Posted: Sep 08, 2014
X-Men tailback Ashton Dickson was named the StFX Football Offensive Player of the Week for the week ending Sept. 7, 2014. Ashton, a fourth year Arts student from Ottawa, Ont., lead all X-Men rushers with 161 yards on 23 carries in StFX's 31-7 victory over Saint Mary's Friday night to open the AUS season. Averaging 7 yards per carry, Ashton also had 2 receptions in the game for 174 all-purpose yards. He scored the X-Men's second touchdown of the game in the second quarter to give them a 16-0 lead en route to their first victory at Huskies stadium since 1998.
X-Men football linebacker Ron Omara was named the StFX Defensive Player of the Week for the week ending Sept. 7, 2014. Ron, a fourth year Arts student from Alymer, Que. had 7.5 tackles (6 solo and 3 assisted) in the X-Men's 31-7 victory over Saint Mary's on Friday night in Halifax. The 2013 AUS defensive player of the year also two tackles for a loss of three combined yards, and had two break-ups in the game.
X-Men defensive back Charlton Elliott was named the StFX Football Special Teams Player of the Week for the week ending Sept. 7, 2014. Charlton, a fourth year Arts student (fifth year eligibility) from Pickering, Ont. made two big plays on special teams in the X-Men's 31-7 victory over Saint Mary's on Friday. He blocked two punts resulting in forced fumbles which the X-Men recovered. Charlton also registered one punt return for 24 yards and had one tackle.