2022-23 Women's Basketball Roster
Biography
2022-23 (SENIOR)
2023 Daemen Athletics C.L.A.W. Award winner... Appeared in 23 games (1 start)... totaled 177 minutes (7.7 minutes per game)... finished with 53 points (2.3 ppg) while shooting 53.7% from the field (22-of-41) and 69.2% from the free throw stripe (9-of-13)... pulled down 41 total rebounds (1.8 rebounds per game) and added 10 assists and six steals... scored a career-high 12 points in which she went 5-of-8 from the field against Felician on Nov. 12... recorded season-high five rebounds in two games (vs. Staten Island on Jan. 6 and vs. Roberts Wesleyan on Feb. 8)... played a season-high 20 minutes against St. Thomas Aquinas on Dec. 9... recorded a rebound in 16 games this season... helped the Wildcats to their fourth consecutive ECC regular season title, their second straight ECC Tournament title (and third in four years) and a trip to the NCAA Division II Tournament for the third straight season. Daemen finished the year with a 20-5 overall record and a 13-3 mark in ECC play. The Wildcats ended the season ranked eighth in the country in scoring defense, only allowing their opponents to score an average of 54.7 points per game.
2021-22 (JUNIOR)
2021-22 ECC regular season and postseason champions... part of team that finished with 22-win season that ended in NCAA East Regional finals... appeared in 25 games, all in a reserve role... scored season-high nine points and grabbed four rebounds in 12 minutes played in road win vs. St. Thomas Aquinas on Jan. 21... later scored nine points again along with seven rebounds in 13 minutes played against Mercy on Feb. 20... scored six points in Redhawks Classic matchup against Felician on Nov. 13... recorded new career-high four assists vs. Queens on Jan. 16... scored two points in ECC Tournament semifinal victory against Roberts Wesleyan on Mar. 5... also scored a basket apiece in both Daemen's NCAA East Regional semifinal victory against Jefferson on Mar. 12 and East Regional championship loss against Pace on Mar. 14.
2020-21 (SOPHOMORE)
Appeared in all 17 of the team's games, all in a reserve role... one of six players to see action in all 17 games... scored season-high 10 points and grabbed five rebounds in road win vs. Mercy on Feb. 20... scored nine points in home win against Mercyhurst on Jan. 16... scored eight points in home win vs. Roberts Wesleyan on Feb. 7... recorded six points, five rebounds and two assists in 16 minutes in the ECC tournament semifinals vs. Molloy on Mar. 4... totaled five points and three rebounds in 12 minutes played in NCAA East Regional semifinals vs. Georgian Court on Mar. 13... logged 11 minutes off the bench and finished with two points, a rebound and an assist in NCAA Elite Eight contest vs. Lubbock Christian on Mar. 23.
2019-20 (FRESHMAN)
Appeared in 25 of the team's 28 games, all in a reserve role ... led all freshmen in games played, points and rebounds ... one of seven players to see action in at least 25 games ... scored one point in her collegiate debut, playing seven minutes vs. Stonehill on Nov. 8 ... made her first career field goal vs. Franklin Pierce on Nov. 9 ... shot 3-for-4 from the field and totaled six points and four rebounds vs. Bloomfield on Nov. 15 ... grabbed a season-high six rebounds in Daemen's home opener vs. Edinboro on Nov. 20 ... also grabbed six rebounds in a neutral site win vs. American International on Dec. 21 ... scored four points in just four minutes at District of Columbia on Jan. 19 ... scored a season-high seven points and grabbed three boards in a home win vs. Mercy on Feb. 16 ... logged six minutes off the bench in the ECC tournament finals vs. Molloy on Mar. 8.
BEFORE DAEMEN
Played for the Seton Catholic Saints under the guidance of coach Colleen Jayne ... transferred to Seton Catholic before her sophomore year and helped the Saints to three-straight appearances in the NYSPHSAA Tournament "Final Four" ... member of the Seton Catholic team that claimed the NYSPHSAA Class B championship and the Federation Tournament title ... earned sixth team Class A all-state as a junior and fourth team Class A all-state as a senior ... three-time all-region selection ... totaled 26 points, nine rebounds and four assists in SCC's 92-78 win over Roosevelt in the 2019 NYSPHSAA regional championship game ... followed up with 13 points and 12 rebounds in a 59-57 win over Sewanhaka in the Class A state tournament semifinals ... netted 22 points in a 59-50 loss to Pittsford Mendon in the Class A state championship game ... averaged 14.3 points, 12.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game as a senior ... scored over 1,000 career points ... also lettered in soccer (4), track (1) and lacrosse (3) ... High Honor Roll ... member of the Spanish Club, Key Club, Yes Leads, Sustainability Club and History Club ... played club basketball for BNY Select.
PERSONAL
Born Marina Elisia Maerkl on June 25, 2001 in Binghamton, N.Y. ... daughter of Laura and John Maerkl ... siblings include MJ ... majoring in physical therapy ... hobbies include drawing, basketball and music ... chose to attend Daemen because "I felt like it gave off a family atmosphere.”
CAREER HIGHS
| Stats |
# |
Opponent |
Date |
| Points |
10 |
at Mercy |
Feb. 20, 2021 |
| Rebounds |
7 (2x) |
last vs. Mercy |
Feb. 20, 2022 |
| Assists |
4 |
last vs. Queens |
Jan. 16, 2022 |
| Blocked Shots |
1 (9x) |
last vs. Bridgeport |
Dec. 12, 2021 |
| Steals |
2 |
@ Saint Rose |
Dec. 22, 2019 |
| Minutes |
23 |
last vs. Felician (Redhawk Classic) |
Nov. 13, 2021 |
| Field Goals Made |
4 |
last vs. Mercy |
Feb. 20, 2022 |
| Field Goals Attempted |
8 |
vs. Molloy |
Mar. 4, 2021 |
| 3-Point Field Goals Made |
N/A |
|
|
| 3-Point Field Goals Attempted |
2 |
@ Wilmington |
Nov. 23, 2019 |
| Free Throws Made |
5 |
vs. Georgian Court |
Mar. 13, 2021 |
| Free Throws Attempted |
6 |
vs. Georgian Court |
Mar. 13, 2021 |
SPECIALTY STATS
| Games With... |
2019-20 |
2020-21 |
2021-22 |
CAREER |
| Double-Digit Points |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Double-Digit Rebounds |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Double-Doubles |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 20+ Point Games |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 30+ Point Games |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Led Daemen In Scoring |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Led Daemen In Rebounding |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Led Daemen In Assists |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1+ 3-PT FG Made |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2+ 3-PT FG Made |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 5+ Rebounds |
2 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
| 5+ Assists |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2+ Steals |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| 2+ Blocked Shots |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Statistics
Season Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2019-20Freshman
Forward
6'0"
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2020-21Sophomore
Forward
6'0"
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2021-22Junior
Forward
6'0"
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2022-23Senior
Forward
6'0"
