Niagara’s Alonso and Quinnipiac’s Koscielski Named Hercules Tire MAAC Tennis Weekly Award Winners
Men’s Player of the Week
Manuel Alonso, Niagara
So., Cordoba, Mexico/Centro Educativo Jean Piaget
Manuel Alonso went 2-0 in No. 1 singles and split a pair of No. 1 doubles matches last week as the Purple Eagles went 1-1 against No. 48 Northern Illinois and Queens College (NY). Alonso defeated NIU’s Mikko Malinen to earn Niagara a win in singles, 6-2, 6-7(4), 1-0 (10-5). Against Queens, Alonso bounced back from losing the first set, 6-4, to win the next two sets, 7-5, 6-3, to clinch the match. Alonso and doubles partner Jorge Sedeno won their match 7-6(5) for their team-leading fourth win.
Women’s Player of the Week
Claire Koscielski, Quinnipiac
So., Indianapolis, IN/Cathedral High School
Koscielski was a perfect 3-0 this week for the Bobcats at No. 1 singles, while also earning a doubles win to record four total victories. She first defeated Providence's Migliorini on Wednesday in a non-conference match (6-2, 6-3). Koscielski then won twice at No. 1 singles in MAAC play over the weekend, besting Brown of Siena (6-2, 6-2) and Sporka of Monmouth (6-2, 6-0). Koscielski is now 8-2 in singles matches this season.
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.