Matthew Rende, Football
Matthew Rende was named the Mariners Male Athlete of the Month for October. The Maine Maritime Academy athletics staff selects the honorees that are recognized at the monthly gathering of the Mariner Club, sponsored by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
Rende carried the football 56 times in October for 358 yards and five touchdowns. He averaged 6.4 yards per carry and was named to the NEFC Weekly Honor Roll on October 2nd after rushing for 151 yards and two touchdowns against Worcester State on the first of the month. A week later, he posted the same numbers earning NEFC and ECAC North Player of the Week honors.
Jennifer Dixon was selected as the Female Athlete of the Month. Dixon led the Mariners volleyball team to a 10-2 record in October, including the program’s first-ever victory over Colby College. The backbone of the offense, Dixon is second in the league in assists per game and leads the league in aces per game.
2011-2012 Mariners of the Month
September
October
- Matthew Rende, Football
- Jennifer Dixon, Volleyball
