Brockport, NY – The SUNY Brockport women's basketball team is set to travel to Daytona Beach, FL to compete at the Mauro Panaggio Tournament for the first time, hosted at the DME Academy. The action begins at 4pm on Monday, December 19^th when Brockport takes on Elmhurst University.
 
Mauro Panaggio: The Mauro Panaggio Tournament is thrown in honor of Brockport alumnus, player, and coach, Mauro Panaggio. Mauro Panaggio, who passed away in 2018, was a lifelong teacher. Whether it was in health and physical education, sports science, sports management, as an author and ultimately on the basketball court, Panaggio's philosophy always placed a strong emphasis on educating his students and players. It was his belief that the coach cannot be separated from his role as a teacher if he is to be consistently successful.
 
After a successful playing career and over 40 years of coaching at the high school, college, and professional level, Panaggio has been honored as a SUNY Brockport Hall of Fame Player & Coach (1978), NY State Section V Hall of Fame Player & Coach (2002), and NYS Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Famer (2002).
 
Hosted by DME Academy: This year will be the first Mauro Panaggio Tournament for the women, hosted by the DME Sports Academy. The DME Sports Academy down in Florida is owned and was founded by Mauro Panaggio's sons, and also successful Brockport basketball alumni, Mike and Dan. The top-end quality facility has hosted the tournament for all five years now, helping to keep the Panaggio's united with the Brockport basketball family. For more information about the event or the DME Sports Academy, visit the official website at: https://dmesportsacademy.com/.
 
Tournament Schedule: The first game of the event will be Brockport against Elmhurst University on Monday, December 19^th at 4pm. Nazareth College and Thiel College will matchup at 6pm later that day to conclude day one. The consolation game will feature the two losing teams from Monday, and is set for 11 am on Tuesday, December 20^th. At 1pm on Tuesday, the winners from day one will meet in the championship game.
 
Follow Along: Live video and statistics will be available for each game played down in Daytona for the event. Check the following links to keep up with the Golden Eagles at the tournament:
 
Live Video: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/school/dme-academy-daytona-beach-fl
Live Stats: https://gobrockport.com/sidearmstats/wbball/summary
 
Elmhurst: The Elmhurst University Bluejays are 1-7 overall and 0-3 in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW). They have lost three consecutive games heading into a matchup with North Central College on Saturday, December 17^th. That will be the team's final game before heading to the tournament down south. #0 Taylor Harazin leads the team with averages of 13.1 points and 9.1 rebounds a game.
 
Nazareth: The Nazareth Golden Flyers have won three in a row heading into the event down in Daytona. They have improved to 4-3 overall and own a 2-0 mark in the Empire 8. Two of these three victories were by single-digits, including a 65-62 win over Alfred last game. #12 Jadyn Abrams is the team's leading scorer at 14.7 points a game. Teammate #32 Brielle Reidinger is posting 10.7 points and 10.3 boards to average a double-double.
 
Thiel: Thiel College is entering the tournament 2-6 overall and 1-5 in President's Athletic Conference. The Tomcats last fell to Franciscan University, 63-57, in conference play. #23 Destiny Johnson is averaging a double-double so far this season, posting 21.9 points and 15.4 boards a game. Johnson is shooting 47% from the field and 78.9% at the foul line. #3 Taylor Susany is also hitting double-digits, scoring 12.3 points a night.
 
Looking Ahead: After the turn of the calendar, the Golden Eagles will return to their home court to jump right back into conference play. They will host Geneseo on Friday, January 6^th for a 5:30pm tip-off. The next day, Brockport welcomes Fredonia for another SUNYAC matchup at 2pm.