Player of the Week:
Miah McDonald, Marist
So., Camp Hill, PA, Cedar Cliff
McDonald hit .667, as she went 10-for-15 with three multi-hit games in Marist's four contests this past week. She had a 1.906 OPS (1.200 slugging, .706 on-base) and contributed eight RBIs, six runs scored, two home runs, four stolen bases, a triple, and two walks. McDonald went 4-for-5 with three RBIs, two runs scored, a home run, and a stolen base in a 15-13 win over Lafayette on May 4. In a doubleheader sweep of Saint Peter's on May 9, McDonald combined to go 5-for-7 with five RBIs, four runs scored, a home run, a triple, two stolen bases, and a walk.
Pitcher of the Week:
Megan Giese, Canisius
So., Buffalo, NY, Orchard Park
Megan Giese threw her second no-hitter this season and the 30th no-no in program history on Sunday versus Niagara. Giese allowed just one walk in the second, throwing just 65 pitches in the five-inning mercy rule victory en route to Canisius earning the MAAC Regular Season Title.
Giese struck out six batters in her league-leading 11th win and became just the fourth pitcher in Canisius history to throw multiple no-hitters in a single season.
Rookie of the Week:
Maddie Pleasants, Marist
Fr., Rhodesdale, MD, Cambridge-South Dorchester
Pleasants hit .500 (5-for-10) with a 1.445 OPS (.545 on-base, .900 slugging) this past week. She had seven RBIs and four runs scored, including two games with three RBIs. She also contributed a home run, a double, and a walk. In Marist's 15-13 win over Lafayette on May 9, she went 1-for-3 with three RBIs, two runs scored, and a home run. In the first game of a doubleheader at Saint Peter's on May 9, she was 2-for-4 with three RBIs, a run scored, and a double. In the second game, she went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored as a hitter, and also pitched a four-hit shutout, as she needed just 80 pitches to get through seven innings. Pleasants went 2-0 in her two appearances in the circle this week.
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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