With the Lightning: Already one of the best defenders in school history…school’s all-time leader in blocked shots with 134…ranks 4th in rebounds with 576 and 10th in assists with 102…with good size at 5’11, her agility, knack for the ball and shot-blocking abilities allow the Lightning to be aggressive on defense…should be a leading rebounder and play a significant role offensively in the post this season.
2009-10 Season: Appeared in 25 games and started in 20…averaged 3.5 points and 5.4 rebounds per-game…had 19 blocks and 17 steals to go with 87 defensive rebounds…also dished out 21 assists and grabbed 47 offensive rebounds…scored a season-high nine points at Post (2/25)…had two double-figure rebounding games including a season-high 13 rebounds at Caldwell (1/23)…had season-highs of four steals and five blocks at Wilmington (2/9).
2008-09 Season: Started all 27 games this season…dominated on defense with 71 blocks (2.6 blocks per game) and 38 steals…led the team in rebounding with 9.1 boards per game…pitched in 53 assists…averaged 4.9 points per game with 131 points for the season…had a season-high seven blocks against Caldwell (12/6) and USP (2/19)…had a staggering 12 steals against Bloomfield (1/20)…had 12 double-figure rebounding games and three double-figure scoring performances.
2007-08 Season: Team’s Co-Defensive Most Valuable Player award winner…Appeared in all 27 games in her freshman campaign, making one start…averaged 20.8 minutes per-game…scored 3.5 ppg and 94 points for the season…second on the team in rebounding, averaging 7.2 boards per game and grabbing 195 for the season…dished out 28 assists…blocked 44 shots and had 28 steals…scored in double figures twice, dropping a season-high 11 points on Georgian Court (Dec. 1) and 10 on Dominican (Feb. 23)…both of those games she posted double-doubles in points and rebounds…had six double-figure rebounding games, including a season-high 14 against Dominican…had a season-high four blocks against Philadelphia University on Jan. 5 and season-high four steals against Mansfield on Jan. 7.
High School: Standout athlete at Trenton Catholic Academy…played four years of varsity basketball under Terri Jenning…also earned two varsity letters in both track and tennis, and one varsity letter in soccer…led basketball team to state championship her senior season…1,000 point scorer…two-time ESCIT Most Valuable Player…participated in chorus, drama club, black voices club, the book club, pottery club and student council.
Personal: Arielle Jade “Air” Alford…chose to attend Goldey-Beacom, because she and her parents liked the team’s family-like atmosphere…chose to play Division II because she enjoys basketball, but came to school for academics…enjoys reading, shopping, roller coasters, texting and going on Facebook…describes herself as “indescribable”…high school teammate of: Janae Weldon (GBC), Keisha Sutton (South Carolina), Jasmyra Saunders (FDU), Marika Sprow (Long Island U.), Nicole Shelton (George Washington), Kylie Walton (Widener) and Erin Walton (Elizabethtown).
Arielle’s Favorite…
Color: Pink
Food: Lasagna
Movie: Twilight
Author: R.L. Stine
Book: Flyy Girl
Music Artist: Lauryn Hill
Class: English
Sports Team: Miami Heat
Athlete: Dwayne Wade
