JERSEY CITY, NJ – The Saint Peter's sophomore tandem of
Victoria Scarratt and
Jordan Jowers earned honorable mention recognition for Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Student-Athletes of the Year, announced by the league today. Scarratt from the women's soccer team and Jowers of the men's soccer program, were nominated as the Saint Peter's Student-Athletes of the Year for their work in the classroom and on their respective field of play. Jowers earns honorable mention accolades for the second straight season. The duo was also tabbed as the Saint Peter's July Student-Athletes of the Month.
Scarratt was the leader of the Saint Peter's women's soccer team in goal for the second straight season during 2018. Scarratt started in all 16 games as a keeper for the Peacocks, leading the team to its best finish in two decades with three conference wins and 10 league points. She averaged 5.94 saves per game (2nd in MAAC) and stopped 95 shots (3rd in MAAC). Scarratt also finished 9th in the MAAC for shutouts per game and finished the season with 2 shutouts, good for a 5th place tie in the MAAC. As a freshman in 2017, she started and appeared in 15 matches. Scarrat led the conference with 8.00 saves per outing and was 2nd in the league with 120 total saves. Her .779 save percentage was 9th best in the MAAC in her rookie year.
In the classroom, Scarratt majors in Health and Physical Education, boasting a 3.81 GPA. Her academic success in the classroom has earned her a spot on the MAAC All-Academic team in 2018 and spots on the MAAC Academic Honor Roll in both of her two seasons at Saint Peter's. Scarratt was also named as the Saint Peter's Female Sophomore Athlete of the Year at the annual SP's back in May.
Jowers continued his reign as the top offensive threat for the Saint Peter's men's soccer team during his sophomore season, en route to an All-MAAC First Team honor as a midfielder. The 5-11 Middlesbrough, England native led the Peacocks this season with three game-winning goals (T2nd in MAAC), 57 shots (1st in MAAC), 3.17 shots per game (2nd in MAAC), and 23 shots on goal. Jowers ranked tied for 7th in the conference with 15 points and was tied for 9th in points per game. He tied for 3rd in goals with seven tallies and tied for 5th in goals per game. Jowers was also one of just three MAAC players to be named to the 2018 Division I Men's Soccer All-ECAC First Team. Behind his play, the Peacocks finished the regular season in sixth place, earning a MAAC playoff berth for the first time since 2010. In Jowers' first season as a Peacock in 2017, he was named to the All-MAAC Second and Rookie teams. As a freshman, he ranked amongst the MAAC leaders with 50 shots (6th), 3.12 shots per game (2nd), 15 points (T8th), 0.94 points per game (7th), 7 goals (T7th), and 0.44 goals per game (6th). With his three career, All-MAAC honors, Jowers became the first Peacock since 2016 to be named a three-time all-conference player.
Academically, Jowers holds over a 3.4 GPA while majoring in Business Administration and Management. He has been selected to the MAAC All-Academic Team once and has two selections to the MAAC Academic Honor Roll.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 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 38
th year of competition during the 2018-19 academic year. Current Conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter's University, and Siena College.
