Edwards & Roseway receive AUS football athlete of the week honors

Edwards & Roseway receive AUS football athlete of the week honors

ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY SPORT FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Week ending Oct. 5, 2014

Offensive Player of the Week
Name: Chris Reid
University: Mount Allison University
Position: Running Back
Hometown: Brampton, Ont.
Year of eligibility: First
Academic program: BA
Height and weight: 5'6", 180lbs 

Running back Chris Reid of the Mount Allison Mounties is the Atlantic University Sport football offensive player of the week for the week ending Oct. 5, 2014.

Reid, a 5-foot-6, first-year arts student from Brampton, Ont., had 246 rushing yards on 38 carries in Saturday's 38-0 victory over the Saint Mary's Huskies.

He also posted a rushing touchdown in the win as the CIS No. 8-ranked Mounties improved to 5-0.

Defensive Player of the Week
Name:
Paolo Edwards
University: St. Francis University
Position: Defensive back
Hometown: Hamilton, Ont.
Year of eligibility: Second
Academic program: BA
Height and weight: 5'9", 180lbs

Defensive back Paolo Edwards of the St. Francis Xavier X-Men is the Atlantic University Sport football defensive player of the week.

A third-year arts student in his second year of eligibility, Edwards had two interceptions, including one which he returned for a 48-yard touchdown in Saturday's 37-20 homecoming victory over the Acadia Axemen.  

The Hamilton, Ont. native's stats also included three pass break-ups and 3.5 tackles (three solo and one assisted).


Special Teams Player of the Week
Name:
Randy Roseway
University: St. Francis University
Position: Punt returner
Hometown: Ottawa, Ont.
Year of eligibility: Third
Academic program: BA
Height and weight: 6'0", 170lbs

Punt returner Randy Roseway of the St. Francis Xavier X-Men is the Atlantic University Sport football special teams player of the week.

A fourth-year arts student in his third year of eligibility, Roseway posted an 81-yard punt return for a touchdown late in the third quarter to help secure StFX's eventual 37-20 victory over Acadia Saturday afternoon in Antigonish.

The Ottawa, Ont. native had five total punt returns in the win for 118 yards, along with a kickoff return for seven yards.

Roseway also contributed two rushes for 17 yards and three receptions for 37 yards on offense.