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Player of the Week
\nVincent Samuel, Manhattan<\/a>
\nSr., Margate, FL,\u00a0Florida Gulf Coast\/Taravella High School
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\nCrushing his way through a wicked five games was Vincent Samuel, who is in the midst of a five-game hitting streak, combining for 12-for-23 to total a .522 batting average. Samuel has crossed the plate six times through the stretch, notched five doubles, hit the grand slam in the victory against Old Dominion during the week, and posted a whopping 13 RBI. Samuel also paces the Jaspers with a .452 batting average, where he’s logged 14 hits, two home runs, 15 RBI’s, with a slugging percentage of .839, walked twice, and has an on-base percentage of .485 through seven games played this season.
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\nPitcher of the Week
\nFelix Morin, Canisius<\/a>
\nSr., Quebec, Canada, Blyth Academy
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\nSenior Felix Morin tossed 6.0 innings in Canisius game one matchup at UNCG. Morin had no earned runs and eight strikeouts in the meeting.
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\nRookie of the Week
\nGarrett McGovern, Merrimack<\/a>
\nFr., Brookfield, CT, Brookfield
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\nFreshman Garrett McGovern started his collegiate career batting .400 in his first four games. He had four hits and hit a double in his first career game on Wednesday. In Saturday\u2019s game against Seton Hall, McGovern drove in a team high four RBI’s. He has tallied a hit in each of the three games he’s appeared in.
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\nAbout the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
\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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