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2021-22 Women's Basketball Roster

5 Catherine Polisano

  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Ambler, Pa.
  • Highschool Germantown Academy

Biography

2021-22: Appeared in six contests as a senior… Hit second career three-pointer on lone attempt against #6/7 Baylor in the opening game of the Cancun Challenge (11/25)… Dished out a career-high two assists over six minutes in a win over Lafayette (12/12)… Hit her lone attempt from the field for two points and one rebound in three minutes of a win over Saint Joseph’s (1/26)... Named to A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2020-21: Appeared in seven contests as a junior… Made season debut with seven minutes off the bench in a win at Stony Brook (11/25)… Notched a steal across two minutes of a win over St. Bonaventure (1/22/21)... Named to A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2019-20: Appeared in nine contests as a junior before the season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic… Hit a pair of free throws over four minutes in a win against Samford (12/29)… Played a season-high seven minutes, grabbing one rebound, against St. Bonaventure (1/4)… Notched a steal and a two-pointer over four minutes in the regular season finale win over Saint Joseph’s (2/29)… Finished her season with five minutes off the bench against the Hawks four days later in the opening round of the A-10 Championship (3/3)... Named to A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2018-19: Made 14 appearances as a freshman… Hit 6-of-7 free throws (85.7%) and scored 11 points in limited playing time off the bench… Made her collegiate debut with a season-high three points, knocking down her first career triple, and grabbed an offensive rebound across 12 minutes against Wagner (11/9)… Hit both of her free throws against Charlotte (11/18)… Knocked down her lone two-point attempt and handed out an assist over five minutes at Georgetown (11/29)… Hit both of her free throws in a minute of action off the bench against UMass (2/24)… Recorded her first career block and grabbed a rebound in five minutes against Duquesne in the semifinal victory (3/9)… Hit 2-of-3 free throws for two points in a minute off the bench at #12 Syracuse in the NCAA Tournament (3/23)... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

Before Fordham: A four-year letterwinner at Georgetown Academy under head coach Sherri Retif... Team captain as a junior and senior... Missed her junior season due to a torn ACL... Shook off the rust to earn Inter-AC League MVP and First Team honors following a tremendous senior campaign... Named to Germantown Academy's All-Decade team... Inducted into the William Markward Memorial Club, honoring players in three leagues in the area, as one its Players of the Year... Played her club ball for the Comets National AAU team with Fordham teammates Megan Jonassen, where she helped the team to three Margate Summer League championships... Also played volleyball where she broke school records for assists and service aces... Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Daughter of Lou and Maggie Polisano... Has one older sister, Grace. 

Major: Finance.
 
CAREER GAME HIGHS
Points: 3, 2x, last vs. #6/8 Baylor (11/25/21)
Rebounds: 1, 6x, last vs. Saint Joseph's (1/26/22)
Assists: 2, vs. Lafayette (12/12/21)
Steals: 1, 2x, last vs. St. Bonaventure (1/22/21)
Blocks: 1, vs. Duquesne (3/9/19)
FG Made: 1, 5x, last vs. Saint Joseph's (1/26/22)
FG Attempted: 5, vs. Wagner (11/9/18)
3FG Made: 1, 2x, last vs. #6/8 Baylor (11/25/21)
3FG Attempted: 3, vs. Wagner (11/9/18)
FT Made: 2, 4x, last vs. Samford (12/29/19)
FT Attempted: 3, at #12 Syracuse (3/23/19)
Minutes Played: 11, vs. Wagner (11/9/18)

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2018-19Freshman

    Guard
    5'9"
    5
  • 5

    2019-20Sophomore

    Guard
    5'9"
    5
  • 5

    2020-21Junior

    Guard
    5'9"
    5
  • 5

    2021-22Senior

    Guard
    5'9"
    5