Archibald and Joseph-Buadi earn Pepsi MAAC Student-Athlete of the Week Award

8/29/2018 3:00:00 PM

Claire Archibald
Iona College
Volleyball

Senior Claire Archibald began the 2018 campaign with three straight double-double efforts at the Eastern Illinois Tournament this past weekend. The MAAC Preseason Co-Player of the Year also reached a career milestone in Iona's first game of the season against Valparaiso. Archibald had a match-high 16 kills in addition to 10 digs. Come the second game against Saint Francis (PA), Archibald recorded her 1,000^th career dig. She is just the 13^th player in program history to reach that career mark. Archibald ranks 11^th all-time in program history and is the second current student-athlete to join the ranks. Redshirt junior Jessica Paolucci garnered her 1000^th career dig in 2016. Against the Red Flash, she ended with a team-best 11 kills and 11 digs.

The Gaels wrapped up their weekend slate against Eastern Illinois, where Archibald had 12 kills and 13 digs.

Over the three-game weekend, she had a team-best 39 kills in addition to 34 digs and one block. She averaged 3.9 kills and 3.4 digs per set. Archibald recorded a .253 attack percentage.

Brandon Joseph-Buadi
Manhattan College
Men's Soccer

Brandon Joseph-Buadi notched the game-winning goal in Manhattan's 3-1 victory over California Baptist in the team's home opener. Tied 1-1 in the 58^th minute, the Brighton, England native cut off a Lancers' clear attempt just outside the penalty and fired a shot past the keeper for his first goal of the season. Through the Jaspers' first two games of the year, Joseph-Buadi leads the team with seven shots, three of them on goal. He is coming off a freshman campaign where he registered four goals and three assists.