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2013-14 Women's Basketball Roster

1 Erin Rooney

  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Christchurch, New Zealand
  • Highschool Marian (Monmouth)

Biography

2013-14: Had an outstanding final year in maroon and white, leading the Rams to their first Atlantic 10 title in program history… Named First Team All-Atlantic 10, First Team All-Met and Atlantic 10 All-Championship team… Became the first player in Fordham Women’s Basketball history to record 500 points, 200 rebounds and 150 assists in the same season… Finished the season ranked 14th on the school’s all-time scoring list despite playing just two seasons at Rose Hill… Recorded the program’s first triple double in two decades… Finished third in the Atlantic 10 in scoring (17.5 ppg), 12th in rebounding (7.3 rpg) and fourth in assists (5.2 apg)…  She also ranked first in defensive rebounding (6.0 per game), second in minutes played (36.9 mpg) and fourth in three-point percentage (38.2)… Started off the season with a bang, tallying 19 points, 10 boards, and five assists against San Francisco (11/8)... Scored a team-high 20 points against #13 Penn State, earning A-10 Player of the Week Honors (11/10)... Scored 23 points and grabbed nine boards at Hofstra (11/15)... Matched her new career-high the next time out against Pacific (11/17)... Notched a double-double with 23 points and 11 boards against Yale (11/22)... Broke one career-high and tied another with 24 points and 12 rebounds vs. American (11/25)... Took home MVP honors at the Lady Rebel Round-Up, setting a career high with 27 points in the championship game (11/30-12/1)... Scored 20 or more points for the eighth straight game at Holy Cross (12/7).... Tallied 16 points, eight assists, and seven rebounds vs. UNCG (12/29)... Scored 19 points against Harvard and took home tournament MVP honors (12/30)... Picked up her fifth double-double of the year with 21 points and 12 boards against SLU (1/2)... Tallied 24 points, eight assists, and eight rebounds at UMass (1/5)... Scored 22 points with seven rebounds against Duquesne (1/8)... Became the first player since 2001 to record double-digit assists in a game with 11 against Richmond (1/11)... Registered the second triple-double in school history with 11 points, 11 assists and ten rebounds at VCU (1/15)... Recorded a game-high 19 points with eight assists and seven rebounds at Dayton (1/19)... Tallied 22 points, eight assists and eight rebounds vs. UMass (1/25)... Recorded eight or more assists for the fifth straight game with 14 points and eight helpers against URI (1/29)... Registered game highs with 15 points and nine assists at Saint Louis (2/5)... Scored a team-high 22 points in addition to nine rebounds at Richmond (2/11)... Tallied nearly half of her team's points in a 43-42 win over La Salle (2/15)... Registered 24 points and nine assists against George Mason (2/26)... Scored her 1,000th career Fordham point at Saint Joe's (3/2)... Had ten points in the Rams win over Duquesne (3/7)... Registered ten points, seven boards and five helpers in the A-10 semifinal win over St. Bonaventure (3/8)... Led the Rams with 13 points, 13 rebounds and five assists in the A-10 title game against Dayton (3/9)... Tallied team-highs with 17 points and ten rebounds in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament against California (3/22)... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2012-13: Had an incredible first year for the Rams in 2012-2013, leading Fordham to its best record since 1978-1979...First women's basketball player in Fordham history to ever receive First Team All-Atlantic 10 honors...Also named first team All-Met, Fordham's first since 1997...Averaged 13.9 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, both of which ranked second on the squad...Tallied a team-best 3.7 assists per game while also turning in an assist to turnover ratio of 1.26... Her 61 steals ranked second on the team...Finished seventh in the A-10 in scoring, ninth in assists, third in free throw percentage, eighth in assist to turnover ratio and fifth in minutes played.

2011-12: Transferred from Monmouth University and sat the 2011-12 season as per NCAA transfer rules... Was selected to the New Zealand Senior National Team, which competed in the 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament... Appeared in one contest for New Zealand against the Czech Republic.

2010-11: Started all 33 games that she played in as a sophomore at Monmouth... Was second on the team in scoring at 11.1 ppg... Was named a captain as a sophomore with the Hawks... Part of a team that advanced to the Northeast Conference Finals in 2010-11... Named NEC Defensive Player of the Year... Led the team in free-throw shooting at 85%... Averaged three assists per game, which was 10th best in the conference... Was third in the NEC in assist-to-turnover ratio.

2009-10: Appeared in 30 games as a freshman with 27 starts...Led Monmouth in assists per game at 2.7... Reached double-figures in scoring 12 times, including a season-high 13 points against Mount St. Mary's (2/11)... Opened her collegiate career with a 10-point outburst against Lafayette (11/16)... Recorded 10 points, seven rebounds, and three steals at Rider (11/19)... Dished out a season-best eight assists against Saint Francis (1/21).

Before Fordham: Attended Marion College in New Zealand... Was named the MVP of the U19 New Zealand National Tournament in 2008... Also finished third on the squad in three pointers made.

Personal: Daughter of Siobhan and Keith... Has one sibling, Ceara... Majoring in Integrative Neuroscience.

FORDHAM CAREER GAME HIGHS
Points: 27, vs. Cincinnati (12/1/13)
Rebounds: 13, vs. Dayton (3/9/14)
Assists: 11, 2x, last at VCU (1/15/14)
Steals: 5, 2x, last vs. Lafayette (12/29/12)
Blocks: 1, 5x, last at Richmond (2/11/14)
FG Made: 9, 2x, last at Holy Cross (12/7/13)
FG Attempted: 20, 2x, last vs. Harvard (12/30/13)
3FG Made: 4, 3x, last vs. Duquesne (1/8/14)
3FG Attempted: 11, vs. Harvard (12/30/13)
FT Made: 10, vs. Pacific (11/17/13)
FT Attempted: 12, vs. La Salle (2/15/14)

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Historical Player Information

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    2011-12Redshirt Sophomore

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    2012-13Junior

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    2013-14Redshirt Senior

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