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As a Sophomore (2009-10): Named to the Northeast-10 Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll ... Appeared in all 34 games with 33 starts ... averaged 7.2 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.4 steals per game ... ranked 19th in the NE-10 in rebounding ... recorded seven double-digit scoring games and four double-figure rebounding games ... notched two double-doubles ... ripped down at least five rebounds in 23 games ... netted 14 points in season-opener versus Nyack (11/17) ... recorded a double-double with 11 points and 13 boards at UMass-Lowell (12/8) ... followed in the next game with 14 rebounds and seven points versus Stonehill (12/11) ... had 17 points and six rebounds at Pace (1/6) ... had 17 points and five boards at New Haven (1/12) ... recorded nine points and 10 rebounds versus Adelphi (1/26) ... totaled five points and nine boards at Bentley (2/20) on national TV on CBS College Sports ... recorded a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds versus Arkansas Tech (3/23) in the Division II Elite Eight. Game-by-Game Statistics

As a Freshman (2008-09): Named to the Northeast-10 Commissioner’s Spring Academic Honor Roll … appeared in 34 games with 30 starts … averaged 5.0 points, a team-high tying 6.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game … scored in double-figures in three games … grabbed at least seven rebounds in 17 games, including four games with double-figure rebounds … dished out at least three assists in six games … had seven rebounds and three assists in collegiate debut versus UMass-Lowell (11/19) … pulled down nine boards at Bentley (11/25) … ripped down at least seven rebounds in four-straight games from 12/6 to 12/28 … notched a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds at Saint Michael’s (1/6) … collected 11 boards at Saint Rose (1/14) … recorded 10 rebounds at Southern New Hampshire (1/29) … had 10 points and seven boards at Merrimack (2/10) … recorded nine points and nine rebounds versus American International (2/21) … had 12 points and six rebounds versus Stonehill (3/16) in the NCAA regional … totaled eight points and a season-high 13 boards in the NCAA Elite Eight win over California (Pa.) (3/24) … netted nine points in the national title game versus Minnesota State-Mankato (3/27). Game-by-Game Statistics

International: Veteran of Switzerland's National Team system. Led the Swiss National Team to a 91-87 win over the University of North Carolina in May, 2008, with 20 points and 12 rebounds in the Tar Heels spring tour of Europe. Appeared in the EuroBasket 2006 & 2007 U-20 European Championships with Franklin Pierce All-American and Great Britain standout Johannah Leedham. Averaged 12.2 points, 12 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 1.3 assists in 34.2 minutes per game in the 2006 Championships. Posted 17 points and 17 rebounds in a loss to Leedham's Great Britain squad. Averaged 15 points, 12 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.8 steals in 35 minutes per game at the 2007 Championships. Posted 19 points, 14 rebounds and three steals against The Netherlands.

Before Franklin Pierce: 2008 graduate of St.-Maurice School. Product of the Martigny club basketball system, where she played since the age of nine. Played for coach Laurent Plassard. Team captured Swiss Championships one season.

Personal: Born December 5, 1987, in Sion, Switzerland. Daughter of Pierre and Regina Giroud, of Martigny, Switzerland. Undecided on academic major. Lists Michael Phelps as a favorite athlete.