Siena’s Cossack, Monmouth’s Irons, and Marist’s Phippen Collect MAAC Softball Weekly Awards

4/9/2019 2:00:00 PM

Player of the Week
Madysen Cossack, Siena
Sr., Agoura Hills, CA/Agoura Hills
The MAAC leader in batting average, Madysen went 11-22 (.500) in six games last week, batting in nine runs with a pair of doubles, two home runs and 18 total bases. Her weekend included becoming the program's all-time doubles leader and leading the Saints to a win over Niagara with a 3-hit, 4 RBI performance. Cossack also crossed the plate herself six times.

Pitcher of the Week
Alyssa Irons, Monmouth
So., Rock Creek, OH/Jefferson Area
Irons went 3-1 this week, pitching 33.1 innings and giving up just four runs. All four runs came in a non-conference game against Delaware. In MAAC play, she went 3-0 while pitching 23.1 scoreless innings with 18 strikeouts. Irons was one out away from a no-hitter against Quinnipiac on Friday. In conference play this season, Irons has given up just one run in 40.2 innings.

Rookie of the Week
Calista Phippen, Marist
Fr., Kinderhook, NY/Ichabod Crane
Phippen had a 35-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 17 innings this past week. She posted a 2-0 record with one save and a 1.24 ERA in four appearances. In a relief appearance against Hartford on April 3, she struck out seven in five innings. She then allowed just one baserunner in three innings while striking out eight in a win over Saint Peter's in the first game of a doubleheader on April 6. In the second game, she retired all nine batters she faced, striking out seven, for her first career save. Against Manhattan on April 7, she pitched a two-hitter with 13 strikeouts in Marist's 10-1 win.

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.