Lily Grenci   22
    Lily Grenci

    Class:
    Junior

    Hometown:
    Mars, Pa.

    High School:
    Mars

    Height:
    6-1

    Position:
    Forward

    Birthdate:
    11/05/1990


    04/16/2012

    Women's Basketball Holds Year-End Celebration

    Saints Look Back on 2011-12 Season

    04/03/2012

    Grenci Named to Division I-AAA ADA Scholar Athlete Team

    Junior Forward Was One of Just 11 National Honorees

    03/08/2012

    Gina Castelli Statement

    03/05/2012

    Centeno, Grenci Named to MAAC All-Academic Team

    Women's Basketball Captains Also Excelled in the Classroom

    03/03/2012

    Stags End Siena's Season in Semifinals

    Siena Finishes the Season 12-17

    04/16/2012

    Women's Basketball Banquet

    Women's Basketball Banquet

    04/12/2012

    Siena Women's Basketball Press Conference (4/12/12)

    New women's basketball head coach Ali Jaques is introduced.

    04/11/2012

    Women's Basketball MAAC Semifinals

    Women's Basketball MAAC Semifinals

    04/04/2012

    Women's Basketball MAAC Quarterfinals

    Women's Basketball MAAC Quarterfinals

    GENERAL: Member of Siena College's prestigious Alpha Kappa Delta International Society in Sociology...Team captain...Had a phenomenal summer, leading the Saints in their foreign tour in scoring (17.5), rebounding (8.0) and field goal percentage (54.8%)...Excellent low-post moves...Deceptive quickness in the paint...Has the ability to effortlessly put up points in bunches...Has greatly improved conditioning...Compliments the team's other low-post presences well.

    AS A SOPHOMORE: MAAC All-Academic Team selection...Appeared in 25 games and made first collegiate start...Led all reserves, averaging 3.8 points and 3.0 rebounds in just 13.5 minutes...Reached double figures three times off the bench...Shot 78.3% from the charity stripe...Scored a career-high 18 points on 7-for-10 shooting in win over Niagara (2/6/11)...Tallied 11 points while adding a career-high nine rebounds at Niagara (1/14/11).

    AS A FRESHMAN: Played in 18 of the team's final 21 games after missing the first eight games of the year due to a foot injury...Led the team shooting 46.7% from the floor (14-for-30)...Averaged 2.4 points and 1.7 rebounds in just 7.1 minutes of action...Scored 14 points and added six rebounds in 23 minutes off the bench in the Saints' 17-point comeback win over Iona (2/7/10)...Tied season-high with 14 points on 5-for-6 shooting at Marist (2/21/10)...Averaged 4.3 points and 2.3 rebounds in just 11.2 minutes of action over final nine games.

    BEFORE SIENA: Played four years of varsity basketball at Mars Area High School...All-time leading scorer and rebounder for Mars High School with 1,718 points and over 1,000 career rebounds...AP PA First Team All-AAA State...WPIAL AAA Player of the Year...Three-time Section 1-AAA MVP...Two-time Butler County Player of the Year...Selected to Pittsburgh Fabulous Five and Pittsburgh Terrific Ten...Was a one-year member of the high school volleyball team...Volunteered as a basketball camp coach in June of 2007 and June of 2008.

    PERSONAL: Born November 5, 1990...Daughter of Craig Grenci and Lynn Maloney...Has an older sister, Anne, who attends the University of Pittsburgh...A math major...Aspires to become a teacher after graduation.

    GETTING TO KNOW LILY GRENCI
    Nickname: Lil, Potato Head
    One thing I wish people knew about me, but don't is: I am really close with my family
    My favorite TV shows are:Entourage andTrue Blood
    My favorite TV shows growing up were: Gullah Gullah Island and Rugrats
    The best thing I did this summer was: Our trip to Italy and Denmark
    If I could meet anyone it would be: Chelsea Handler
    Favorite Athlete: Maria Sharapova
    My superstitions are: I always eat sugar and candy before I play
    My favorite professional sports teams are: Pittsburgh Steelers, Pirates and Penguins
    Others sports I like to follow at Siena are: Volleyball and Lacrosse
    My proudest sports moment has been: Becoming my High School's all time leading scorer and rebounder
    My favorite spot on campus is: Saga or the Gym
    If I didn't play basketball, I would: Have too much free time
    Funniest Player on the Team is: EVERYONE!
    Coach Castelli's Best Attribute is: Her Passion for the game
    Three words that describe me: Hardworking, Friendly, Outgoing
    My best Siena Basketball moment has been: Beating Iona freshman year and beating Niagara last year
    If I could travel anywhere in the world, I would go to: Fiji
    My favorite food: Cinnamon Sugar Toast
    If I had $10 million I would: Call my mom and get on a plane to somewhere warm!

    Career Highs:

    Points: 18 vs. Niagara (2/6/11)
    FG: 7 vs. Niagara (2/6/11)
    FGA: 10 vs. Niagara (2/6/11)
    3FG: 0
    3FGA: 1 at St. Peter's (2/13/10)
    Rebounds: 9 at Niagara (1/4/11)
    Blocks: 1 (three times)
    Assists: 2 at Rider (2/14/11)
    Steals: 2 (three times)
    Minutes: 25 vs. Navy (11/12/10)

    GRENCI'S CAREER STATS

    YEAR

    GP/GS MIN/AVG FG-FGA FG% 3FG-3FGA 3FG% FT-FTA FT% REB AVG AST AVG TO BLK STL PTS AVG
    09-10 18/0 128/7.1 14-30 .467 0-1 .000 15-25 .600 30 1.7 2 0.1 14 0 5 43 2.4
    10-11 25/1 338/13.5 30-88 .341 0-0 .000 36-46 .783 74 3.0 6 0.2 27 3 10 96 3.8
    TOTALS 43/1 466/10.8 44-118 .373 0-1 .000 51-71 .718 104 2.4 8 0.2 41 3 15 139 3.2