College of Saint Rose Athletics

ABOUT LESURE: Transferred from Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia…Left-handed player…Strong in the post…Effective shot blocker…Played AAU for the Mass Frenzy.
 
AS A JUNIOR: Started the first 12 games of the year before suffering a season-ending injury…Averaged 15.6 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.8 blocks and 1.1 steals per-game…Led the team in scoring five times and rebounding once…Scored 20 or more points on three occasions…Scored 18 points and had a career-high nine blocks along with six rebounds in the season-opener against University of the Sciences (11/8/13)…Tallied 14 points, seven blocks, and six rebounds at New Haven (11/13/13)…Went 10-for-11 from the charity stripe as well as 8-for-9 from the floor in a 75-63 win versus Bloomfield (11/15/13) for 26 points…Posted 14 points, nine rebounds, and four blocks against Pace (11/20/13) during a 58-48 victory…Notched 23 points and nine rebounds against Le Moyne (11/23/13)…Recorded a double-double of 15 points and 12 rebounds at Georgian Court (12/2/13) along with five blocks in a 63-54 winning effort…Scored 36 points in a 14-for-20 shooting performance versus American International (12/14/13) to go with seven rebounds and six blocks during a 76-72 win…Subsequently named the Northeast-10 Conference Player of the Week (12/16/13)…Registered 18 points with six rebounds in a 67-51 victory against Dominican (12/21/13) at the Saint Rose Holiday Classic presented by Recovery Sports Grill.
 
AS A SOPHOMORE: Played in all 26 games with one start…Led the NE-10 and was 20^th in the nation with 2.2 blocks per-game…Finished second in the league behind a 53.6 (89-for-166) field goal percentage…Ranked third on the team with 9.4 points and 5.1 rebounds per-game…Averaged 16.4 minutes per contest…Scored in double figures 11 times while leading the team in scoring on six occasions…Posted a team-high in rebounds six times including two double-doubles…Helped a  57-52 winning cause versus Concordia (11/10/12) with 12 points, nine rebounds and a career-high six blocks…Hauled in a career-best 13 rebounds coupled with 10 points at Le Moyne (11/20/12)…Notched 17 points, eight rebounds, three blocks and three steals versus LIU Post (1/2/13)…Registered 19 points, seven rebounds and a career-tying six blocks against Bentley (1/19/13)…Earned recognition on the NE-10 Weekly Honor Roll (1/21/13) after averaging 12.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 4.5 blocks per-game in two contests…Scored a career-high 23 points, on 9-for-11 shooting, to go along with 11 rebounds and three blocks in a 68-59 win versus Franklin Pierce (2/2/13)…Totaled 17 points, seven rebounds, four blocks, and two steals against Pace (2/16/13).
 
AS A FRESHMAN AT ST. JOSEPH'S: Played in six contests…Averaged 3.6 minutes per-game…Went 2-for-2 from the free throw line on the season…Scored her first collegiate points and grabbed two rebounds at Maryland (11/22/11).
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Helped Tabor Academy win the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council championship as a senior, the lone year she played there...Named an NEPSAC All-Star and team MVP as a senior...Helped Amherst Regional win the Suburban League title in 2010...Selected All-Hampshire County MVP, a Hampshire Gazette first-team All-Star and a Springfield Republican first-team All-Scholarship D1 as a junior...Earned All-Western Mass Sophomore Team honors, Hampshire Gazette second-team All-Star and Springfield Republican All-Scholarship D1 second-team honors as a sophomore...Earned Hampshire Gazette All-Star Honorable Mention as a freshman...Also lettered in track and field...Broke the Tabor Academy record for the discus throw.
 
GENERAL: Said her parents are the people that have influenced her the most throughout her lifetime…Lists Lisa Lesile as the athlete she admires most…Would like to either play basketball abroad or continue her education following her undergraduate career at Saint Rose…Enjoys playing double bass…Favorite movie is “The Dark Knight” and her favorite food is baked macaroni and cheese...Best sports moment was winning the New England Championships.
 
COACH HAAG ON LESURE: “Mariah worked hard in the off-season after suffering an injury last season. She has an array of post moves that give us another offensive element. We hope the same success continues this year as Mariah has added to her crafty moves on the block, while also stepping in as one of our top rebounders.”