Jamie Johnson named Subway AUS female athlete of the week

Photo credit Bryan Kennedy
Photo credit Bryan Kennedy

Subway AUS Athletes of the Week
Week ending Jan. 26, 2020

FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Name: Jamie Johnson
University: St. Francis Xavier University
Sport: Women's Hockey
Position: Goaltender
Hometown: Victoria, B.C.
Year of eligibility: First
Academic program: BSc HK

Jamie Johnson of the U SPORTS No. 10-ranked StFX X-Women hockey team is the Subway Atlantic University Sport female athlete of the week for the week ending Jan. 26, 2020.

A first-year human kinetics student from Victoria, B.C., Johnson earned three wins this week including two shutouts, helping place the X-Women in a tie for first place in the AUS standings.

She had 13 saves in a 6-0 win over Mount Allison on Tuesday, then followed up with a 2-0 shutout win Friday over U SPORTS No. 3-ranked UPEI. She had 22 saves and earned Subway Player of the Game honours.

On Saturday, Johnson backstopped the X-Women to a 3-1 win over U SPORTS No. 2-ranked Saint Mary's Huskies, posting 31 saves and earning second star honours.

With a 10-2-0 record, she currently leads the AUS in GGA with 1.36 and is second in save percentage (.944) and win percentage (.833).

MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Name:
 Ibrahima Doumbouya
University: University of New Brunswick
Sport: Men's Basketball
Position: Forward
Hometown: Calgary, Alta.
Year of eligibility: Third
Academic program: Bachelor of recreation and sport studies

Ibrahima Doumbouya of the UNB Reds men's basketball team is the Subway Atlantic University Sport male athlete of the week for the week ending Jan. 26, 2020.

A third-year power forward from Calgary, Alta., Doumbouya recorded back-to-back double-doubles as the Reds swept a pair of weekend games at Acadia.

In Friday's decisive 91-68 win, he scored 17 points, pulled down an incredible 20 rebounds, and added three assists.

On Saturday, in UNB's 77-75 overtime win, Doumbouya played every minute and led all scorers with 24 points. He added 18 rebounds and four assists.

He was named Subway Player of the Game in both games. 

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Throughout the 2019-20 season, each Subway Atlantic University Sport Athlete of the Week will receive a $50 Subway gift card and a signed certificate courtesy of Subway and Atlantic University Sport.