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2018-19 Women's Basketball Roster

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13 Maria Welch

  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-11
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Erie, Pa.
  • High School Girard

Biography

CAREER HIGHS
Points: 25 vs Niagara (3/2/17)
Field Goals: 9 vs. Monmouth (2/21/16)
Free Throws: 6 (3x) last: vs. Akron (12/16/18)
3-Point FG: 5 (2x) last: vs. Cornell (11/22/17)
Rebounds: 10 at Rider (2/12/16)
Assists: 7 at Saint Peter's (1/12/19)
Blocks: 3 (2x) last: vs. Niagara (2/1/18)
Steals: 3 (3x) last: at Rider (1/26/19)
Minutes: 36 vs Niagara (2/25/16)

MAAC ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM 2018
MAAC ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM 2017

MAAC ALL-ROOKIE TEAM 2016


2018-19 • JUNIOR
• Played in 29 games for the Blue and Gold as a senior
• Finished the season with a field goal percentage of 38.1 percent and 3-point field goal percentage of 28.8
• Finished her career 8th all-time with 156 career 3-pointers made and 13th with a career 32.7 percent clip from behind the arc
• Recorded a season-high 17 points in the Griffs come-from-behind win at home versus Fairfield
• Dished out a career-high seven assists against Manhattan on March 7


2017-18 • JUNIOR
• Participated in 25 games for the Blue and Gold, starting 10
• Finished the season 39-for-121 from behind the arc (32.2%)
• Scored a season-best 22 points on 7-of-16 shooting against Niagara on Feb. 1
• Set a new career high with 5 steals against Buffalo on De. 7
• Started the season with four straight games with 10 or more points

2016-17 • SOPHOMORE
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Finished the season having played in 30 contests and having made eight starts for the Blue and Gold.
• Completed her sophomore campaign averaging 8.5 points per game, having shot 35.9 percent from the field and 31.0 percent from beyond the arc. 

• Recorded a career-high 25 points in the Griffs win over Niagara in the MAAC tournament, hitting 5-of-7 from long range. 
• Reached double-figures 11 times during the season.

• Posted a season-high eight boards against St. Bonaventure on Nov. 16.
• Improved her rebounding season average to 3.2, up from last season's average of 2.7.

2015-16 • FRESHMAN
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Finished the season having played in all 30 games and started eight of her last nine contests to finish up her freshman season.
• Completed the year averaging 8.7 points per game shooting .367 from beyond the arc, shooting .399 from the field, and averaged 2.7 boards per contest.
• One of the most lethal freshman shooters in the league, Welsh was named to the MAAC All-Rookie team.
• Was named rookie of the week on Feb. 22 following a strong weekend against Manhattan and Monmouth where the freshman scored 17 and 23, respectively.
• Scored double-digit points in 11 of her final 13 contests down the stretch and 13 total games during the duration of the season.
• Recorded a season-high 23 points against Monmouth on Feb. 21, where she hit nine buckets including 3-of-5 from beyond the arc.
• Hit 20 points against Monmouth earlier in the year going 6-of-11 from the field and 2-of-4 from long range.
• Missed out on a double-double against Rider, taking down 10 rebounds and scoring six points.

BEFORE CANISIUS
• Played for Girard before coming to Canisius 
• Averaged a team-high 12.4 points in her junior year before committing ot the Blue and Gold. 
• Advanced to the District 10 Class AA Semifinals and also played in the PIAA Class AA Playoffs. 
• Voted All-Region as a sophomore and junior seasons at Girard. 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2015-16Freshman

    Guard
    5'11"
    13
  • 13

    2016-17Sophomore

    Guard
    5'11"
    13
  • 13

    2017-18Junior

    Guard
    5'11"
    13
  • 13

    2018-19Senior

    Guard
    5'11"
    13