Male Student-Athlete of the Week
Jack Keenan, Marist, Baseball
Gr., White Plains, NY, Iona Prep
Jack Keenan is lauded by those who know him best for his maturity and ability to lead by example. A left-handed pitcher, Keenan has made 41 appearances over the last five seasons as a Red Fox, seeing time as both a starter and a reliever. In 95.1 career innings, he has recorded 102 strikeouts. Last season, he was named MAAC Pitcher of the Week after tossing six shutout innings at Siena with eight strikeouts. Keenan majored in Business Administration as an undergraduate, and he is currently pursuing his MBA. He was
named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team last year, and he was named to the MAAC All-Academic Team each of the last three years. Keenan was a six-time selection to Marist's Dean's List as an undergraduate. He is in fourth year as a member of Marist's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, and he has participated in numerous community service projects.
Female Student-Athlete of the Week
Maiah Skakal, Saint Peter's, Softball
Sr., Horseheads, NY, Horseheads High School
Maiah Skakal was named the Hercules Tires MAAC Student-Athletes of the Week. The Peacocks swept Delaware State in their three-game series on Mar. 3-4. At the plate, the SPU senior batted .750 in the series. Skakal collectively went 9-12 with three RBIs and scored five runs. In the Peacocks' 8-5 win over DSU in the final game of the series, Skakal went 4-4 at the plate with four singles and one RBI. The Saint Peter's catcher has started in every game for the Peacocks this season and has a team-high batting average of .452.
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 43rd year of competition during the 2023-24 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius University, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan College, Marist College, Mount St. Mary's University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter's University, and Siena College.
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