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Biography Season and Career Highs Career Statistics   Maria Werries Year: Senior Position: Guard / Forward Hometown / High School: Pittsburgh, Pa. / Oakland Catholic

General: A versatile shooting guard/forward ... posesses quick moves and outside shooting ability ... has immediate potential and will be looked to jump start the offense.

2002-03: Named to the AU Tip-Off Classic All-Tournament Team ... hit clutch back-to-back three-pointers to help the Eagles defeat William & Mary (11/26) ... went four-for-five from the line to help American defeat Eastern Michigan (12/7) ... made two crucial three-pointers to keep AU in the game against Maryland-Eastern Shore (12/9) ... poured in 21 points including five three-pointers at Bucknell (1/11) ... her five three-pointers tie her for sixth-most made in a game all-time at AU.

2001-02: Started 25 of 27 games ... fourth on the team in scoring with 9.9 ppg. ... upped her career-high scoring mark to 23 points twice on the year ... went four-of-seven from behind the arc and seven-of-seven from the foul line en route to the career-high 23 points against Georgia State (12/30) ... shot four-of-eight from behind the arc for 18 points against former conference rival William & Mary (1/3) ... notched 22 points and eight steals against Lafayette (1/16), including 3-of-5 from three-point range ... had 23 points, including 10-of-13 from the free throw line, against Bucknell just three days later ... tied a career-high eight rebounds at Towson (11/20) ... scored 22 points in the team’s second game against Bucknell (2/12), including four-of-seven from long-range ... averaged 1.8 steals per game.

2000-01: Started 26 of 27 games ... averaged 7.3 points and 3.2 rebounds ... named to the All-Tournament team at the AU Tip-Off Classic ... recorded a career-high 17 points at Virginia Commonwealth (2/7) ... matched a career-high eight reboungs at Georgetown (12/21) ... handed out a career-best four assists at Stony Brook (12/11) ... nabbed four steals against Richmond (1/29/) ... led the team and was sixth in the CAA with a .753 free throw mark ... CAA Scholar-Athlete ... member of the Dean’s List.

1999-2000: Started 13 games, played in 28 ... was one of two freshman that started against William & Mary (1/30) to mark the first time since the 1988-89 season that two freshman have started in the same game ... hit the last second three-point shot against UMBC and Gonzaga to force two consecutive game-winning overtime periods ... scored 16 points against Richmond (2/27) and VCU (2/5) ... grabbed a career-high eight boards at UNC Wilmington (1/22) ... averaged 7.3 ppg ... a member of the American track & field team ... finished seventh in the 400m hurdles and ninth in the 100m hurdles at the CAA Track & Field Championships.

High School: A three sport athlete in basketball, track & field and soccer ... Pittsburgh's Tribune Review 1999 Female Athlete of the Year ... posted 1,104 career points on the court ... captained her team to the 1999 WPIAL-AAAA Championship title ... selected to the Pennsylvania All-State Basketball Team ... high school coach was Suzie McConnell Serio of the WNBA's Cleveland Rockers ... Wendy's Heisman nominee ... Sports Illustrated Scholar-Athlete ... three-time track & field MVP ... holds five school track records including the 4x4 relay, high jump (5'3"), triple jump,100 hurdles and 300m hurdles ... placed fourth in the 300m hurdles at the 1999 Pennsylvania State Track Championships ... WPIAL Champion in the 100m and 300m hurdles ... Oakland Catholic Award winner ... Named to the All-Section soccer team as a senior and captain ... graduated third in class.

Personal: Born on July 8, 1981 ... daughter of Carole and Gerard Werries ... three siblings: Jerry (30), Eric (29) and Christina (23) ... majoring in multimedia design.