Sixteen from MAAC Women’s Golf Named 18Birdies WGCA All-American Scholars
EDISON, N.J. – Sixteen Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) student-athletes were named to the 2018-2019 18Birdies WGCA All-American Scholar Team.
Quinnipiac University led the way for the MAAC with six student-athletes earning the honors. Other MAAC programs with golfers recognized include Siena College (3), University of Dayton (3), University at Albany (2) and University of Hartford (2).
The criteria for selection to the All-America Scholar Team are some of the most stringent in all of college athletics, with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.50 required. The honorees from the MAAC are as followed:
| Student-Athlete Name |
Institution |
Academic Standing |
| Helga Einarsdottir |
Albany |
Senior |
| Madison Walker |
Albany |
Sophomore |
| Abby Bitto |
Dayton |
Sophomore |
| Alissa Danielson |
Dayton |
Junior |
| Sarah Frazier |
Dayton |
Freshman |
| Brooke Mackinnon |
Hartford |
Sophomore |
| Alexandra Tully |
Hartford |
Sophomore |
| Sara Riso |
Siena |
Senior |
| Marisa Fiorina |
Siena |
Junior |
| Abigail Chai-Onn |
Siena |
Sophomore |
| Amanda Tully |
Quinnipiac |
Freshman |
| Darby Lillibridge |
Quinnipiac |
Freshman |
| Elena Lopez |
Quinnipiac |
Freshman |
| Elena Ybarra |
Quinnipiac |
Sophomore |
| Queenie Lai |
Quinnipiac |
Sophomore |
| Alexandra Sazhin |
Quinnipiac |
Junior |
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 39th year of competition during the 2019-20 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.