(HALIFAX, N.S.) UPEI Panthers women's hockey player Faith Steeves and Saint Mary's Huskies men's hockey player Keith Getson have been named the Subway AUS Athletes of the Week for their respective performances for this past week.
FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Name: Faith Steeves
University: University of Prince Edward Island
Sport: Women’s Hockey
Position: Forward
Hometown: Havelock, N.B.
Year of eligibility: Fourth
Academic program: BA
Faith Steeves of the UPEI Panthers women’s hockey team is the Subway Atlantic University Sport female athlete of the week for the week ending Feb. 16, 2020.
A fourth-year forward from Havelock, N.B., Steeves was named Subway Player of the Game in UPEI’s 8-0 win over the Moncton Aigles Bleues in Game 1 of the best-of-three playoff quarterfinal series Thursday in Charlottetown, P.E.I.
She scored an incredible four goals—tying the UPEI school record—and added an assist in the win.
Steeves then had four shots as the Panthers fell 1-0 to Moncton in Game 2 on Sunday. The deciding Game 3 is set for tonight in Charlottetown.
MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Name: Keith Getson
University: Saint Mary’s University
Sport: Men’s Hockey
Position: Forward
Hometown: Bridgewater, N.S.
Year of eligibility: First
Academic program: BA
Keith Getson of the Saint Mary’s Huskies men’s hockey team is the Subway Atlantic University Sport male athlete of the week for the week ending Feb. 16, 2020.
A forward in his first year of eligibility from Bridgewater, N.S., Getson was named the second star of the game Wednesday in the Huskies’ 5-4 win over the UPEI Panthers in Game 1 of their best-of-three quarterfinal playoff series.
He scored a goal and added two assists in the win.
Getson then went on to score the game-winning goal in double overtime in Saint Mary’s 4-3 win over the Panthers Friday in Charlottetown to sweep the series and advance to the AUS semifinals.
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.