Clarion Athletics

COACH SAYS: Looking for a great year from her ... Finished strong last season ... Great passer into the post ... Phenomenal free-throw shooter ... Needs to penetrate more ... CLARION BACKGROUND: Clarion & PSAC [quote]Scholar-Athlete[quote] ... 2009 - Played in 27 games w/14 starts ... Missed 3 free throws all season (52 of 55) and hit 23 straight to end the year ... Scored 20 or more points 4 times ... 3 double-doubles ... Career-high 24 points Nov. 16 vs. Alderson-Broaddus, 14 rebounds vs. Bowie St. Nov. 15 ... 2008 - Joined Clarion at midseason after transferring from IUP ... High 10 points, 3 rebounds vs. Lock Haven ... COLLEGE BACKGROUND: Transfer from IUP ... Played in 28 games w/1 start in 2006 ... Scored 172 points (6.1 ppg) and hit 26 3-pointers ... High 13 points vs. W. Chester, 7 rebounds vs. Slippery Rock ... Scored in double figures 9 times ... HS BACKGROUND: From Ford City & coach Al Davis ... Set career scoring mark at Ford City w/2,266 ... Avg. 23.1 ppg in her career ... 117 career 3-pointers ... Led WPIAL in scoring her Sr. season with 29.3 ppg & was named WPIAL Post-Gazette & Tribune-Review Class AA [quote]Player of the Year[quote] ... PERSONAL: Daughter of Stanley & Donna Suwala ... Brother Jason, Sister Katie ... FAVORITES: Food - Grandma[apos]s homemade pierogies; Musician - Keith Urban; Team - Pittsburgh Steelers; Athletes: Troy Polamalu; Michael Jordan.

*at IUP