAAC championships, swimming a time of 1:59:79. Earlier in the season Magda won back to back 200-yard breaststroke races in Marist’s senior day meet against Bryant and Marist’s meet against Lehigh, swimming times of 2:08:48 and 2:08.63. His two times are separated from his MAAC finals meet time by a massive eight seconds, which was just over a month after.
- Ryan Eichem, assistant editor
Sabrina Conrad- Women’s swimming and diving
Conrad, a junior from Sleepy Hollow, New York, set a new Marist record in the final solo event of the MAAC championship meet by swimming a 2:02.93 in the 200-yard butterfly. That time earned her fourth in the race and broke a 15-year-old record. Conrad’s time beat out Sandra Bujalski by just under 1.5 seconds and the junior also won the 200-yard butterfly against Binghamton, recording a time of 2:08.87.
- Ryan Eichem, assistant editor
Easton Eberwein- Men’s track and field
Graduate student Easton Eberwein ingrained himself in Marist history with his performance at the IC4A Championships. The sprinting-specialist ends his final chapter with the Red Foxes in record-breaking fashion, snapping a 17-year-old school record in the 400-meter dash with a time of 49.10 seconds. This was enough to top the previous record of 49.14 seconds, posted in 2007 by Brian DeMarco. Eberwin placed eighth in the finals, earning himself the IC4A All-East honor.
- Nate Babcock, contributor
Parker O’Brien- Women’s track and field
O’Brien was a consistent name for the women’s track and field team this indoor season. She suffered an injury in the fall that ended her cross-country season early, but was quick to make up for lost ground in the winter. O’Brien placed seventh overall in the mile at the MAAC Indoor Championships with a time of 5:01.54. Her 4×800-meter relay team also placed fourth at the ECAC Championships with a time of 9:20.31 to close out the season.
- Caitlin Bombassi, contributor
Edited by: Aidan Lavin and Max Rosen
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