Rider's Cunningham, Siena's Dorado, and Niagara's Ibey Collect MAAC Women's Soccer Weekly Awards
Offensive Player of the Week
Kourtney Cunningham, Rider
Sr., Whitehall, PA / Whitehall
Cunningham registered Rider's first hat trick since 2016 in a 5-1 win over Delaware State on Wednesday, before applying pressure in the Broncs' 1-0 win over Monmouth to open league play. For the season, Cunningham now has a team-leading five goals and 12 points.
Defensive Player of the Week
Taylor Dorado, Siena
Jr., Guilderland, NY / Guilderland
Dorado made a season-high 10 saves as Siena Women's Soccer battled Quinnipiac to a scoreless draw in the MAAC opener for both teams at Siena Field. The shutout was the 13th of the junior's career, moving her into a three-way tie for fourth all-time in program history. Quinnipiac out-shot the Saints 10-1 in the first half, but Dorado made five saves in the stanza to preserve the tie. Dorado came up big again in overtime, making four more saves during the extra sessions highlighted by a denial of Ally Grunstein on a breakaway with 4:18 remaining in double overtime. The clean sheet was the second of the season for Dorado, who cooled off a potent Bobcats' offense which had entered playing having totaled seven goals over their previous two matches.
Rookie of the Week
Annie Ibey, Niagara
Fr., Niagara Falls, ON / Saint Michael Catholic High School
Ibey scored her team-leading fifth goal of the season as the Purple Eagles defeated Iona, 3-0, in their MAAC opener on Saturday. Ibey scored the opener in the 60th minute, which proved to be fourth game-winning goal of the season, assisted on Niagara’s second goal for her team-leading third assists. She led the Purple Eagles with six shots, including three on goal in 55 minutes of action. Ibey has earned MAAC Rookie of the Week for the third time.
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.