2014-15 Women's Basketball
Biography
- Four-year letter-winner who started 91 of the 98 games she has appeared in.
- Averaged 17.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 0.8 steals.
- Her career scoring average of 17.9 ranks third in Lady Royals' history.
- Her 1,758 career points are the fourth-most in school history.
- Her 400 made free throws are the most in program history while her 83.0 free throw percentage is third-best.
Senior Year (2014-15)
- Game-by-Game Statistics
- Started all 28 games while averaging 19.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.
- Earned WBCA All-American honors and D3hoops.com second-team All-American honors.
- Was named second-team Academic All-American by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
- Earned Landmark Conference Player of the Year and first-team all-conference accolades.
- Her 19.9 points per game is the fourth-highest single season scoring average in team history, and her 558 points are the seventh-highest single season total in team history.
- Her 112 made free throws are tied for fourth-most in a single season in Lady Royals' history.
- Scored 25 or more points six times, including 25 in a season-opening 77-51 win at Misericordia on Nov. 15, 2014.
- Had 30 points in a 77-55 win over Muhlenberg on Nov. 22 while earning MVP honors as the Lady Royals won the Scotty Wood Tournament at Muhlenberg.
- Had 30 points in a 79-56 victory at Drew on Jan. 6, 2015.
- Had 30 points, three rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block in an 82-57 win at Moravian on Jan. 21, 2015.
- Had 25 points and four rebounds in a 69-34 victory over Elizabethtown on Jan. 31, 2015, in the Long Center.
- Finished with 31 points and eight rebounds in an 81-47 victory at Juniata on Feb. 7, 2015.
- Had 24 points, eight rebounds, three assists, two blocks and a steal in a 92-49 win over Susquehanna in a Landmark Conference semifinal on Feb. 25, 2015, in the Long Center.
Junior Year (2013-14)
- Game-by-Game Statistics
- Played in all 30 games, starting 29 times and earning WBCA honorable mention All-American honors, as well as d3hoops.com first-team all-Mid-Atlantic Region honors and first-team all-Landmark Conference honors.
- Scored in double digits in every game, including 20 or more points 14 times.
- Averaged 18.7 points, which led the Landmark Conference, along with 5.9 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 0.7 steals in 23.7 minutes per game.
- Had 18 points and five rebounds in a season-opening 86-75 loss to Montclair State on Nov. 15, 2013, in the Gwynedd Mercy Tip-Off Tournament.
- Scored 21 points and pulled down 10 rebounds in a 79-49 win over Washington College on Nov. 16, 2013, in the Gwynedd Mercy Tip-Off Tournament.
- Finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds in a 61-57 loss at Cabrini on Nov. 26, 2013.
- Had 25 points and six rebounds in 29 minutes of a 67-61 overtime victory over Guilford on Dec. 20, 2013, in Daytona Beach, Fla.
- Tallied 23 points and nine rebounds in 20 minutes of an 81-60 victory over William Paterson in the opening round of the Hat City Classic on Jan. 4, 2014, at Western Connecticut State.
- Had a double-double with 25 points and 12 rebounds in a 72-51 victory over St. Joseph (Maine) on Jan. 5, 2014, to earn MVP honors in the Hat City Classic at Western Connecticut State.
- Scored 21 points in 19 minutes in an 81-39 win at Merchant Marine Academy on Jan. 15, 2014.
- Scored 23 points and pulled down seven rebounds in a 65-47 victory at Goucher on Jan. 18, 2014.
- Scored a season-high 31 points and had nine rebounds in a 90-70 victory over Drew on Jan. 22, 2014, in the Long Center.
- finished with 26 points and seven rebounds in a 66-65 loss to Moravian on Jan. 29, 2014, in the Long Center.
- Scored 21 points and had five rebounds in a 77-47 victory at Drew on Feb. 12, 2014.
- Had her fourth double-double of the season with 21 points and 11 rebounds in a 92-48 win over Goucher on Feb. 22, 2014, in the Long Center.
- Finished with 26 points and seven rebounds in a 74-61 victory over Moravian in the Landmark Conference championship on March 1, 2014, in the Long Center.
- Had 22 points and four rebounds in an 88-63 win over Bridgewater State in an NCAA Tournament first-round game on March 7, 2014, in the Long Center.
- Had 21 points in an 82-77 loss to Montclair State in an NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 game on March 14, 2014, in Madison, N.J.
Sophomore Year (2012-13)
- Game-by-Game Statistics
- Played in all 28 games, starting 27 times.
- Led the Landmark Conference in scoring at 16.8 points per game and free throw shooting at 81.2 percent.
- Also averaged 5.0 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 0.9 steals per game. ... Earned Landmark Conference second-team honors.
- Scored in double-figures in 23 of 28 games.
- Her 112 made free throws are the third-most and her 138 attempts are the ninth-most in a single season in school history.
- Her free throw percentage of 81.2 is also the third-best in a single season in Scranton history.
- Scored 16 points in a season-opening 65-58 win over St. John Fisher on Nov. 16 in Rochester, N.Y.
- Scored 20 points and had six rebounds and two assists in a 64-59 win over King's on Nov. 20 in the Long Center.
- Scored a career-high 33 points to go along with six rebounds, four assists and two steals in a 73-60 win at Marywood on Nov. 26.
- Had 26 points and five rebounds in a 57-53 win over Cabrini on Nov. 27 in the Long Center.
- Scored 30 points and pulled down seven rebounds in a 74-51 win over Susquehanna on Dec. 1 in the Long Center.
- Had 30 points and 12 rebounds in a 75-67 loss to Wilkes on Dec. 5 in the Long Center.
