Roper named AUS female athlete of the week

Roper named AUS female athlete of the week

SUBWAY ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY SPORT ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Week ending Jan. 26, 2014

FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Name: Kolbi Roper
University: St. Francis Xavier University
Sport: Women's Basketball
Position: Centre
Hometown: North Vancouver, B.C.
Year of eligibility: Third
Academic program: Arts
Height: 6'2"

Kolbi Roper of the St. Francis Xavier X-Women's basketball team is the Subway Atlantic University Sport female Athlete of the Week for the week ending Jan. 26, 2014.

A third-year arts student from North Vancouver, B.C., Roper played a key role in two StFX weekend wins over the Memorial University Sea-Hawks.

In Saturday's 78-64 victory, she scored 11 points and added six rebounds and two blocks. She was then named Subway Player of the Game in Sunday's 71-65 victory after posting a game-high 22 points, along with six rebounds and one assist.

MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Name: Philippe Maillet
University: University of New Brunswick
Sport: Men's Hockey
Position: Forward
Hometown: Terrabone, Que.
Year of eligibility: First
Academic program: Not declared
Height: 5'9"

Philippe Maillet of the CIS No. 3-ranked UNB Varsity Reds men's hockey team is the Subway Atlantic University Sport male Athlete of the Week for the week ending Jan. 26, 2014.

A first-year student hailing from Terrabone, Que., the AUS leading rookie scorer had a six point weekend in two wins versus the St. Thomas Tommies and the UPEI Panthers.

In Friday's 6-4 victory over the Tommies, Maillet put the Varsity Reds on the board to jump start their eventual comeback from a 3-0 deficit. He went on to add three more assists for a four-point night and Subway Player of the Game honours.

Maillet then put UNB on the board Saturday night, scoring a shorthanded goal in the first to tie the game at 1-1. He went on to score a second goal near the end of the second period to again tie the game at 3-3 in an eventual 5-4 overtime win for the Varsity Reds.

He was again named Subway Player of the Game for his efforts.

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Throughout the 2013-14 season, each Subway Atlantic University Sport Athlete of the Week will receive a $50 Subway gift card and a framed certificate courtesy of Subway and Atlantic University Sport.