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Player of the Week
\nEmma Petersen, Siena<\/a>
\nSr., Phoenix, AZ,\u00a0Xavier College Preparatory
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\nEmma Petersen was Siena\u2019s most consistent offensive performer during a five-game stretch at the CSU Kickoff, producing power, run production, and timely hitting throughout the week. Petersen recorded multiple multi-hit games and drove in key runs, highlighted by a two-hit, three-RBI performance in Siena\u2019s 9\u20136 win over Charleston Southern. She also homered against Central Michigan and added RBIs in three separate games, continuing her power surge with extra-base hits and clutch production.
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\nPitcher of the Week
\nViolet Marta, Siena<\/a>
\nSo., Moorestown, NJ, Drexel\/Moorestown
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\nViolet Marta delivered a standout week in the circle, playing a pivotal role in Siena\u2019s two wins across five games at the CSU Kickoff. Marta earned two victories, including a complete-game effort in a 6\u20132 win over Charleston Southern, where she allowed just two runs (one earned) on seven hits over seven innings without issuing a walk. She also picked up a win in relief in Siena\u2019s 9\u20136 victory over Charleston Southern, throwing 4? scoreless innings to stabilize the game.
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\nCo-Rookie of the Week
\nLainey Brown, Manhattan<\/a>
\nFr., Northridge, CA, Granada Hills Charter
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\nLainey Brown had quite the Saturday in San Antonio with two home runs, one against both Prairie View A&M and Incarnate Word. The California native slugged 1.250% and collecting five RBI.
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\nCo-Rookie of the Week
\nAnnabelle Geiser, Marist<\/a>
\nFr., Mason, OH, William Mason High School
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\nAnnabelle Geiser hit .563 (9-for-16) with a 1.275 OPS (.650 on-base, .625 slugging) as Marist opened the season by going 3-2 in tournament play in South Carolina last weekend. She scored nine runs, drove in four, stole three bases, had a double, and drew four walks against just one strikeout. Geiser scored a run in all five games last weekend. Against College of Charleston on Friday, she went 4-for-5 with three RBIs, two runs scored, and a double in Marist’s 6-5 win in eight innings. Her RBI single tied the game in the sixth, and her RBI double in the eighth put Marist ahead for good. The following day, she went 1-for-3 with two runs scored and a walk in Marist’s 12-2 win over George Mason, and then went 2-for-2 with three runs scored, three stolen bases, an RBI, and two walks in a 14-3 win at Charleston Southern. She closed out her first collegiate weekend by going 2-for-4 with a run scored against Charleston Southern on Sunday.
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\nWith 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 2025-26 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius University, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan University, Marist University, Merrimack College, Mount St. Mary\u2019s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Sacred Heart University, Saint Peter\u2019s University, and Siena University.
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