Male Student-Athlete of the Week
Dylan Pape, Siena, Men's Lacrosse
Gr., West Islip, NY, West Islip
A five-year member of the program, Pape returned to the program as its primary faceoff taker this season, and has logged 413 faceoff wins in 43 career appearances for the Saints. The West Islip, New York native has netted four career goals, totaled 194 ground balls, 17 caused turnovers, and took home a pair of MAAC Faceoff Player of the Week honors last season. Pape graduated with a degree in finance last May, and currently holds a 3.75 cumulative GPA in graduate school. He has been a member of the MAAC All-Academic Team and MAAC Academic Honor Roll throughout college.
Female Student-Athlete of the Week
Maria Beltran, Fairfield, Women's Golf
Gr., Rosario, Argentina, St. Bartholomew's
The 2024 McLeod Trophy winner as individual MAAC Champion, Beltran is the first-ever representative of Fairfield University Women's Golf to compete at an NCAA regional tournament. She carded an even-par 216 at last weekend's 54-hole MAAC Championship, led the Stags to a tie for second place at the conference tournament. She is the third Fairfield women's golfer to raise the McLeod Trophy, joining Sarah Scatamacchia (1998, 2000) and Allie Schick (2003). She will compete in the Bermuda Run Regional in North Carolina beginning on May 6.
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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