Male Student-Athlete of the Week
Inder Thind, Canisius, Men’s Soccer
Gr., Brampton, Ontario Cardinal Ambrozic Catholic/UT Rio Grande Valley
 
A native of Brampton, Ontario Thind has become a trusted defender for the Griffs, receiving ample amounts of playing time throughout his career at Canisius. Thind appeared in 17 games and made 16 starts in 2022, marking his second straight season with more than 1000 minutes played. This season, Thind has played the full 90 minutes in games against St. Francis (Pa.) and defending MAAC champion Quinnipiac. He has played in seven games during the 2023 season and has been in the starting 11 in six of them, averaging 69 minutes per game. Half way through the season, Thind has played 480 minutes and is on pace to have a third straight season with over 1000 minutes played.
 
A two-time MAAC Men's Soccer All-Academic Team honoree, Thind graduated with his bachelor's degree in sport management from Canisius in May and is currently pursuing his master's degree in sport administration.
 
Female Student-Athlete of the Week
Klil Keshwar, Mount St. Mary’s, Women’s Soccer
Gr., Arima, Trinidad & Tobago, Bishop Anstey/St. Francis Brooklyn

Keshwar is in her first season as the starting goalie for the Mountaineers, drawing the opening assignment in nine of the first 12 games. She currently stands third in the MAAC for goals against average (1.11) and in saves (.825 percent rate, 47 total), and recently helped the Mount earn back-to-back clean sheets as the team took points in three of the first five MAAC matches. Outside of Emmitsburg, Keshwar has trained with the national team in her home country of Trinidad & Tobago, and was the starting goalkeeper for the U20 team that competed in the U20 women’s CONCACAF and World Cup Qualifiers in 2018, and made 42 appearances as a keeper with the St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers.


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 43rd year of competition during the 2023-24 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius University, 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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