Fairfield’s Gallagher and Manhattan’s Prestiano and Lipponer Win MAAC Women’s Lacrosse Weekly Awards
Fairfield’s Gallagher and Manhattan’s Prestiano and Lipponer Win MAAC Women’s Lacrosse Weekly Awards
Offensive Player of the Week
Brooke Gallagher, Fairfield
R-Sr., Yardley, PA/Notre Dame
Brooke Gallagher had a career week with 14 points in two games. She set a new personal best with four goals and two assists in Wednesday's win at Columbia, only to top it three days later with two goals and a career-high six assists for eight points on Saturday against Hofstra. Gallagher's six assists against the Pride were one shy of the Fairfield program record and the MAAC single-game high this season. Her eight points also tied the conference's single-game best for 2019.
Defensive Player of the Week
Nikki Prestiano, Manhattan
Sr., Yorktown Heights, NY/Yorktown
The senior tri-captain recorded her 400th career save, making 11 stops for her 16th-career double-digit save output in the season opener against Vermont. She followed it up with eight saves and seven ground balls as she held A-10 foe La Salle to just one goal in the second half in a 9-4 victory on Saturday. In her two games, she boasted a .576 save-percentage, which is second in the MAAC amongst starting goalkeepers.
Rookie of the Week
Grace Lipponer, Manhattan
Fr., Lake Grove, NY/Sachem North
The rookie became the first Jasper in 11 seasons to record a hat trick in her collegiate debut, potting three goals on five shots and adding two ground balls in the season opener against Vermont. She also added a tally in Manhattan's 9-4 win over La Salle on Saturday. Starting both games, Lipponer is tied for the team lead with four goals and paces the team with eight shots.
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.