Quinnipiac’s Cachapero and Fairfield’s Lombardi Named MAAC Tennis Players of the Week
Quinnipiac’s Cachapero and Fairfield’s Lombardi Named MAAC Tennis Players of the Week
Men’s Player of the Week
Patrick Cachapero, Quinnipiac
Jr., Loma Linda, CA/Redlands
Cachapero picked up a doubles win with teammate Alester Magalt on Saturday vs. Yale, earning the Bobcats' lone win of the day. Cachapero and Magalit defeated Brown and Dhingra of Yale 7-6 (9-7).
Women’s Player of the Week
Emily Lombardi, Fairfield
Jr., Glen Carbon, IL/Edwardsville
Emily Lombardi also defeated St. Johns’ Jenelle Downer in #6 Singles by a score of 6-1, 6-3 in a team loss on Saturday. Lombardi was part of two singles wins the Stags were able to pick up on the day.
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.