Kearley and Ebube Named Pepsi Zero MAAC Student-Athletes of the Week
Julia Kearley
Women’s Indoor Track & Field
Iona College
Junior Julia Kearley of the Iona College indoor track & field program recently competed in the Dr. Sander’s Columbia Challenge in a tune-up for the upcoming 2019 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championships. Kearley excelled in the 3,000-meter race, running a personal best time of 9:43.36. Her time is the fastest in the MAAC this season. She leads three Gaels who rank inside the top-10 in the 3K event; senior Jessica Scheriff has the third fastest time of 9:47.39 and junior Hannah Molloy crossed the finish line in 10:04.97.
The Gaels have one final event before the MAAC Championships. The Maroon & Gold travel to the David Hemery Valentine Invitational in Boston, MA this upcoming weekend. The gathering is being aired live by FloTrack.
Ebube Ebube
Men’s Basketball
Manhattan College
Ebube averaged 9.5 points and 5.0 rebounds per game while drawing five charges in helping lead Manhattan to a perfect 2-0 week. In the Jaspers' 62-49 win over Fairfield, Ebube scored a career-high 15 points with eight rebounds. He added four points, two rebounds and a block in the Jaspers' 64-50 victory over Saint Peter's. Ebube is averaging 4.9 points and 4.6 rebounds per game on the year and has drawn 18 offensive fouls.
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 38th 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.