Male Student-Athlete of the Week
JW Fitzgerald, Sacred Heart, Baseball
Sr. / Westport, CT, Staples
The Pioneers starting center fielder, Fitzgerald is currently second on the team with a .292 batting average with 14 hits across 48 at bats. He has a pair of doubles to his credit and has driven in two runs and is 5-of-6 in stolen base opportunities. In a pair of appearances last week, JW finished 3-of-8 at the plate in road games at Yale and Quinnipiac.
Female Student-Athlete of the Week
Lauren Sweeney, Iona, Women’s Lacrosse
Sr. / Derry, NH, Pinkerton
After earning the win over Mercyhurst, Lauren Sweeney etched her name into the record books for the Iona Gaels women’s lacrosse team, securing her 18th career victory—the most ever by a goalkeeper in program history. Adding to her historic run, Sweeney also reached an impressive personal milestone, recording her 350th career save in a matchup against Austin Peay. With the mark, she becomes just the fourth goalkeeper in Iona history to reach that plateau, further cementing her legacy as a cornerstone of the Gaels’ defense.
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.
Stay up to date with the MAAC on social media by following @MAACSports on
Twitter,
Facebook,
Instagram and
Threads or visit
MAACSports.com for all the latest MAAC news.