Offensive Player of the Week
Ana Arias Pérez, Wagner
Jr., Madrid, Spain, Colegi Closa
 
Junior Ana Arias Pérez played the three games that occurred last week. She recorded 2 goals, 1 assist, 1 earned exclusion and 3 steals in the game against LIU. She also recorded 8 goals, 2 assists, 2 earned exclusions and 6 steals in the game versus Villanova. During the game against La Salle, she recorded 2 goals, 4 assist, 1 earned exclusion and 6 steals. In total, she had 12 goals, 7 assists, 4 earned exclusions and 15 steals.
 
Defensive Player of the Week
Francesca Sena, Wagner
Sr., Cosenza, Italy, Liceo Classic Gloacchio De Flore
 
Senior Goalie and Captain Francesca Sena dressed for the three games played last week. During the game vs LIU, she recorded 2 assists, 11 saves and 1 steal. She recorded 6 assists and 12 saves against Villanova. During the game against La Salle she recorded 10 saves and 1 steal. Overall, she had a total of 8 assists, 33 saves and 2 steals.
 
Rookie of the Week
Esther Ruano Prieto, LIU
Fr.,Boadilla del Monte, Madrid, IES Ortega y Gasset
 
Esther scored 10 goals in three matches last week, totaling 12 steals and and assisting on three goals to finished the week with 13 total points.
 
The 2026 MAAC Water Polo Championship will take place April 11-12, 2026. The four-team, single-elimination championship will be hosted by Marist University in Poughkeepsie, NY. Marist has hosted the Water Polo Championship annually since 2003. For all information regarding the 2026 MAAC Water Polo Championship, please visit maacsports.com/wp.
 
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 45th year of competition during the 2025-26 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 University.
 
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