Monmouth’s Rosado and Marist’s Myers Named MAAC Softball Weekly Award Winners
Monmouth’s Rosado and Marist’s Myers Named MAAC Softball Weekly Award Winners
Player of the Week
Kayla Rosado, Monmouth
Sr., Oradell, NJ/River Dell
In Monmouth's opening weekend, Rosado led the team with a .450 batting average and five RBIS. The senior went 9-for-20 with a home run, three doubles, and five runs. In the win over Presbyterian, Rosado went 3-for-4 with a two-RBI double. In the win over Purdue, she launched the eventual game-winning home run in the 5th inning. In the same day against Southern Illinois, she went 2-for-3 with a two-RBI single.
Pitcher and Rookie of the Week
Kiley Myers, Marist
Fr., Latrobe, PA/Greater Latrobe
Myers did not allow a run over 7.2 innings in two appearances this past weekend, as she recorded a win and a save. In her first collegiate appearance, Myers went the distance as she tossed a four-hitter with three strikeouts in a 7-0 victory over Green Bay. She needed just 77 pitches (57 strikes) in her complete game. The following day, she earned the save as she induced a game-ending double play ball in the Red Foxes' 5-3 triumph over Belmont.
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.