Offensive Player of the Week
Andrea Arias, Wagner
Sr., Madrid, Spain, ÍES Ortega y Gasset
Senior attacker Andrea Arias scored 14 goals with 2 assists, 1 steal, and drew 11 exclusions across 3 games at the VMI Tournament. Arias scored 7 goals in a 11-7 win against #25 Marist, and 5 goals against Mount St. Mary's.
Defensive Player of the Week
Francesca Sena, Wagner
So., Cosenza, Italy, Liceo Classic Gloacchio De Flore
Sophomore goalkeeper Francesca Sena denied 30 shots with 6 assist and 4 steals across 118 minutes in net for Wagner. Sena picked up three wins at the VMI Tournament, including a 10 save performance against #25 Marist in a 11-7 victory. Sena's saved percentage during the weekend was .545%.
Co-Rookie of the Week
Catherine Williamson, Siena
Fr., Grahamstown, South Africa, Kingswood College
Freshman Catherine Williamson recorded four goals, two assists, three steals, and seven exclusions drawn over three matches this weekend as Siena began MAAC play.
Co-Rookie of the Week
Martina Bonet Saez, LaSalle
Fr., Sabadell, Spain
Freshman Martina Bonet Saez played in three games for the Explorers this week, earing 12 points. She scored ten goals off of fifteen shots and chipping in two assists.
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. 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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