Siena's Deaken & Gerety and Fairfield's DiFatta Tabbed as Women's Lacrosse Weekly Award Winners
Offensive Player of the Week
Alexis Deaken, Siena
So., Midfield, Orangeville, Ontario/Hill Academy
Deaken led Siena in both games this week with 12 points. The Ontario native tallied five goals against Vermont—second time in career. Deaken followed that up with a four-goal performance at Army and added three assists in the overtime loss. She also led Siena with seven draw controls, five coming at Army.
Defensive Player of the Week
Paulina DiFatta, Fairfield
So., Goalkeeper, Dix Hills, NY/ Half Hollow Hills West
DiFatta earned the win in the cage in a pair of road victories this week. She patrolled the crease for 117:10 in total, posting a .531 save percentage (17 saves, 15 goals allowed) and a 7.68 goals-against average. The sophomore made nine stops against Sacred Heart and eight more against New Hampshire.
Rookie of the Week
Kerry Gerety, Siena
Fr., Midfield, Albany, NY/Guilderland
Gerety tallied a pair of hat-tricks for the Saints this week at Vermont and Army. She was second on the team in scoring, behind Alexis Deaken. She also tallied a team-high seven draw controls on the week—five at Vermont. Gerety caused one turnover against the Catamounts.
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 37th year of competition during the 2017-18 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.