Quinnipiac's Pelletier, Iona's Preziosi and Marist's Guzzo & Davies Collect Women's Soccer Weekly Awards
Offensive Player of the Week
Al Pelletier, Quinnipiac
Cheshire, CT / Cheshire
Pelletier carried the Bobcats to a 2-0 week in conference play. The senior tallied two goals in two games, both of the game-winning variety, along with five shots (four on goal) in 126 minutes of play. The Cheshire, CT native has three game-winning goals this season and six in her career.
Defensive Player of the Week
Francesca Guzzo, Marist
Valhalla, NY / Valhalla High School
The Red Foxes' junior goalkeeper recorded two shutouts this past week, making five total saves in Marist's 3-0 home win over Canisius and 1-0 road win over Rider. Guzzo played 174 minutes of action without conceding a goal.
Co-Rookie of the Week
Anna Davies, Marist
Buffalo, NY / Clarence High School
The Red Foxes redshirt-freshman had a two goal week, scoring both in Marist's 3-0 win over Canisius on Wednesday. The tallies were the forwards second and third goals of the season. Davies had six shots in the game.
Co-Rookie of the Week
Faith Preziosi, Iona
Parsippany, NJ / Parsippany
Had at least one point in each of Iona's two MAAC contests. Had an assist for Iona's goal against the Bobcats and then scored the game-tying goal against the Golden Griffins.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 38th year of competition during the 2018-19 academic year. Current Conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.