Breault, Marra and Graff have been selected as the Pioneer Athletes of the Week for the week of March 24th, 2025.
Jakob Breault (Acton Vale, QC/Alaska-Fairbanks (NCAA DI)) has been selected as Pioneer Athlete of the Week for the week of March 24th, 2025.
Breault had a legendary weekend for the Pioneer Men's Hockey team in their second-consecutive NCAA Quarterfinal victory over storied program St. Norbert. The superstar center produced a four-point outing in the thrilling 5-3 victory over St. Norbert on Saturday, punching the Pioneers' ticket to their second-straight Frozen Four. Breault also captured 24 of his 37 total faceoff chances. His two goals and two assists punctured the Green Knight defense, and were directly responsible for booking the Pioneers' ticket to this weekend's National Semifinal. The Pioneers will battle Curry College on Friday at 7:00 PM at the Utica University Nexus Center for a spot in the National Championship.
Grace Marra (St. James, NY/Smithtown East) has been selected as Pioneer Athlete of the Week for the week of March 24th, 2025.
Marra had an exceptional performance this past weekend at the NCGA National Championship. Marra has now earned back-to-back All-American titles in the all-around, as well as adding a third accolade in the floor exercise to her resume. Marra placed seventh in the all-around, combining for a score of 37.775. Marra scored a 9.425 in the vault, a 9.000 on the uneven bars, a 9.525 on the balance beam, and a 9.825 in the floor exercise. Marra's 9.825 on floor was good enough to fall into a tie for sixth place in the event.
Emmy Graff (Boulder, CO/Connections) has been selected as Pioneer Athlete of the Week for the week of March 24th, 2025.
Graff had a standout performance at her first NCGA Championship this past weekend. Graff has concluded her incredible freshman campaign with an eighth-place finish in the all-around, earning Graff the title of All-American. Graff combined for a score of 37.350. Graff scored a 9.225 on vault, a 9.075 on the uneven bars, a 9.600 on the balance beam, and a 9.600 on the floor exercise.