- Had 22 points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals in an 81-59 win over Merchant Marine on Dec. 9 in the Long Center.
- Scored 17 points and pulled down five rebounds in a 60-49 win over Kean on Dec. 15.
- Scored 24 points while hitting six of seven 3-pointers in a 68-59 win over Oneonta State on Dec. 17 in the Long Center.
- Scored 17 points to go along with three assists and three steals in a 65-61 overtime loss at Juniata on Jan. 5.
- Had 18 points and four steals in a 63-44 win at Drew on Jan. 16.
- Scored 17 points and pulled down six rebounds in a 63-54 win at Merchant Marine on Jan. 30.
- Poured in 20 points while hitting 11 of 12 free throws to go along with seven rebounds and two steals in a 72-64 win over Drew on Feb. 6.
- Scored 21 points and had three assists, four rebounds and a steal in a 72-71 win at Moravian in a Landmark Conference semifinal on Feb. 20.
- Had a team-high 17 points in a 79-59 loss to No. 15 Williams in an NCAA Tournament first-round game on March 1 in Rochester, N.Y.
Freshman Year (2011-12)
- Game-by-Game Statistics
- Transferred to Scranton in January after spending her first semester at American University, an NCAA Division I institution in Washington, D.C.
- Appeared in 12 games with the Lady Royals, including seven starts.
- Averaged 14.2 points and 4.8 rebounds in 24.7 minutes per game.
- Had 11 points and six rebounds in her second game at Scranton, a 64-48 victory over Merchant Marine on Jan. 14 in the Long Center.
- Scored a career-high 27 points on 10 of 15 shooting in a 91-57 victory at Susquehanna on Jan. 20.
- Had 22 points and six rebounds in a 68-63 loss at Catholic on Jan. 27.
- Had a double-double with 25 points and 12 rebounds in a 66-55 win at Goucher on Jan. 28.
- Scored 25 points, pulled down five rebounds and made five steals in a 60-56 win at Drew on Feb. 11.
- Played in four games at American, averaging 0.8 rebounds in 2.8 minutes of action.
- Had her best game in a 55-54 win over Austin Peay on Nov. 25, pulling down three rebounds, including two on the offensive glass, and handing out an assist in three minutes of action.
Awards & Honors
- CoSIDA second-team Academic All-American (2015)
- WBCA All-American (2015)
- D3hoops.com third-team All-American (2015)
- WBCA honorable mention All-American (2014)
- D3hoops.com preseason third-team All-American (2015)
- D3hoops.com first-team all-Mid-Atlantic Region (2014, 2015)
- Landmark Conference Player of the Year (2015)
- Landmark Conference 1st-team selection (2014, 2015)
- Landmark Conference 2nd-team selection (2013)
- Landmark Conference Championship MVP (2014)
- University of Scranton Athlete of the Week (Jan. 29, 2012; Dec. 3, 2012; Jan. 6, 2014; Feb. 9, 2015)
- National Jesuit Player of the Week (Dec. 29, 2014-Jan. 4, 2015)
- Jesuit Women's Basketball Honor Roll (Feb. 1, 2012; Jan. 6, 2015)
- Landmark Conference Player/Athlete of the Week (Feb. 12, 2012; Nov. 24, 2014; Dec. 15, 2014; Jan. 5, 2015; Jan. 26, 2015; Feb. 2, 2015)
- Scotty Wood Tournament Most Valuable Player (Nov. 21-22, 2014)
- Hat City Classic Most Valuable Player (Jan. 4-5, 2014)
- Chuck Resler Tournament (Rochester) All-Tournament Team (Nov. 17, 2012)
- D3hoops.com Team of the Week (Nov. 26-Dec. 2, 2012; Dec. 30, 2013-Jan. 5, 2014)
- Daytona Beach Shootout All-Tournament Team (Dec. 20-21, 2013)
- CoSIDA District IV All-Academic Team (2014, 2015)
- Landmark Conference Academic Honor Roll (2013, 2014, 2015)
- University of Scranton O'Hara Award co-recipient (outstanding female athlete of the senior class)
Career Highs
- Points: 33, at Marywood, Nov. 26, 2012
- Rebounds: 12, on three occasions
- Assists: 4, on two occasions
- Blocks: 3, at Drew, Jan. 6, 2015
- Steals: 5, at Drew, Feb. 11, 2012
High School
- Averaged 17.2 points and 9.2 rebounds while shooting 79.6 percent from the free throw line as a senior at Fairfax High School in 2010-11.
- Was named team co-MVP as a senior while helping Fairfax go 16-9.
- Earned all-Liberty District First Team honors as a senior. ... Named Virginia Northern Region All-Region Second Team honors as a senior.
- Was awared the Fairfax High School Scholar Athlete Award in 2011.
- As a junior in 2009-10, averaged 8.6 points and 4.0 rebounds while helping Paul VI Catholic High School win the Virginia Independent School State Championship for the second straight season.
- Earned WCAC all-confererenc honorable mention as a junior.
- Awarded the Student Athlete Award at Paul VI Catholic in 2010 and 2009.
- Named MVP of the state championship tournament as a sophomore in 2008-09 while helping Paul VI Catholic win the Virginia Independent School State Championship.
- Averaged 7.7 points and 5.0 rebounds.
- Was named to the Virginia Independent School All-State Honorable Mention Team as well as WCAC all-conference honorable mention in 2009.
- Averaged 9.4 points and 5.5 rebounds as a freshman at Bishop O'Connell High School in 2007-08.
Personal
- Parents: Gary and Tammy Mesaris
Statistics
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