Girls' Basketball: North Feature Athlete - Fox Chapel's Erin Mathias
Name: Erin Mathias
High School: Fox Chapel
Grade: 11
Sport: Girls Basketball
Position: Center
Background Info: Erin started for the Foxes as a freshman, and averaged about 11 points and 10 rebounds per game. The 6-foot-3 center was unable to play as a sophomore because of knee problems. Erin underwent surgery in the fall of 2011, and she spent a lot of time rehabilitating the injury. Erin verbally committed to Duke University of the Atlantic Coast Conference as a freshman. She competes for an AAU basketball team in the off-season. She scored 18 points in Fox Chapel's 49-41 victory over Riverside in the first round of the Seneca Valley tournament this past weekend. Erin also is an outstanding student in the classroom.
Quotes from coach Meghan Meabon: "I am extremely proud of Erin over the last year. She's worked very hard to recover from an injury that kept her out of the game she loves. I am extremely excited with the energy and the enthusiasm that she is bringing to the team this season. I look forward to her being a leader for us on and off the court. Erin has become more vocal, and I look for her to lead us in a bounce-back season. Her presence on the court will help us to be more successful this season."
High School: Fox Chapel
Grade: 11
Sport: Girls Basketball
Position: Center
Background Info: Erin started for the Foxes as a freshman, and averaged about 11 points and 10 rebounds per game. The 6-foot-3 center was unable to play as a sophomore because of knee problems. Erin underwent surgery in the fall of 2011, and she spent a lot of time rehabilitating the injury. Erin verbally committed to Duke University of the Atlantic Coast Conference as a freshman. She competes for an AAU basketball team in the off-season. She scored 18 points in Fox Chapel's 49-41 victory over Riverside in the first round of the Seneca Valley tournament this past weekend. Erin also is an outstanding student in the classroom.
Quotes from coach Meghan Meabon: "I am extremely proud of Erin over the last year. She's worked very hard to recover from an injury that kept her out of the game she loves. I am extremely excited with the energy and the enthusiasm that she is bringing to the team this season. I look forward to her being a leader for us on and off the court. Erin has become more vocal, and I look for her to lead us in a bounce-back season. Her presence on the court will help us to be more successful this season."
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