Fairfield’s Hankins and Marist’s Phippen Collect MAAC Softball Weekly Awards
Fairfield’s Hankins and Marist’s Phippen Collect MAAC Softball Weekly Awards
Player of the Week
Courtney Hankins, Fairfield
Sr., Pennsville, NJ/Pennsville
Courtney Hankins batted .444 in five games and earned All-Tournament honors as the Stags went 5-0 at the Stetson Invitational over the weekend. The senior hit a pair of home runs and drove home seven runs, picking up eight hits in 18 at-bats overall. She had at least one hit in four of the team's five games with three multiple-hit games. She also scored four runs during the tournament.
Pitcher and Rookie of the Week
Calista Phippen, Marist
Fr., Kinderhook, NY/Ichabod Crane
Phippen had a 2-0 record with an ERA of 0.00 and 24 strikeouts in 16 innings in two appearances this weekend. She allowed just six hits. Phippen struck out 16 in nine innings against Bryant on March 9. She allowed just three hits and one run, which was unearned. The strikeout total tied for fifth highest in the NCAA this season. Against Youngstown State on March 10, Phippen pitched a three-hitter with eight strikeouts.
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.