Offensive Player of the Week
Andrea Arias, Wagner
Sr., Madrid, Spain, ÍES Ortega y Gasset
Senior Andrea Arias saw 5 goals, 5 assists, 8 drawn exclusions, and 4 steals in three games at the Harvard Invitational. She scored a hat-trick against #20 Brown, as well as two goals in the second half against #19 Harvard.
Co-Defensive Player of the Week
Francesca Sena, Wagner
So., Cosenza, Italy, Liceo Classic Gloacchio De Flore
Sophomore goalkeeper Francesca Sena had a great performance in goal at the Harvard Invitational. In three games she tallied 22 saves while adding 5 steals to her totals. Sena picked up two wins against Santa Clara and #19 Harvard. Sena spent 93 minutes in net over the weekend, allowing only 23 goals.
Co-Defensive Player of the Week and Co-Rookie of the Week
Maggie Frye, Siena
Fr., San Diego, CA, Del Norte
Freshman goalie Maggie Frye totaled 24 saves, five steals, and three assists in two appearances in-goal for the Saints, playing in both wins on the weekend. She tallied six saves, two steals, and one assist in the second half of a win over Mercyhurst, and exploded for 18 saves, three steals, and two assists in a 13-9 win over Santa Clara.
Co-Rookie of the Week
Ana Arias, Wagner
Fr., Madrid, Spain, Colegi Closa
Freshman Ana Arias tallied 3 goals, 4 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block in three games at the Harvard Invitational. Arias scored one goal in all three games this weekend against #20 Brown, Santa Clara, and #19 Harvard, including a first quarter goal against #20 Brown.
The 2024 MAAC Water Polo Championship will be held at McCann Natatorium on the campus of Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY. Marist has hosted the Water Polo Championship since 2003. The opening round begins Friday, April 26, followed by the semifinal round on Saturday, April 27, and the final round will take place on Sunday, April 28.
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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