(HALIFAX, N.S.) Dalhousie Tigers women's soccer midfielder Rachelle Lalande and StFX X-Men soccer midfielder Dan Hayfield have been named the Subway AUS Athletes of the Week for their respective performances for this past week.
FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Name: Rachelle Lalande
University: Dalhousie University
Sport: Women’s Soccer
Position: Midfielder
Hometown: Halifax, N.S.
Year of eligibility: Fifth
Rachelle Lalande of the Dalhousie Tigers women’s soccer team is the Subway Atlantic University Sport female athlete of the week for the week ending Sept. 29, 2019.
A fifth-year midfielder from Halifax, N.S., Lalande scored two goals to lead the Tigers to two victories over the weekend.
She opened the scoring Friday night, helping lead the Tigers to a 2-1 victory over the UNB Reds on home turf.
On Sunday afternoon, Lalande scored the lone goal for the Tigers in their 1-0 win over the UPEI Panthers in Charlottetown, earning Subway Player of the Game honours.
She currently leads the Tigers in scoring with four goals and is tied for fifth in the AUS.
MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Name: Dan Hayfield
University: St. Francis Xavier University
Sport: Men’s Soccer
Position: Midfielder
Hometown: Exeter, England
Year of eligibility: Fifth
Academic program: BA
Dan Hayfield of the StFX X-Men soccer team is the Subway Atlantic University Sport male athlete of the week for the week ending Sept. 29, 2019.
A fifth-year arts student from Exeter, England, Hayfield had five points in two weekend wins for the X-Men.
In Friday’s 3-0 win over SMU, he had a goal and an assist, then followed up with two goals and an assist in Sunday’s 3-0 win over Moncton.
Hayfield currently leads the AUS in both points (12) and goals (eight) this season and is second in the nation in goals scored.
He also now sits second in the StFX school record book in career points scored with 35.
FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Name: Sarah Charnock
University: Acadia University
Sport: Women’s Soccer
Position: Keeper
Hometown: Newmarket, Ont.
Year of eligibility: Fifth
Sarah Charnock of the U SPORTS No. 7-ranked Acadia Axewomen soccer team is the Subway Atlantic University Sport female athlete of the week for the week ending Sept. 22, 2019.
A fifth-year keeper from Newmarket, Ont., Charnock backstopped the Axewomen to two weekend wins over the Dalhousie Tigers and the U SPORTS No. 2-ranked Cape Breton Capers.
Acadia earned a 1-0 win over the Tigers Friday night in Wolfville, N.S. Charnock had two saves in the win.
She made another four saves Sunday as the Axewomen topped the two-time defending AUS champion Capers 2-1. She was named Subway Player of the Game for her efforts.
MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Name: Tane Caubo
University: St. Francis Xavier University
Sport: Men’s Soccer
Position: Forward
Hometown: London, England
Year of eligibility: Fourth
Academic program: BA
Tane Caubo of the StFX X-Men soccer team is the Subway Atlantic University Sport male athlete of the week for the week ending Sept. 22, 2019.
A fourth-year arts student from London, England, Caubo had eight points in two games this weekend for the X-Men.
In StFX’s 6-1 win over the Mount Allison Mounties Saturday in Sackville, N.B., he scored a hat trick, including the game-winning goal. He was named Subway Player of the Game for his efforts.
Sunday in Fredericton, N.B., the X-Men tied the U SPORTS No. 8-ranked UNB Reds 3-3. Caubo had two goals and an assist in the draw.