EDISON, New Jersey – Marist Women's Lacrosse alumna Hailey Wagner was selected as the 2018-19 MAAC Female Student-Athlete of the Year, the conference announced Wednesday afternoon.
 
Wagner, who earned an honorable mention for last year's award, becomes the fifth female Marist student-athlete, sixth overall Red Fox, and the first to garner the recognition since Katie Conard, '13 received the honor in 2013. The MAAC Student-Athlete of the Year has been awarded since the 2001-02 academic year.
 
To be eligible for the MAAC Student-Athlete of the Year award, student-athletes must have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at a full-time MAAC member institution, compete in a sport sponsored by the MAAC, and completed one full academic year at the institution. The student-athlete must also have a grade point average of 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale and be a significant starter or reserve for his/her team(s).
 
The conference selects one female and one male out of 11 nominees, one each from the school members. Johannes Motschmann of Iona College was tabbed as the Male Student-Athlete of the Year.
 

WHAT THEY'RE SAYING ABOUT HAILEY WAGNER

"We are thrilled that Hailey has earned this prestigious award from the MAAC. As a two-time NCAA Division I statistical leader in draw controls, an Academic All-American, and a President's Academic Achievement Award winner, Hailey is an outstanding role model for Marist student-athletes. She has achieved at the highest level, both in the classroom and on the lacrosse field." – Director of Athletics Tim Murray "I couldn't think of anyone more deserving of this great honor from the MAAC. Hailey has always been in integral part of the program's success over the years, but her senior year has been one she should be most proud of.

"As an athlete, she has the power, grit and intuition to win games and to help those around her succeed. Her work ethic is unmatched, and she stops at nothing to perfect her game, which has helped her obtain NCAA recognition in multiple seasons. As a teammate, I know she brings a sense of leadership and camaraderie needed for the program to thrive, something I know will be carried for many seasons to come here at Marist.

"Hailey works just as hard in the classroom as she does on the field, earning an almost perfect 4.0 while taking on a challenging major such as Biomedical Science. Her passion for both athletics and academics makes earning the MAAC Student-Athlete of the Year award very special." – Women's Lacrosse Head Coach Jessica Wilkinson '08 "I have been a Marist faculty member since 2008. It is not very often that you get the pleasure to advise and work with a student like Hailey. She is the definition of an honors student -- she is a leader among her peers, and she sought out an education that is broader, deeper, and more complex.

"Since 2015 I have been her professor, her adviser, and I have helped her navigate high-impact practices and undergraduate research with faculty mentors. Hailey is, without a doubt, intelligent and diligent. She has excelled at her major, and she has completed a liberal arts curriculum that asked her to contemplate both enduring questions about herself and the nature of reality, as well as pressing social and political challenges we face today.

"But this does not really capture what is unique about her. In addition to strong academics, Hailey has a sound moral compass, and that's evident in everything she does, both in the classroom and on the lacrosse field. For her honors research projects, Hailey examined topics related to the well-being of her fellow student-athletes. She worked on advanced research projects on both nutrition and burnout among Division I athletes. Through her research, she sought to better understand her peers and to improve the conditions under which they compete and learn.

"Thus, she is a leader among her peers. All the while, she has shown great resilience and grit, and she has never let anything stand in her way. I am exceptionally proud to have worked with Hailey for the last four years, and I look forward to the great things she will accomplish in the future." – Marist College Honors Program Director Dr. James G. Snyder "Throughout Hailey's time at Marist College and competing on the women's lacrosse team, she has shown a dedication to achieving success both in the classroom, with a focus in a difficult curriculum, and on the playing field. Her many athletic accolades, compounded with her academic success, is a great representation of a student-athlete competing in the MAAC." – MAAC Commissioner Rich Ensor
 

CAREER HONORS

• Earned a 3.98 GPA with a degree in Biomedical Sciences
• CoSIDA/Google Cloud Academic All-American, 2019
• Holds school record for most draw controls in a game (23), season (224) and career (573)
• Inside Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-American Draw Specialist, 2019
• 224 draw controls this season breaks the NCAA record for most in a single season
• 573 career draw controls are second-most in the NCAA
• NCAA leader in draw controls, 2018 & 2019
• First Team All-MAAC & MAAC All-Tournament Team, 2019
• Second Team All-MAAC, 2017 & 2018
• MAAC All-Rookie Team, 2016
• IWLCA Northeast Second Team, 2019.
• ECAC First Team, 2019.
• 162 career points – sixth in school history
• 102 career goals – eighth in school history
• 60 career assists – sixth in school history
• 71 games played -- tied for most in school history
• Marist Female Sportsperson of the Year, 2019
• President's Academic Achievement Award (female senior student-athlete with highest GPA), 2019
• MAAC All-Academic Team, 2017, 2018 & 2019
• NCAA Woman of the Year nominee

 

PAST RECIPIENTS

 

Male Student-Athletes of the Year
Year	Student-Athlete	School	Sport
2001-02	Matthew Spring	Manhattan College	Cross Country/Track
2002-03	David Bennett	Marist College	Basketball
2003-04	Magnus Ahlen	Manhattan College	Track & Field
2004-05	Richard Kiplagat	Iona College	Cross Country/Track
2005-06	Richard Kiplagat	Iona College	Cross Country/Track
2006-07	Timothy Bayley	Iona College	Cross Country/Track
2007-08	Michael Mulieri	Loyola University (MD)*	Golf
2008-09	Andrew Ledwith	Iona College	Cross Country/Track
2009-10	Ryan Sheridan	Iona College	Cross Country/Track
2010-11	Sean Jamieson	Canisius College	Baseball
2011-12	Mitch Goose	Iona College	Cross Country/Track
2012-13	Mitch Goose	Iona College	Cross Country/Track
2013-14	Connor Panas	Canisius College	Baseball
2014-15	Connor Panas	Canisius College	Baseball
2015-16	Chartt Miller	Iona College	Cross Country/Track
2016-17	Chartt Miller	Iona College	Cross Country/Track
2017-18	Chartt Miller	Iona College	Cross Country/Track
2018-19	Johannes Motschmann	Iona College	Cross Country/Track
*Former MAAC Member

 

Female Student-Athletes of the Year
Year	Student-Athlete	School	Sport
2001-02	Melissa Santos	Fairfield University	Softball
	Valentina Zaharieva	Saint Peter's College	Volleyball
2002-03	Milena Matijevic	Niagara University	Tennis
2003-04	Jenel Stevens	Canisius College	Basketball
	Milena Matijevic	Niagara University	Tennis
2004-05	Miriam Al-Shikarchy	Niagara University	Tennis
2005-06	Ali Andrzejewski	Loyola College	Soccer
	Liz Hubbard	Siena College	Volleyball
2006-07	Alisa Kresge	Marist College	Basketball
2007-08	Katie Miranto	Canisius College	Softball
2008-09	Ahna Johnson	Fairfield University	Soccer
2009-10	Rachele Fitz	Marist College	Basketball
2010-11	Teresa Healey	Niagara University	Softball
2011-12	Corielle Yarde	Marist College	Basketball
2012-13	Katie Conard	Marist College	Swimming
2013-14	Kate Avery	Iona College	Cross Country/Track
2014-15	Kate Avery	Iona College	Cross Country/Track
2015-16	Tara Jameson	Iona College	Cross Country/Track
2016-17	Erica Evans	Canisius College	Lacrosse
2017-18	Megan Theiller	Fairfield University	Volleyball
2018-19	Hailey Wagner	Marist College	Lacrosse