Sport Changes Life Announces 2020-21 MAAC Victory Scholars

9/18/2020 2:00:00 PM

Belfast, Ireland (Sept. 18, 2020) – Four Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) student-athletes have been named to the 2020-21 Victory Scholar Program, as announced by the Sport Changes Life Foundation (SCLF).

Representing the MAAC in the prestigious program is Canisius College’s D’Jhai Patterson-Ricks, Monmouth University’s Alexa Middleton, Quinnipiac University’s Taylor Herd and Saint Peter’s University’s Quinn Taylor.

“The MAAC is proud to continue its partnership with Sport Changes Life and would like to congratulate D’Jhai, Alexa, Taylor and Quinn,” said MAAC Commissioner Rich Ensor. “The Victory Scholars Program selected four very deserving student-athletes, and the MAAC wishes them nothing but the best as they complete their graduate studies and teach young people the value of sports and academics.”

Middleton and Taylor will head to Cork IT, while Patterson-Ricks will attend IT Carlow and Herd will attend Limerick IT.

SCLF Founder and CEO Gareth Maguire, via the SCLF Twitter account, added “Amidst the uncertainty of COVID-19, we feel young people need direction and leadership now more than ever, and we are immensely proud to welcome such a unique group to our SCL family.”

A total of 17 student-athletes, six male and 11 female, from 16 different institutions, were chosen as recipients. These student-athletes will get the opportunity to work toward a postgraduate degree, while acting as role models and mentors through youth community outreach programs in Ireland. The 2021 class is the 13^th in the history of the SCLF, who has awarded scholarships to over 140 American student-athletes.

More information on this year’s awards recipients can be found by viewing SCLF’s announcement video on Facebook.

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) celebrates its 40^th year of competition during the 2020-21 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.