Siena’s Simms and Manhattan’s Pollock Named Pepsi Zero MAAC Women’s Basketball Weekly Award Winners
Siena’s Sims and Manhattan’s Pollock Named Pepsi Zero MAAC Women’s Basketball Weekly Award Winners
Player of the Week
Maddie Sims, Siena
Jr., Mount Laurel, NJ/Lenape
Sims was brilliant on Sunday afternoon, as the Siena Saints grabbed victory over the UMass Minutewomen in non-conference action. Sims fell a point shy of her career-high, putting up 23 points and 11 rebounds for her third double-double of the season. She also led the Saints in just about every other offensive category, supplying three assists (team high), two blocks (team high), and two steals (team high). Her offensive output came from a 9-for-12 night on the floor, including a three pointer and a 4-for-8 day at the free throw line.
Rookie of the Week
Kania Pollock, Manhattan
Fr., Queens, NY/The Mary Louis Academy
Pollock scored a career-high 14 points against Sacred Heart on December 16, leading Manhattan for the game. The freshman added six rebounds while playing a solid 23 minutes. She scored eight from the field, adding one from beyond the arc and three from the free-throw line.
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 38
th 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.