Marist's Oberdorf, Iona's Skinner & Rider's Romines Collect MAAC Softball Weekly Acclaim
Player of the Week
Claire Oberdorf, Marist
R-So., Infield, Greensburg, PA/Greensburg Salem
Oberdorf hit .500 (5-for-10) with a 1.888 OPS (.688 on-base plus 1.200 slugging) as Marist went 3-1 in MAAC play this past weekend, including a sweep at Fairfield. She drove in eight runs, scored seven, belted two homers, and drew a walk in each game. In game one at Fairfield, Oberdorf's grand slam broke open a tie game and propelled Marist to a 16-4 victory. In game two, she went 2-for-3 with three runs scored and a walk in Marist's 6-2 triumph. In game two against Quinnipiac, her three-run homer gave Marist the lead for good in its 9-6 victory.
Pitcher of the Week
Marnie Skinner, Iona
So., Pitcher, Moses Lake, WA/Moses Lake
The right-hander appeared in two MAAC games over the weekend; pitched 12 innings and allowed two earned runs. The Washington native threw a complete game shutout at Quinnipiac where she allowed five hits, no walks, and struck out four. Against Fairfield, she went five innings allowing two earned runs.
Rookie of the Week
Payton Romines, Rider
Fr., Third Base/Shortstop, Colorado Springs, CO/Air Academy
Romines hit .375 on the week, including .455 (5-11) in the Broncs 4-0 MAAC weekend. She contributed a double, a triple, five RBI's and four runs scored on the week. She went 4-for-5 against Saint Peter's on Saturday, scoring twice and driving in a run in the Game 1 victory, before going 2-for-2 with a double and three RBI in Game 2. Her two-run double in the fourth tied the game at 3-3. For the season, she's now hitting .305 with 15 RBI's and 11 runs scored.
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 37
th 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.