USD Women's Basketball 2001-2002

Erin MALICH

#42

6-2/Junior/Center/2V Cincinnati, OH Mount Notre Dame HS

' ' An athletic post playe1· that ean seo1·e inside and out. Onee 1·eeovered f1·01n inju1·y, she will give us a 111ajor weapon at the post position." - COACH MARPE

2000-01: Was a big contributor for San Di ego as a sophomore ... Was thi rd on the team in rebounds averaged, 3.7 ... Started in two games and played in all 26 . .. Scored in doub le figures fi ve times.. Totaled a career-h igh 16 poi nts aga inst St. Mary 's ( 1-20-0 I)... Blocked three shots and grabbed eight rebounds, both season-h ighs, aga inst # IO Okl ahoma ( 12-2 1-00) ... Averaged 17 mi nutes played in 2000-0 I ... Posted career numbers in j ust about every statisti cal category. I 999-00: Earned US D' s Most Improved Pl ayer Award... Averaged 4 .3 points per game, 3.0 rebounds per game and shot 47.4% from the fl oor while ap– pearing in 24 games for the Toreros .. . Played well at Pepperdine, record ing 13 poi nts, 4 assists and 3 rebounds while shooting a perfect 5-for-5 from the field... Contri buted solid minutes in the NCAA Tournament, recording 4 po ints (2-for-3 shooting) and I stea l vs. Notre Dame. Prep: Pl ayed a key rol e leading Mount Notre Dame to a Greater G irl s Cin– cinnati League titl e as team advanced to regional playoffs as a senior... Earned Most Improved award as a junior fo r the Cougars.. . Pl ayed club ball for the Classicway Cagers... Did not play competiti ve basketball until her fres hman year of high school. Personal: Sociology maj or and biology minor... Chose USO for its beauty, location, size and quali ty of the basketball team... Attended three different high schools... Brother, Brian swims for Ohio State and sister, Nikki played basketball at Southern Illinois... Parents are Al and Carol Malich... Born July 19, 198 1 in New Orleans, LA.

Malich's Favorites

Movie: IO Things I Hate About You Actor: Heath Ledger Music Group: N'Sync Class at USD: Lunch Athlete: Yolanda Griffith Role Model: Parents Sports Team: Sacramento Monarchs

Hobby: Kayaking/Crossword Puzzles Coach Marpe Quote: "Defense is our bug-a-boo!" Memory in Sports: Playing in the NCAA's Advice Received: "Say it don't spray it" Food: Honey Balance Bars Season Goal: Qualify for the NCAA Tournament

Career-Highs: Points: Field Goals: Off. Rebounds: Total Rebounds:

16- @ St. Mary's (1-2 1-01 ) 7 - @ St. Mary's (1 -21-0 1) 4 - @ Portland (2-22-0 I) 9 - @ Loyola Marymount (2-25-00) 4 - @ Pepperdine (2-26-00) 3 - last vs. Oklahoma (12-21-00)

Assists: Blocks:

Erin Malich's Career Stats Total

3PT

A

Reb 96 72 168

Ft-Fla 37-59 29-39 66-98

Pis

Blk

AYg

fill 13 19 32

AYg 3.7 3.0 3.4

Pct .627 .744 .673

Pct .000 .000 .000

Fq-Fqa

Pct

Fq-Fqa 63-157

Min 450 392 842

Gp/Gs

Year

13 163 10 103 23 266

11 19 30

6.3 4.3 5.3

0-0 0-1 0-1

26-2 24-0 50-2

00-01 99-00 Totals

.401 .474 .426

37-78

100-235