MAAC Student-Athletes of the Week (3.18.13)
MAAC Sports
Mike Bennett - Fairfield University
Baseball, Sr., Catcher/DH, Staten Island, N.Y./Monsignor Farrell
Senior Mike Bennett has done a little bit of everything for the Stags in their short season whether as a pinch hitter, a catcher or designated hitter. A team captain, Bennett stepped into a starting role for the Stags during their recent stay in Florida, batting .385 (5-for-13) over four games. Highlighting the week was Bennett's 2-for-2 effort with two walks against Illinois State and a 1-for-2 night with a walk against No. 24 Indiana University. In the classroom, the MAAC All-Academic Team and MAAC Academic Honor Roll selection is majoring in finance with a minor in accounting.
Sarah Hellstern - Niagara University
Women's Tennis, Fr., Stuttgart, Germany
Freshman Sarah Hellstern has started her career in singles for the Niagara women's tennis team on a solid note, going 12-0 since the start of the season. The Stuttgart, Germany native pocketed consecutive Metro-Atlantic Athletic Conference Player of the Week honors (March 5 & March 12), and recorded her first three-set match when she defeated George Mason's Kiersten Papps, 6-3, 4-6, 10-6. Hellstern is currently majoring in management.