Trish McMahon Becomes Women's Basketball's All-Time Leading Scorer
Senior Surpasses 1,060 Points Mark
12/2/2009
Patchogue, N.Y. - Senior women’s basketball player Trish McMahon (North Patchogue, N.Y./Patchogue-Medford HS) became the program’s all-time leading scorer Tuesday evening with 7:55 left in the second half of a 75-68 loss to Farmingdale State, and now has 1,071 career points.
McMahon tied the record at 14:26 in the second, scoring points 1,059 and 1,060 from in the paint. The forward surpassed Adrienne Oliveri, who played for the Lady Eagles from 1999-2003, and held the record with 1,060 points since the ‘03 season.
Trish McMahon began her career in the 2006 season when she burst onto the scene as a freshman and earned an All-Skyline honorable mention while averaging 14.4 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. In the 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons she made the All-Skyline second team averaging 13.27 points and 7.86 rebounds during that stretch.
The forward also ranks among the St. Joseph’s career leaders in rebounds (third-651), assists (fourth-189) and steals (sixth-182). She has led the team in scoring each year she has been in the program.
Trish McMahon's Scoring Year-by Year
Year Points Average
2006-07 359 14.4
2007-08 339 13.0
2008-09 338 13.5
2009-10 35 17.5
Total 1071 13.7
