EDISON, NJ— Senior Hailey Guerrero of the Iona University softball team was named Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Player of the week as announced by the league office on Tuesday afternoon.

Guerrero, an All-MAAC First Team honoree a season ago picked up the third weekly accolade for the Gaels this season. Rookies Rachael Morales and Melissa Gordon collected MAAC Rookie of the Week honors back on April 7 and March 17.

The second baseman delivered a sensational week at the plate as the Maroon & Gold collected five league wins. Guerrero batted .611 (11-for-18) with five doubles, two home runs and 10 runs batted in.  She registered a 1.222 slugging percentage and a .611 on-base percentage for the Maroon & Gold.

Guerrero opened the week going 3-for-6 with three runs batted in as Iona swept Canisius. She tallied a two-run home run in game one's 8-2 win and an RBI single in the 5-3 game two victory. The Bellmore, NY native followed that up with a monster weekend in the sweep at Niagara. Guerrero went 8-for-12 with four doubles, a home run and seven runs batted in for Iona. She capped the weekend with back-to-back three hit games with two runs batted in as Iona won 9-0 and 6-3 in the final two games.

Iona continues its road swing on Wednesday, April 15 with a 2 p.m. doubleheader at Army West Point.