Male Student-Athlete of the Week
James Kemp, Iona, Baseball
Gr./ Bayonne, NJ, Hudson Catholic
 
Kemp over the week got a hit in all four games the Gaels played in, but none more important than his walkoff single against Siena in the second game of their double header on Sunday. Tallying 6 hits and 5 RBIs over the four game stretch, Kemp has lifted his batting average back up to .344. With his walkoff, that RBI was his 100th career RBI in a Gaels uniform. He has been the core of the Iona offense and is now in the midst of a seven game hitting streak.
 
Female Student-Athlete of the Week
Jess Forte, Saint Peter’s, Softball
Sr. / Middlesex, NJ, Middlesex
 
The Peacocks went 3-2 in five games starting on April 23rd and Jess Forte was a big reason for that. She recorded three hits, one of which was a home run and two doubles. Forte also totaled seven RBIs over the five-game span. In the field, she had nine putouts and 15 assists.
 
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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