Loyola University Maryland Athletics

Worth Noting
• 2019-20 Patriot League Women's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year
• Two-time Patriot League All-Academic Team (2019, 2020)
• CoSIDA Academic All-District (2020)


2020-21 (Senior): Appeared in all 13 games in her final collegiate season, earning starts in three of those contests … averaged 3.8 points and 3.5 rebounds per game … had four points and a season-high 10 rebounds in Loyola’s home opener against Bucknell (1/3) … scored a season-best 13 points (5-9 FG) to go along with five boards at American (1/24) … added eight points and three boards against Navy (2/13) … hit 9 of 10 free throw attempts on the year.

2019-20 (Junior): Earned starts in 27 of her 28 appearances on the year, averaging 7.0 points and 4.4 rebounds per game … led team in 3-pointers made (32) and ranked third in free throw percentage (79.2, 19-24) … scored 10+ points in 10 games … contributed 15 points and seven boards at Northwestern (11/10), and matched that output in home opener against Howard (11/20) … added 10 points and four rebounds in win over league-leading Bucknell (1/25) … recorded her first collegiate double-double at Lehigh (3/1), setting season-highs with 17 points and 10 rebounds … became first Loyola women’s basketball player since 2006 to earn CoSIDA Academic All-District accolades, and was the first Greyhound ever to be named Patriot League Women's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

2018-19 (Sophomore)

• Played 30 games, starting 23 and averaging 26.3 minutes per contest
• Ranked third on the team (23rd in the conference) in scoring (9.2 ppg) and rebounding (4.7 rpg)
• Ranked 14th in the conference in 3's per game (1.4)
• Led team with 41 made 3-pointers
• Played a career-best 40 minutes against St. Francis Brooklyn
• Scored 10+ points on 12 occasions
• Scored a career-high 25 points at Lafayette, connecting on seven field goals (five 3-pointers)
• Pulled down a career-high 11 rebounds vs. Lehigh and added nine points in the contest, just missing out on her first collegiate double-double

2017-18 (Freshman)

• Played in 29 games, starting 11
• Scored 131 points, including a season-high of 15 against Navy in the Patriot League Quarterfinals
• Made 5-of-7 shots vs. the Midshipmen, including going 2-for-2 from beyond the arc and 3-of-3 from the FT line
• Grabbed nine rebounds at Navy (12/29)
• Had two blocks at Delaware (12/22)
• Scored 10+ points on five occasions

Before Loyola

• Four-year letterwinner in basketball at Oakton High School in Vienna, Virginia.
• Led Oakton to four-straight Concorde Conference titles and three-straight (2015-17) Northern Regional titles and Class 6A State Semifinal apperances.
• Earned All-Met First Team honors from The Washington Post as a senior in 2016-2017 and picked up All-Concorde Conference honors, as well.
• Averaged 18.3 points per game and helped Oakton reach the Virginia Class 6A Final.
• Scored 31 points in the state semifinal against Langley to lift the Cougars to a 52-41 win over Langley High School.
• Averaged a double-double as a junior in 2015-2016 with 13.2 points and 10.6 rebounds per game.
• Earned All-Concorde Conference recognition and All-Met Honorable Mention.
• Named Most Valuable Player of the 2014-2015 Virginia Northern Regional Tournament, helping Oakton reach the state semifinals.
• Scored 10.9 points and grabbed 7.1 rebounds per game as a sophomore in 2014-2015, earning All-Met Honorable Mention and All-Area by the Sun Gazette.
• Played AAU basketball for the Fairfax Stars, helping her 10th grade team to the Nike Championship.

 Personal

• Daughter of Theresa and Frank Connolly.
• Earned scholar-athlete honors at Oakton all four years.
• Member of the National Honor, National Spanish Honor and National Math Honor Societies.
• Volunteer coach for the Special Olympics.