Kirwer, Brager Earn Student-Athlete of the Week Awards
MAAC Sports
Tanner Kirwer, Niagara
Baseball |Junior | Outfielder | 6-0 | Sherwood Park, Alberta/Archbishop Jordan Catholic H.S.
Kirwer leads the Purple Eagles so far this season with 17 runs scored, 13 doubles and 12 stolen bases. He has a team-best .426 on-base percentage and a .519 slugging percentage. Kirwer is batting .312 with 24 hits and 11 RBI.
In his career, Kirwer has been named to the Preseason All-MAAC Team twice and the All-MAAC Second Team twice. Kirwer has received both Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week honors during his time at Niagara, and was named National Hitter of the Week in 2016 after an outstanding series against Saint Peter’s.
Riley Brager, Monmouth
Women’s Lacrosse |Sophomore | Goalkeeper | 5-3 |Reisterstown, MD/Roland Park Country
Riley Brager is a communication major, minoring in marketing. She turned in her finest game as a Hawk, stopping 12 saves (two short of her career-high) while helping shut out the Quinnipiac University offense for the final 19:15 on the game. She turned in an impressive .600 save percentage while recording three ground balls. The sophomore made five stops during that scoreless drought, allowing the Monmouth University offense to go on a 5-0 run to retake the lead and secure the four goal win. Brager held an opponent to single digit scoring for the first time all season.