EDISON, NJ (Sep. 28, 2022) – Rider’s Jeremy Peterson and Niagara’s Annina Marullo have been named the Hercules Tires Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Student-Athletes of the Week.
 
Jeremy Peterson
Rider
Men’s Soccer
 
Peterson has been a three-year starter for the Broncs, scoring the game-winning goal against Fairfield a year ago, while adding three assists. In two games played this season, he has one assist, helping Rider to a road win at Central Connecticut. He's also achieved in the classroom, posting a 3.95 GPA in earning his bachelor's degree in information systems. He's currently pursuing his master's in information systems. 
 
Annina Marullo
Niagara
Women’s Cross Country
 
Marullo has been Niagara's top runner through the first two meets of the 2022 season, finishing eighth at the Little Three Championship with a time of 19:27.6, her career-best 5k time. She followed that performance up with a 43rd place finish at the Yellowjacket Invitational, crossing the line in 24:22.6. In the classroom, Marullo has a 3.65 GPA and is a three-time MAAC Cross Country All-Academic Team Selection.
 
 
 
 
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 42nd year of competition during the 2022-23 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan College, Marist College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.
 
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