Player of the Week
Morgan Sylvestre, Fairfield
Jr., Foxborough, Mass., Foxborough
Morgan Sylvestre turned in another solid week with a .588 batting average over five games, posting 10 hits in 17 at-bats with four multiple hit games. She also contributed with a home run, three RBI, two stolen bases, and five runs scored against Yale and four games at the University of Maryland tournament. Sylvestre also played flawlessly in the field, cleanly handling all 23 chances (13 POs, 10 assists).
Pitcher of the Week
Jaclyn Gonzales, Quinnipiac
Jr., Carson, Calif., Carson
Junior pitcher Jaclyn Gonzales went 2-0 in three appearances over the Bobcats five games last week while posting a 1.00 ERA. She struck out six batters and only allowed 11 hits in 18 innings.
Rookie of the Week
Anna Sidlowski, Marist
Fr., Chadds Ford, PA, Garnet Valley
Freshman Anna Sidlowski had an ERA of 1.40 in 20 innings this past week, and her two victories were five-hit shutouts on back-to-back days against Bucknell and Bethune-Cookman. In her 20 innings, Sidlowski allowed just 18 hits and three walks (WHIP of 1.05) while striking out 11. Against Bucknell, Sidlowski struck out four and walked just one. At Bethune-Cookman, she recorded two strikeouts against just one walk while needing just 94 pitches to get through a 1-0 triumph. She closed the week with a complete game at Saint Mary's in which she struck out five and issued just one walk. Sidlowski also had three hits, an RBI, a run scored, a walk, and a sacrifice fly as she made four starts as a hitter this week. In a 2-1 win at Jacksonville on March 13, she went 2-for-4 and had three outstanding catches in left field.
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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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