Iona’s Baird and Manhattan’s Nici Named Pepsi Zero MAAC Student-Athletes of the Week
Graham Baird
Iona College
Men’s Cross Country
Baird was Iona's top finisher at the 6K Marist Season Opener on Aug. 31. The junior finished in fourth place in the event with a time of 19:19.2, helping the Gaels to a second-place finish in the season-opening meet.
The Gaels were selected as the unanimous preseason favorites in the league for the 29th consecutive season and were also selected 19th overall in the USTFCCCA National Preseason Coaches' Poll.
Camryn Nici
Manhattan College
Women’s Soccer
Nici averaged 11.5 saves per game last week against Fordham and Binghamton. She began her big week with 10 saves in a narrow loss to the Rams in the Battle of the Bronx. The senior followed up that performance with a career-high 13 stops in a loss against the Bearcats. On the year, Nici is averaging 9.3 saves per game.
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 39
th year of competition during the 2019-20 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.