Monmouth’s Hopeck and Irons and Iona’s Zazzaro Claim MAAC Softball Weekly Awards

4/16/2019 2:00:00 PM

Player of the Week
Amanda Hopeck, Monmouth
Jr., Green Brook, NJ/Watchung Hills
In Monmouth's 5-0 week, Hopeck batted 9-for-16 (.562) with six RBI. The junior went 2-for-3 with two runs batted in in the Hawks’ win against Columbia. In the win over Saint Peter's on Sunday, she went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and a two-RBI single. Hopeck also scored five runs during the week.

Pitcher of the Week
Alyssa Irons, Monmouth
So., Rock Creek, OH/Jefferson Area
Irons went 4-0 this week with a 1.35 ERA. The sophomore pitched 26 total innings, giving up just five earned runs. Irons struck out 34 batters during the week and improved her season record to 20-7.

Rookie of the Week
Kara Zazzaro, Iona
Fr., Southington, CT/Southington
Kara Zazzaro was 2-1 in three starts this week for Iona. Zazzaro shutout Canisius in a complete-game, seven-inning effort. The day prior, the rookie beat Niagara in game one, allowing one run and then closed down a win in game two, earning her second save of the season. Zazzaro had a 1.00 ERA this week and punched out 19 victims.

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.