Player of the Week
Peyton Pusey, Marist
Sr., Bear, DE, Red Lion Christian Academy
 
Peyton Pusey spearheaded Marist's offense in the Red Foxes' 5-0 week by hitting .533 (8-for-15) with a 1.486 OPS (.867 slugging, .619 on-base) and 10 runs scored. She also contributed one home run, two RBIs, two doubles, five walks, and a sacrifice fly. In four of Marist's five games, Pusey led off by not only reaching safely, but scoring the Red Foxes' first run of the game. She had two games with four runs scored, and two games with three hits. In the first game of a doubleheader against CAA foe Monmouth on Wednesday, Pusey led off the bottom of the first with a home run, which led to a four-run first in Marist's 11-3 win. She was not retired in the game, as she went 3-for-3 with four runs scored, an RBI, and a walk. in game two against Monmouth, she walked and scored in Marist's three-run first as the Red Foxes earned a 6-3 victory. In game one against Canisius on Friday, Pusey went 3-for-5 in Marist's 8-2 win. She went 1-for-3 with a double, run scored, and sacrifice fly in the Red Foxes' 8-5 win in game two. She closed out the week by scoring four runs in Marist's 15-4 win on Saturday, as she went 1-for-2 with three walks and a double.
 
Pitcher of the Week
Shannon Kendall, Quinnipiac
So., Land O Lakes, FL, Academy at the Lakes
 
Shannon Kendall posted a 1-1 record with a 0.55 ERA in the Bobcats’ series win over Mount St. Mary’s. The sophomore totaled 12.2 innings of work, allowing just one earned run on 12 hits while recording three strikeouts. In game one, Kendall delivered six scoreless innings, her second-longest outing without allowing a run, giving up just two hits and striking out one to earn her 13th collegiate win. She followed with a complete game performance in game two, allowing one earned run on 10 hits while striking out two.
 
Rookie of the Week
Laney Adie, Quinnipiac
FY., Washington, NJ, Warren Hills Regional High School
 
Laney Adie earned her sixth collegiate win in game two against Mount St. Mary’s, helping the Bobcats secure the series. The first-year pitcher posted a 1.00 ERA, tossing her fourth complete game and longest outing of the season. Adie allowed just one run on eight hits while recording one strikeout.
 
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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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