Rider’s Rodrigues, Manhattan’s Mains, and Quinnipiac’s Cooke Named Bob McCloskey Insurance MAAC Women’s Soccer Weekly Award Winners
Offensive Player of the Week
Makenzie Rodrigues, Rider
So., Seattle, WA/Forest Ridge
Rodrigues scored twice for the second-straight game to help Rider to a 2-2 tie against Quinnipiac. The sophomore's four goals already match her freshman-year full-season total. Rodrigues scored the game's first two goals to put Rider on top, 2-0.
Defensive Player of the Week
Kim Mains, Manhattan
Jr., Harriman, NY/Immaculate Heart Academy (NJ)
Mains made four saves, while also directing a potent defense, in registering her first collegiate shutout in Manhattan's season-opening 1-0 win vs. Canisius.
Rookie of the Week
Rebecca Cooke, Quinnipiac
Fr., Dublin, Ireland
First-year Rebecca Cooke led the Bobcats in a 2-2 OT tie at Rider. The rookie tallied two goals to help the Bobcats come back after going down 2-0 in the first 20 minutes. Cooke scored with 13 minutes left in the first half and again in the 86th minute to force overtime. She has two goals and two assists through her first two career games.
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.