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2013-14 Women's Basketball Roster

44 Katie Cizynski

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-2
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Pomperaug
  • Hometown Southbury, Conn.

Biography

Ranked in the top-20 at Fairfield in several categories: points: 1,197 (18th); rebounds: 720 (11th); FGM: 517 (T-14th); Rebounds/g: 5.9 (16th); FGA: 1075 (16th); Blocks: 56 (18th); FG Pct: .482 (11th); Blocks/g: 0.5 (T-17th); Games Played: 122 (T-6th); Games Started: 89 (T-18th).

Senior Year (2013-14): Team Captain … All-Met Third Team … All-MAAC First Team … Preseason All-MAAC First Team … Islanders Classic MVP … MAAC Player of the Week (12/30) … Scored in double figures in 32 of 33 games, including in each of the last 25 games … Had 14 double-doubles … The Stags’ leading scorer in 21 games, including in each of the last 12 contests … Tallied ten 20-point games this season … Started all 33 games, averaging 35.8 minutes per game … Led the team in scoring (16.9ppg) and rebounding (8.7rpg) … Had 62 assists, 21 steals, and 11 blocks … Shot 49.7 percent from the floor … Scored 558 points, the third-most in single season history … Made 242 field goals, the second-best single season total … Posted career-high 26 points on Senior Night vs. Manhattan on February 21 and again on March 23 … Became the 27th Stag in program history to score 1,000 career points, with 20-point effort at Marist on February 8.

Junior Year (2012-13): All-MAAC Second Team ... MAAC Player of the Week 11/26 ... Appeared in 30 games, starting 29, and averaged 32.9 minutes ... Averaged 11.9 points, good for 11th in the league, and 8.4 rebounds, good for fifth in the league ... Fourth in the MAAC in field goal percentage (.486) ... Had 10 double-doubles and scored in double figures 22 times, including an 11-game streak ... Also had 22 blocks, 60 assists, and 21 steals ... Tallied nine points, five rebounds, and four assists in WBI quarterfinal at Penn ... Had 10th double-double of the year with 13 points and 10 rebounds in WBI first round against Saint Francis ... Tallied 14 points, six rebounds, and three assists in MAAC Quarterfinals against Siena ... Had eight points, including the 600th of her career, and eight rebounds in regular season finale against Marist ... Posted ninth double-double of the season with 14 points and 14 rebounds at Loyola; went 7-for-11 from the floor against the Greyhounds ... Recorded eighth double-double of the year with 10 points and 10 rebounds at Canisius ... Notched third double-double in four games with 12 points and 12 boards against St. Peter's ... Tallied 13 points against Canisius ... Recorded second-straight double-double and sixth of the year at Manhattan, finishing with 15 points and 12 rebounds ... Notched a double-double at Rider, finishing with 10 points and 13 rebounds ... Extended double-digit scoring streak to 11 games at St. Peter's finishing with 13 points to go along with seven rebounds ... Posted 11 points to lengthen double-digit streak to 10 games ... Had 10 points against Siena, extended double-digit scoring streak to nine games ... Tallied 19 points on 8-for-9 shooting, grabbed four rebounds, and dished out four assists against Manhattan ... Had second-straight double-double and fourth of the year at Iona, finishing with 17 points and 16 rebounds ... Had third double-double of the year with 14 points and 14 rebounds against Niagara ... Tallied 10 points and seven rebounds at Siena for fifth-straight game scoring in double digits ... Recorded 13 points on 5-for-10 shooting, eight rebounds, and two blocks at Marist ... Had 11 points and nine rebounds while going 5-for-5 from the charity stripe in MAAC opener versus Loyola ... Sat out of the Hawk Classic with an injury ... Tallied 16 points and seven rebounds in 35 minutes against LaSalle ... Netted 13 points on 5-for-10 shooting from the floor and 3-for-4 shooting from the free throw line in 36 minutes at No. 22 Iowa State ... Had eight points at Lehigh ... Had 10 rebounds and nine points against St. Francis ... Tallied 19 points and six rebounds in win over Vermont ... Named MAAC Player of the Week 11/26 after posting second double-double of the year with 16 points and 10 rebounds in win over St. Bonaventure ... Had 10 rebounds at Butler ... Tallied first double-double of the season with 14 points and 13 rebounds against Brown; shot 7-for-11 and dished out four assists against the Bears ... Had eight points and five rebounds in 22 minutes of action in season opener at Florida.


Sophomore Year (2011-12): Played in all 33 games, starting 26 of those contests ... Averaged 18.7 minutes, 5.6 points, and 3.7 rebounds per game along with 19 blocks .... Started the season opener against Stony Brook, finishing with four points and eight rebounds and followed that up with 14 points and had eight boards against Pacific ... Had an impressive night at Vermont, notching her first collegiate double-double, finishing with 12 points (5-for-9 shooting) and a career-best 11 ... Registered her second career double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds against Manhattan ... Just missed a double-double against Niagara, recording 11 points and nine rebounds ... Recorded a career-high 16 points on 7-for-12 shooting at Iona ... In the season finale on March 15, she tallied six points and two boards in WNIT contest against Drexel.

Freshman Season (2010-11): MAAC Rookie of the Week, 1/31 ... Appeared in 26 games for the Stags over the course of her rookie campaign, including her first collegiate start at Columbia, December 9 ... Tallied five points and three rebounds in 12 minutes of action that evening ... Over the course of the season, Cizynski scored 95 points (3.7 ppg) ... Scored in double-digits three times, including back-to-back effort versus Manhattan (1/16) and Canisius (1/21) ... Posted 12 points versus Manhattan, shooting 6-6 from the floor ... Five days later she was good on 5-6 from the field for 10 points against the Griffs ... Made her collegiate debut in the Stags season opening win over Quinnipiac and corralled her first career rebound and steal that evening at Alumni Hall ... Posted 58 rebounds (2.2 rpg) on the year, with a season-best seven coming at home versus Rider on January 30; a game in which she played a career-high 27 minutes ... Had her first double-digit scoring effort in a 12-minute stint against Cornell where she shot 4-7 from the field for 11 points.

Before Fairfield: Earned four varsity letters at Pomperaug High School where she was part of 80 victories ... A 1,000 point scorer during her scholastic career, she averaged 19 points and 11 rebounds a game ... Led the Panthers to the 2007 and 2010 SWC Championship, with a 24-1 record her senior season ... Averaged 20 points and 12 rebounds a game as a senior, resulting in her second SWC MVP award and in being a nominee for All-America ... Over the course of her career, she was named All-State and All-New Haven County three times apiece, while also earning All-SWC accolades in four seasons.

Personal: Daughter of Kathy and Joe Cizynski, both of whom attended Fairfield University ... Her father is the only player in Fairfield baseball history to have thrown a nine-inning no-hitter ... Has an older sister ... Uncle, Mark Cizynski, played basketball at Rhode Island while uncle Jerry Cizynski played basketball at Bentley ... Named to the University's Dean's List ... Treasure for Best Budies... Major is management.

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Historical Player Information

  • 44

    2010-11Freshman

    Forward
    6'2"
    44
  • 44

    2011-12Sophomore

    Forward
    6'2"
    44
  • 44

    2012-13Junior

    Forward
    6'2"
    44
  • 44

    2013-14Senior

    Forward
    6'2"
    44