MAAC Announces 2020-21 Women’s Basketball All-Academic Team
Atlantic City, N.J. (March 10, 2021) – A total of 59 student-athletes have been named to the 2020-21 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball All-Academic Team. To be eligible for the MAAC All-Academic team, a student-athlete must complete two semesters at their institution and hold a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale.
Fairfield University and Quinnipiac University led the way with eight student-athletes named to the All-Academic Team. Manhattan College and Marist College both placed seven student athletes, while Rider University had six. Niagara University had five student athletes and Iona College, Saint Peter’s University and Siena College each had four student athletes named to the team. Canisius College added three student athletes to the All-Academic Team.
| 2021 Women's Basketball MAAC All-Academic Team |
| Name |
School |
Year |
Major |
| Shaunae Brown |
Canisius |
So. |
Human Services |
| Erika Joseph |
Canisius |
Jr. |
Communications |
| Amaya Santiago |
Canisius |
So. |
Psychology |
| Katie Armstrong |
Fairfield |
Gr. |
Industrial/Organizational Psychology (MS) |
| Callie Cavanaugh |
Fairfield |
Sr. |
Communication |
| Rachel Hakes |
Fairfield |
Jr. |
Finance |
| Samantha Lewis |
Fairfield |
Gr. |
Elementary Education |
| Lou Lopez-Senechal |
Fairfield |
Jr. |
Marketing |
| Mackenzie Martin |
Fairfield |
So. |
Economics |
| Meagan Morelli |
Fairfield |
Sr. |
English |
| Eden Nibbelink |
Fairfield |
Sr. |
Marketing |
| Lucia Becerra-Perez |
Iona |
So. |
International Business |
| Juana Camilion Cuccaro |
Iona |
Jr. |
Economics |
| Adrienne Digioia |
Iona |
Sr. |
Psychology |
| Paulla Weekes |
Iona |
Jr. |
Psychology |
| Gabby Cajou |
Manhattan |
Gr. |
Childhood/Special Education |
| Emily Lapointe |
Manhattan |
So. |
Radiation Therapy Technology |
| Sini Makela |
Manhattan |
Sr. |
Marketing |
| Pamela Miceus |
Manhattan |
Gr. |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Lizahya Morgan |
Manhattan |
Sr. |
Nuclear Medicine Technology |
| Nyala Pendergrass |
Manhattan |
Sr. |
Business Administration |
| Courtney Warley |
Manhattan |
Sr. |
Management |
| Samantha Bailey |
Marist |
So. |
Criminal Justice |
| Sarah Barcello |
Marist |
Jr. |
Psychology |
| Allie Best |
Marist |
Sr. |
Biology |
| Julianna Bonilla |
Marist |
So. |
Psychology |
| Willow Duffell |
Marist |
Sr. |
Applied Mathematics |
| Trinasia Kennedy |
Marist |
So. |
Psychology/Child Education |
| Kendall Krick |
Marist |
Jr. |
Business Administration |
| Saule Kaupyte |
Monmouth |
So. |
Finance |
| Jennifer Louro |
Monmouth |
Jr. |
Criminal Justice |
| Alexa Wallace |
Monmouth |
Jr. |
Biology |
| Ally Haar |
Niagara |
Jr. |
Accounting |
| Olivia Mason |
Niagara |
R-So. |
Biology |
| Angel Parker |
Niagara |
So. |
Psychology |
| Valentina Pepic |
Niagara |
Jr. |
Business Management |
| Maddy Yelle |
Niagara |
Jr. |
Psychology |
| Catherine Almeida |
Quinnipiac |
So. |
Journalism |
| Chiara Bacchini |
Quinnipiac |
Sr. |
Biomedical Sciences |
| Sajada Bonner |
Quinnipiac |
So. |
Health Science Studies |
| Rose Caverly |
Quinnipiac |
Jr. |
Health Science Studies |
| Mackenzie DeWees |
Quinnipiac |
Jr. |
Criminal Justice |
| Shaquana Edwards |
Quinnipiac |
Sr. |
MBA |
| Mikala Morris |
Quinnipiac |
So. |
Psychology |
| Vanessa Udoji |
Quinnipiac |
R-Sr. |
MBA |
| Sophia DeMauro |
Rider |
So. |
Health Sciences |
| Maya Hyacienth |
Rider |
So. |
Graphic Design |
| Amanda Mobley |
Rider |
Jr. |
Finance |
| Daija Moses |
Rider |
Sr. |
Health Sciences |
| Lauren Saa |
Rider |
So. |
Marketing |
| Victoria Toomey |
Rider |
So. |
Business Administration |
| Cinnamon Dockery |
Saint Peter's |
Jr. |
Accounting |
| Tyara McQueen |
Saint Peter's |
Jr. |
Exercise Science |
| Taiah Thornton |
Saint Peter's |
Sr. |
Biology |
| Kendrea Williams |
Saint Peter's |
Sr. |
Pre-Elementary Education |
| Haley Blasetti |
Siena |
Jr. |
Business |
| Rayshel Brown |
Siena |
Sr. |
Sociology |
| Julia Hauer |
Siena |
So. |
Business |
| Ashley Williamson |
Siena |
So. |
Psychology |
About the 2021 Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships:
The MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships return to New Jersey on March 8-13, 2021 at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. To stay up to date on MAAC basketball, visit
http://maacsports.com/basketball and follow
@MAACHoops on Twitter.
About Time Out for Black Lives
Time Out for Black Lives aims to inspire and educate youth, athletes, families and fans. The initiative has an interactive website where coaches and student-athletes from MAAC basketball programs contribute their time and resources to read children’s books in entertaining videos, all focusing on Black culture, history, music and myths. The program comes as part of the MAAC’s
United for Justice campaign that was announced over the summer. For more information, visit
timeoutforblacklives.com.
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 40th 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.