Male Student-Athlete of the Week
Kyle Urban, Canisius, Cross Country
Sr. / Alden, NY, Alden
A native of Alden, N.Y., Urban has led the way for the Griffs in their first three races of the season. Urban has turned in two top 20 finishes this season, highlighted by a second-place finish at the Little Three Championships on Sept. 6. Urban also paced the Griffs with a 15th-place finish at the National Catholic Invitational in South Bend, Ind., Sept. 19. A computer science major at Canisius, Urban earned MAAC All-Academic honors for the 2024 season.
Female Student-Athlete of the Week
Ines Gama Ferreira, Mount St. Mary’s, Women’s Soccer
Sr. / Oporto, Portugal, Extrenato Ribadouro
Mainstay of the midfield the past two seasons for the Mountaineers, starting all 13 games and logging over 800 minutes. Scored a goal against Saint Peter's and an assist against Quinnipiac. In the classroom, Gama Ferreira is an accounting major and boasts a 3.95 GPA.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 13 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 45th year of competition during the 2024-25 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius University, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan University, Marist University, Merrimack College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Sacred Heart University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena University.
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