Wagner's Dia Alvarez and Marist’s Horvatich Named MAAC Water Polo Players of the Week
Offensive Player & Rookie of the Week
Sofia Dia Alvarez, Wagner
Fr., Madrid, Spain/i.e.s. Ortega y Gasset
Dia Alvarez scored 20 goals and dished out five assists in four games last weekend. The first-year Seahawk helped the Seahawks to a 3-1 finish over the weekend, beating Bucknell, Saint Francis U, and Gannon. It is the second Rookie of the Week honor for Dia Alvarez.
Defensive Player of the Week
Carsen Horvatich, Marist
Jr., Westlake Village, CA/Westlake
Horvatich made 30 saves and 2 steals against ranked teams such as No. 11 UC Davis, No. 20 UC San Diego, No. 21 Cal State Northridge and Santa Clara to help Marist go 2-2 at the Triton Invitational. The junior blocked 10 shots in the win over Northridge for a save percentage of 58.8-percent.
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 38
th 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.