Marist Chosen to Repeat as MAAC Softball Champions in Preseason Coaches’ Ballot

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The next launch data was issued by the Metro Atlantic Athletic Convention and knowledge and photograph courtesy of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Convention…

EDISON, N.J. – Defending Metro Atlantic Athletic Convention (MAAC) softball champion, Marist School, has been chosen because the favorites in 2024 MAAC Preseason Coaches’ Ballot, whereas the Purple Foxes standout, Maddie Pleasants was named MAAC Preseason Participant of the 12 months, as voted on by the league’s 11 head coaches.

Marist earned 118 factors within the ballot, garnering eight out of the 11 attainable first-place votes to guide all MAAC groups. The Purple Foxes went 29-28 general and 12-8 in MAAC contests final season. In postseason play, the staff clinched their program’s fourth MAAC title, following an ideal 4-0 match that included a 6-2 victory over top-seeded Canisius within the remaining. Marist’s earlier championships got here in 2006, 2013, and 2016. The Purple Foxes will look to turn out to be the primary unit to win back-to-back softball league crowns since former MAAC member Monmouth gained two straight in 2018 and 2019.

The 2023 MAAC runner-up and common season champion, Canisius College, was picked second within the ballot, gathering 100 factors and the ultimate three first-place votes. Probably the most dominate program in MAAC historical past, the Golden Griffins have claimed a league-leading 13 MAAC Championships and 16 common season championships. Fairfield College (86), Mount St. Mary’s College (84), and Siena School (76), rounded out the ballot’s high 5.

Pleasants claims preseason participant of the yr honors and a spot on the Preseason All-MAAC Staff on the infield place. A junior utility, who performed the infield and pitched for Marist, was named the 2023 MAAC Participant of the 12 months following a sophomore marketing campaign through which she posted a .340 batting common, with 9 residence runs, 45 RBIs, 19 runs scored, 11 doubles, and 32 walks. Pleasants recorded a .450 on-base share and .574 slugging share for a 1.024 OPS. Among the many MAAC leaders, she ranked second in residence runs and RBIs, fourth in OPS and on-base share, and sixth in slugging share. On the mound, she made 16 appearances, with seven begins, going 2-9 with a 5.28 ERA and a couple of.21 WHIP in 54.1 innings with 36 strikeouts and two full video games. Pleasants was additionally named to the All-MAAC First Staff, MAAC All-Championship Staff, and Second Staff NFCA All-Area in 2023 and was chosen because the MAAC Co-Rookie of the 12 months 2022.

The rest of the Preseason All-MAAC Staff and full Preseason Coaches’ Ballot could be discovered beneath.

The 2024 MAAC Softball Championship will happen Could 8-11, 2024. The six-team, double-elimination championship will probably be hosted by the best seed. For all data relating to the 2024 MAAC Softball Championship, please go to http://maacsports.com/softball.

Concerning the Metro Atlantic Athletic Convention:
With 11 establishments strongly certain by the sound rules of high quality and integrity in teachers and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Convention (MAAC) is in its forty third yr of competitors throughout the 2023-24 educational yr. Present convention members embrace: Canisius College, Fairfield College, Iona College, Manhattan School, Marist School, Mount St. Mary’s College, Niagara College, Quinnipiac College, Rider College, Saint Peter’s College, and Siena School. Merrimack School and Sacred Coronary heart College will be part of the MAAC as full members within the 2024-25 educational yr, increasing the convention to 13 establishments.

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