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Manhattan’s Lipponer and Quinnipiac’s Ostberg Named Hercules Tires MAAC Student-Athletes of the Week

EDISON, NJ (April 20, 2022) – Manhattan’s Grace Lipponer and Quinnipiac’s Ian Ostberg have been named the Hercules Tires Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Student-Athletes of the Week.
 
Grace Lipponer
Manhattan
Women’s Lacrosse
 
Lipponer has paced the Manhattan offense this season. The senior paces the Jaspers in goals (51), assists (26), and points (77). Lipponer's 77 points have established a new program record for a single season. Against Monmouth this season, Lipponer became the eighth player to reach 100 career goals, and Lipponer currently leads the MAAC in points per game at 5.13. The 2022 Preseason All-MAAC selection is a two-time MAAC All-Academic Team member. During her time as a Jasper, the Lake Grove, N.Y. native was a Second Team All-MAAC selection last season and an All-Rookie Team selection in 2019. 
 
Ian Ostberg
Quinnipiac
Baseball
 
In a 3-1 week for the Bobcats, Ostberg batted .471 (8-for-17), with two doubles, two homers, three walks and 10 RBIs. Four of Ostberg's eight hits went for extra bases. He opened the week with a 2-for-4 performance against Hartford on April 12, adding a double, two walks and three RBI's in the walk-off victory over the Hawks. He followed with a solo homer in the opening game of the weekend series vs. Monmouth. 
 
Ostberg wrapped the weekend in strong fashion as he led QU to back-to-back wins over previously undefeated in MAAC-play Monmouth. He went 2-for-4 with a homer and four RBIs in Quinnipiac's win over the Hawks on April 15. He closed the series with a three-hit performance in the series finale, driving in two runs in the process.
  
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.
 
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