Women's Soccer

Quinnipiac’s Cooke, Fairfield’s Pike and Niagara’s MacLean Earn Bob McCloskey Insurance MAAC Women’s Soccer Weekly Awards

Offensive Player of the Week
Rebecca Cooke, Quinnipiac
So., Dublin, Ireland, Portmarnock Community
 
This girl can't be stopped. Rebecca Cooke recorded a hat trick in the Bobcats' 4-1 win over Maine on Sunday. She is the first Bobcat to net three goals in one game since 2017. She led the team with three shots on goal, and her rocket of a strike from 40 yards out in the first half proved to be the game-winner. She leads the team with 13 points through three games played (4.33 pts/game - national stats not updated yet but she was ranked second).
 
Defensive Player of the Week
Gena Pike, Fairfield
Jr., Morristown, NJ, Morristown Beard Academy
 
Pike made 10 saves and also scored the game-tying goal in a three game unbeaten week for the Stags. Pike stopped six shots in the 1-1 tie at Sacred Heart and scored the game-tying goal with 20 seconds left.
 
Rookie of the Week
Maia MacLean, Niagara
Fr., Niagara Falls, Ontario, St. Paul Catholic
 
Maia MacLean had a solid week off the bench for the Purple Eagles, recording two goals and an assist as Niagara went 2-0 with wins over Cornell and Cleveland State. In the Purple Eagles shutout win over the Vikings, MacLean scored twice in a 14-minute span. She added an assist in Niagara's 5-2 win over Cornell on Thursday.
 
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 41st year of competition during the 2021-22 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.