Male Student-Athlete of the Week
Dean Ferrara, Fairfield, Baseball
Sr./ Wyckoff, NJ, Ramapo
 
Dean Ferrara leads the MAAC with 73 hits, which ranks second in the nation. His .408 batting average also leads the conference while placing in the top 25 in Division I. He leads the Stags with 22 multi-hit games while also having three four-hit contests. He became the sixth Stag in program history to have three home runs in a game, helping lead Fairfield to complete the sweep over Merrimack this past weekend.
 
Female Student-Athlete of the Week
Grace Dobrzynski, Siena, Women’s Lacrosse
Sr./ West Greenwich, RI, La Salle Academy
 
Grace Dobrzynski has maintained a 4.0 cumulative GPA in Biology. Was also named a nominee for the All-State NACDA Good Work Team by the selection committee on April 8. She was Siena's Leo and Jeannine Dufort Student-Athlete of the Month for February. Dobrzynski became the program's all-time leader in career points with her 228th point on April 5. Entering play on April 17, she is Siena's top scorer with 45 points (22 goals, 23 assists). Saints currently on a five-game winning streak.
 
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 13 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 44th year of competition during the 2024-25 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius University, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan University, Marist University, Merrimack College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Sacred Heart University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.
 
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