Monmouth’s Benaim and Gasser and Quinnipiac’s Magalit Take Home the MAAC Tennis Weekly Awards
Men’s Co-Player of the Week
Max Benaim, Monmouth
Sr., London, England/University College School
In Monmouth's 4-3 loss to Binghamton, Benaim won at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles. The senior earned a comeback 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 victory in singles play, before teaming with Sergio Martinez for a 6-4 win in doubles.
Men’s Co- Player of the Week
Alester Magalit, Quinnipiac
So., Whitmore High School
Magalit won two matches in Orlando on Monday. He picked up the No. 2 singles point once again, topping Emilien Burnel in two sets. He now has a team-high 11 singles wins in 2019-20. Alester Magalit and Bryan Schick then bested NKU's No. 3 doubles team 7-5.
Women’s Player of the Week
Nicole Gasser, Monmouth
So., Middletown, NJ/Middletown North
In Monmouth's 5-2 win over LaSalle, Gasser won at both No. 2 singles and No. 1 doubles. The sophomore earned a 7-6, 5-7, 12-10 victory in singles play after teaming up with Ann Spurka for a 6-2 win in doubles.
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 39th 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.