Orono, Maine – University of Maine head women's basketball coach Amy Vachon has announced the addition of three student-athletes to the 2024 recruiting class.
 
Ona Alarcón (6-3, forward), Isabelle Allen (5-11, guard), and Maddie Fitzpatrick (5-11, guard) will all join the Black Bears in the fall of 2024 as members of the class of 2027.
 
"We are thrilled to announce the signing of our three newest Black Bears," Vachon says. "Maddie, Izzy, and Ona will be amazing additions to our family and we are so excited for their futures!"

Ona Alarcón
6-3 // Forward // Barcelona, Spain (Perez Iborra/Basket Almeda)

• Competed for the Elite Spain Team (2023) - Silver Champion Run 4 Roses Classic and Run 4 Roses Championship (Division I)
• Participated with Club Basket Almeda (2022-23) ... made debut in the Spanish Liga 2
• Began training with club's senior team in 2022
• Selected to the Spanish Autonomic Selection U16 Team
• Selected to Barcelona's regional team in 2019 and 2021

"Ona will give us some much needed size to our front court. She can step out and shoot from the perimeter, but is also comfortable in the low post. A versatile post player is incredibly important in our system, and this is the player that Ona is." - Coach Vachon
 

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Isabelle (Izzy) Allen
5-11 // Guard // Corinth, Maine (Central H.S.)

• Averaged 26.0 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 5.3 apg, 3.9 spg (2022-23) at Central
• Prep Girls Hoops ranked #9 in New England and #2 in Maine for class of 2024
• Eclipsed 1,000 points at Central during her junior season ... tallied 1,304 points in three seasons, second all-time at Central
• 2022-23 Penobscot Valley Conference (PVC) Player of the Year
• 3x PVC First Team All-Conference selection
• 2022-23 Bangor Daily News All-Tourney Team honoree
• 2022-23 Big Time Hoops Female 3-Point Champion

"Izzy will be a great Black Bear. She is a scorer. She can shoot the ball from deep and can get into a great pull up jumper. She loves the game of basketball and the state of Maine.  Izzy wants to get better every time she steps on the court and will give us another legitimate outside threat." - Coach Vachon
 

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Maddie Fitzpatrick
5-11 // Guard // Cumberland, Maine (Cheverus)

• Averaged 17.2 ppg, 10.2 rpg, 4.8 apg, 2.4 spg (2022-23) at Cheverus
• Guided Cheverus to the Maine Regional State Title in 2023 and State Championship in 2022
• Named Maine Gatorade Player of the Year in 2022
• SMAA First Team All-Conference, Portland Press Herald First Team All-Conference, Bangor Daily News All-State First Team (2023)
• SMAA Second Team All-Conference, Portland Press Herald First Team All-Conference, Bangor Daily News All-State First Team (2022)

"Maddie is a player I have wanted to coach since the first time I saw her play. She plays hard and she plays the game the right way. She can score in a variety of ways, but would be happier passing the ball to a teammate for a basket. Her basketball IQ is impressive, as is her work ethic. Maddie will be a lot of versatility to our team as she can play a multitude of positions." - Coach Vachon

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