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Teresa Maggio has a Record-Breaking Start
By Abby Almodovar
Not only was this season the start of Teresa Maggio’s time playing in Ariel—it was the arena’s first time seeing the precedent she set on the court Maggio is a new face on the Mount Vernon Nazarene’s University’s women’s basketball team who made a university record by scoring 41 points in a single game.
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Maggio is a transfer student, and she explained that she attended two other schools in her collegiate journey before landing at MVNU. Here, she values the faith-based culture both on and off the court as well as the program that allows her to pursue her desired degree. Maggio is majoring in communicative sciences and disorders and plans to enter the field of speech pathology.
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Maggio shared that her experience on the team has been positive, describing a unified and welcoming group dynamic. She said, “We all get along pretty well, and we all have the same goal in mind, so I think that we’re on the same page when it comes to that.”
Having been a part of multiple programs, Maggio explained that each one has different beliefs, values and systems for how they play. “Every year and every game has shaped me into the player that I am,” she reflected.
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This season, Maggio is certainly demonstrating those years of experience and hard work. In the rush of the record-breaking moment, she described, “I didn’t even realize I had broken it—I just kept playing.” This statement seems to sum up Maggio’s mindset of appreciating the rewarding experiences in her career while aiming to continue to play and grow as an athlete.
On the Court Together
By Jack Moore
Mount Vernon Nazarene University knows where to escape from the cold winters and how to see some great action courtside at a basketball game. MVNU men’s basketball tips off the season with some insight from the players. “A lively young group,” said graduate student Milton Gage. “I feel like we definitely have our work cut out for us; but, you know, we're a team full of hard workers.”
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The conference that the Cougars compete in continues to be considered one of the hardest in the NAIA, or the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. These players know this all too well. Senior Carter Jones said, “Super excited for league play. We play in probably the best NAIA conference; super competitive every night.”
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While the competition stays the focus of practice, there is something else on the players’ minds. Redshirt junior Trent Koning reflected on time spent with the team instead of any award they received over the years, saying, “I’m looking forward to the little moments–spending time on the buses, eating out at Chipotle, just the little things you start to appreciate more as our time starts to lessen.” Whether the team focuses on the competition to come or looks ahead to the memorable moments just waiting to be made, this season seems promising for this group of young men.