Manhattan’s Harwood and Quinnipiac’s Soares Named Hercules Tires MAAC Student-Athletes of the Week

EDISON, NJ (November 3, 2021) – Manhattan’s Sydney Harwood and Quinnipiac’s Paulo Soares have been named the Hercules Tires Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Student-Athletes of the Week.
 
Paulo Soares
Quinnipiac
Men’s Soccer
The Bobcats’ captain assisted on two of Quinnipiac’s four goals in Saturday’s victory over Manhattan in Hamden. Soares has started in all 16 games so far this year at midfield, logging almost 1,200 minutes on the pitch. The Spring 2021 All-MAAC selection has played in 56 career games for Quinnipiac. He has also played with the Cape Verde National Team during his time with the Bobcats.

Sydney Harwood
Manhattan
Women’s Soccer
 
Graduate Student defender, Harwood is an integral member of the Jaspers defense and a leader on the field, being named a three-time captain. During her career, she has amassed six goals, two assists and has played in 64 games, starting in 62 of them. Her talents extend beyond the field, graduating summa cum laude with a mechanical engineering degree and boasting a 3.90 GPA. Harwood is a member of Epsilon Sigma Pi, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma, Pi Mu Epsilon, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the Society of Women Engineers, and the Mechanical Engineering Women. Harwood was recently selected as one of 10 NCAA women's soccer finalists for the prestigious 2021 Senior CLASS Award ®.
 
 
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 41st year of competition during the 2021-22 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.
 
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