Posted: Sep 13, 2011
Week Ending September 11, 2011
Male Athlete of the Week
Martin Vlk
Men’s Soccer
StFX University
1st year
Zatek, Czech Republic
Martin Vlk of the CIS No. 9-ranked StFX X-Men soccer team is the Atlantic University Sport Subway Male Athlete of the Week for the week ending September 11th, 2011. Vlk, a first-year midfielder from Zatec, Czech Republic, scored the first two goals of his university career in the X-Men’s 4-3 come-from-behind road victory over the Acadia Axemen Sunday afternoon in Wolfville. After falling behind by a score of 3-1 just 30 minutes into the contest, Martin found the back of the net late in the first half to pull the X-Men to within a goal. He then added the game-tying goal midway through the second half as StFX went on to complete the comeback with an exciting 4-3 win. Vlk, an Arts student, is tied for the league lead in scoring after the first weekend of play.
Female Athlete of the Week
Magali Harvey
Women’s Rugby
StFX University
2nd year
Quebec City, QC
Fullback Magali Harvey of the CIS No. 1-ranked and defending CIS champion StFX women’s rugby team is the Atlantic University Sport Subway Female Athlete of the Week for the week ending September 11th, 2011. Harvey, a second year Arts student from Quebec City scored 25 points in the X-Women’s 60-12 season-opening home win over the No. 10-ranked Acadia Axewomen on Sunday. Magali, the 2010 AUS rookie of the year, scored two tries, successfully booted six conversions and added a penalty goal as the X-Women picked up their first victory of the season. Harvey, also named a 2010 CIS all-Canadian, led the AUS conference in scoring last season with 86 points.
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Throughout the 2011-12 season, each Subway Atlantic University Sport Athlete of the Week will receive a $50.00 Subway Card and a framed certificate courtesy of Subway Restaurants and Atlantic University Sport.