While most of the attention has been on the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball tournament with four Regional Semifinals scheduled later tonight, there has been a great story taking place in the metropolitan area courtesy of the Marist Lady Red Foxes.

Coach Brian Giorgis’ women’s basketball team has made some noise of their own during the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball tournament by pulling off back-to-back upsets as a lowly No.13 seed- knocking off powers Ohio State and Middle Tennessee State to become the Cinderella of the tourney. In fact, their first round upset win over the Lady Buckeyes was the first NCAA victory for the university and the MAAC. They then followed it up by snapping Middle Tennessee State’s nation’s longest win streak at 27 games.
In the Sweet 16 for the first time, they’ll meet coaching legend Pat Summitt’s Lady Vols this Sunday in the Dayton Regional. It will certainly be a tall order for Giorgis’ squad. Whatever happens, it will be a great story worth checking out.

As outstanding NY Daily News hoops writer Kristie Ackert points out in her feature article entitled, “Marist’s upsetters dare to dream vs Red Foxes,” Giorgis departed the high school ranks to take over Marist from the bottom five years ago. During that span, he’s done a masterful job rebuilding the program.

We highly recommend this article for anyone because it’s a great story about where hard work and dedication can take you even if you’re not part one of the best programs in America. Best of luck to the Lady Red Foxes in their quest for a first ever berth in the Elite 8. They’re going to need it!