Male Student-Athlete of the Week
Ernest Shelton, Merrimack, Men’s Basketball
Jr. / Philadelphia, PA, Father Judge High School
Junior guard Ernest Shelton averaged 26.5 points per game in two games on the week for Merrimack. Shelton shot 59.3 percent from the field, 57.1 percent from long range, and 90.0 percent at the charity stripe in the two contests. In a win over Boston U., he tied a Merrimack record with nine three-pointers (9-of-12) in the win and was 10-13 from the field and 4-4 from the free-throw line for a career-high 33 points. At Tarleton State, Shelton scored 20 points, making three three-pointers. Additionally, he converted two 4-point plays in each game on the week for four 4-point plays in two games.
Female Student-Athlete of the Week
Rachel St. Germain, Quinnipiac, Cross Country
Sr. / Somers, CT
St. Germain led the Bobcats to their highest finish ever at the 2025 NCAA Northeast Regional meet on Friday afternoon. As a team, the four-time defending MAAC Champions finished eighth in the highly-competitive Northeast Region and St. Germain herself made history, finishing 21st overall as the first All-Region Selection for the Bobcats since 2005. She also earned All-MAAC honors at the MAAC Championship meet, finishing second on the team and fourth overall to lead Quinnipiac to the crown.
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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