Student-Athletes of the Week (5/16)
MAAC Sports
Jason Midkiff
Graduate, Baseball, 6'2", Wanaque, NJ/Paramus Catholic
Midkiff is wrapping up his collegiate career this week with games against Rutgers (Tuesday) and Rider (Thursday and Friday). He started his career as a pitcher and posted 20 strikeouts in 24.0 innings pitched in 19 appearances in two seasons. In 2016, Midkiff turned his attention to hitting and is batting .293 with 41 hits, 18 runs scored, nine doubles, a triple, three homers and 23 RBIs. He notched a three-run homer against UMES in the season opener in his first game as a hitter. Working toward his master's degree in finance, Midkiff boasts a 3.65 grade-point average.
Dana Sensi
Senior, Softball, 5'6", Allentown, NJ/Allentown
After starting all 193 games of her Rider career graduated with honors recently with a double major of Finance and Sports Management. A three-time MAAC All-Academic honoree, leaves Rider with 183 career hits, 10th most ever at Rider. She had a .320 career batting average and hit 24 home runs. Her career fielding percentage was .990. As a freshman she was a MAAC Rookie of the Week, as a sophomore she was Second Team All-MAAC, as a junior she was First Team All-MAAC and as a senior she was a Preseason All-MAAC selection and led Rider in RBI, doubles and runs scored.