Male Student-Athlete of the Week
Ben Smith, Mount St. Mary’s, Men's Golf
Sr., Blain, PA, West Perry
Smith leads the Mountaineers golf team into MAAC Championships this upcoming weekend, looking to clinch their first conference title since 2012. Across seven events and 17 rounds, the senior is averaging 72.12 per 18 holes. Seven of those rounds produced a score of even par or better, including a trio of -3 under par. On March 20, he shot a round of 69 to help propel the Mount to win the Carpetbagger Classic in Maryland. In addition to his accomplishments for the Mount, Smith also competes with regularity at prestigious competitions, which includes the 2023 U.S. Amateur Championships.
Female Student-Athlete of the Week
Delaney Hayes, Marist, Women's Lacrosse
Sr., Canton, NY, The Hotchkiss School
Delaney Hayes has provided leadership on and off the field for the Marist women's lacrosse program. She is a four-year member of the program and a three-year starter as a midfielder. In 52 career games, she has notched 26 goals, 33 points, 59 draw controls, 54 ground balls, and 32 caused turnovers. Off the field, Delaney is a Political Science major. She has made the Marist Dean's List in all seven of her previous semesters. She has been honored on the MAAC All-Academic Team and MAAC Academic Honor Roll every year she's been eligible. Delaney has been accepted into Law School at St. John's University.
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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