Player of the Week
Zaria Shazer, Marsit
Sr., Elmira, NY, Elmira
 
In a 2-0 weekend for the Red Foxes, senior forward Zaria Shazer averaged 23.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game while shooting 51.5 percent from the field. She opened the weekend with 27 points and eight rebounds in Marist's victory over Rider. She followed that performance with 20 points, nine rebounds and three assists in the Red Foxes' thrilling one-point victory over Niagara on Saturday.
 
Rookie of the Week
Meghan Andersen, Fairfield
Fr., Wantagh, N.Y., Our Lady of Mercy Academy
 
Freshman forward Meghan Andersen led the way for the Stags while averaging 16.5 points per game and tallying double figures in both contests during Fairfield's 2-0 week. In the close win against Siena, Andersen led the squad with 23 points with 16 of that coming in the second half. She also dished out three assists, grabbed five rebounds, and swatted four shots against the Saints.
 
 
The 2023-24 campaign culminates with the 2024 Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships from March 12-16 at Atlantic City's Historic Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall for the fifth consecutive year dating back to 2020. For all information regarding the 2024 Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships, please visit MAACSports.com/basketball and by following @MAACHoops and #MAACHoops on Twitter.
 
 
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. Merrimack College and Sacred Heart University will join the MAAC as full members in the 2024-25 academic year, expanding the conference to 13 institutions.
 
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