Megan Theiller and Kollyns Scarbrough Selected as MAAC Nominees for 2018 NCAA Woman of the Year Award
EDISON, NJ – The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) has selected
Megan Theiller, Fairfield University, and
Kollyns Scarbrough, Siena College, as this year’s conference nominees for the 2018 NCAA Woman of the Year Award.
“Both Megan Theiller and Kollyns Scarbrough embody everything that represents what it means to be a MAAC student-athlete,” noted Senior Associate Commissioner Jessica Hegmann. “They have worked hard on and off the court in their respective sports of volleyball and women’s basketball which shows through their academic accolades, athletic recognitions, and community involvement. I am proud to have them represent the MAAC and the conference congratulates Megan and Kollyns on their nomination.”
Theiller, a 2018 graduate from Fairfield, was a four-year member of the Stags volleyball team serving as captain for three. She was selected as the 2017-18 MAAC Female Student-Athlete of the Year and was the 2018 Fairfield Scholar-Athlete of the Year. The biology major was involved on campus as member of the Fairfield Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and was one of three student-athletes at Fairfield to be inducted into the university’s Phi Beta Kappa Zeta Chapter of Connecticut. During her collegiate career Theiller was a member of the All-MAAC First Team (2016), All-MAAC Second Team (2017), All-Rookie Team (2014), All-Academic Team (2015, 2016, & 2017), earned weekly honors 12 times, and was the 2014 Rookie of the Year. She finished her career as one of seven Fairfield volleyball student-athletes to register over 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs and only one of four to go over the 1,200-mark in each category. This past season Theiller helped guide the Stags to their third-straight MAAC Volleyball Championship and 10
th overall.
Scarbrough, a four-year member of the Siena Saints women’s basketball team, graduated in 2018 with a degree in psychology. During her career she was on the All-MAAC First Team (2017-18), All-MAAC Second Team (2015-16 & 2016-17), All-Rookie Team (2014-15), and All-Academic Team (2015-16, 2016-17, & 2017-18). During her four years as a Saint, Scarbrough was involved with Habitat for Humanity, Hi5 Sports, the MAAC’ s Adopt a School Program, and various basketball clinics in the capital region. She participated in the inaugural Saints Leadership Academy in 2016-17, which educated student-athletes and coaches about leadership. In her final campaign as a Saint, Scarbrough helped lead the Green & Gold to a third-place finish in the conference championship for the second consecutive year.
The NCAA Woman of the Year program recognizes graduating female student-athletes for excellence in academics, athletics, community service, and leadership. In its 28
th year, there was a program record 153 conference nominees in 18 different sports. Of those recognized, 58 competed in Division I programs, 24 in Division II, and 61 in Division III.
In early September, the Woman of the Year selection committee will name the Top 30 honorees – 10 honorees from each division. From the Top 30 honorees, the committee will then select and announce nine finalists, with three from each division. Of the nine finalists, the NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics will select the 2018 NCAA Woman of the Year. The winner will be announced at an awards dinner in Indianapolis, IN on Sunday, October 28, 2018.
To learn more about the award, selection process, and previous winners visit
ncaa.org/woty.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 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 38th year of competition during the 2018-19 academic year. Current Conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter's University, and Siena College.