A year after dropping down from varsity to sophomore team, Olivia Cosme comes through for Marist. ‘I grew so much.’

A year after dropping down from varsity to sophomore team, Olivia Cosme comes through for Marist. ‘I grew so much.’

As a freshman, Olivia Cosme played on the varsity for Marist. Then, as a sophomore, Cosme and coach Renee Chimino had a heart-to-heart talk. Both decided it would be better if the 5-foot-2 guard played for the sophomore team to get in more work. In an era of transferring and finding a new home, it wasn’t an easy decision at the time. “That’s tough for a kid, for sure,” Chimino said of the decision. “But she’s such a good kid and a good teammate …