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“It’s been a lot of fun,” said Allie Shanahan, who finished the evening with 15 points. “It takes a lot ofpressure off, too. Now I can just concentrate on the rest of the season and helping this team improve downthe stretch.”The Castleton Corners resident shared post-game hugs with her mother, Susan, and little sister, Olivia. Herbrother, Jack, was playing for the St. Peter’s HS junior varsity. Her grandparents, Frank and Ellen Dito,attended the game.“I’d say my grandpa has always been my No. 1 fan,” said Shanahan.Shanahan originally planned on playing basketball at Dominican College, which offered her an athleticscholarship. But she reconsidered at the last minute and enrolled at CSI. By that time, her father had beenhired as an assistant coach under head coach Marguerite Moran.“She followed me to CSI, not the other way around,” Tim Shanahan emphasized.Allie Shanahan is a slender 5-foot-11 player more comfortable on the perimeter than in the paint, where shespends a lot of time for a small Dolphin team. She took a team-leading 16 points per game average into lastnight’s affair, and averages 7.3 rebounds.She sank three more 3-pointers against Baruch and leads the team with 26.“Allie can shoot the three or put the ball on the court and get to the basket,” said Tim Shanahan.Shanahan missed half of her freshman and junior seasons. Last year she broke her ankle on the openingjump of a Jan. 20 game and sat the rest of the season.“The thing I really love about Allie though is that she’s very coachable and puts her personal goals aside forthe good of the team,” said Tim Shanahan. “You’re happy for her because you know how hard she’s worked,and as a parent you see how much she’s matured as a person.”With that said, the coach and father reached for the tissues.NOTES: Baruch improved to 5-0 in CUNY play and 12-3 overall as Jessica Duleba led five players in doublefigures with 20. The Bearcats hit 13 3-point shots. Foloshade Akinde had 15 points and 11 rebounds ... CSIdropped to 2-3 and 3-10 with Olivia Tierno and Shanahan leading the way with 15 points apiece. Tierno alsograbbed eight rebounds.CSI (52)Page 61 of 157