(HALIFAX, N.S.) Emily Duffy from the UPEI Panthers women's rugby team and Thomas Casey from the Saint Mary's Huskies men's hockey team have been named the AUS Athletes of the Week for their respective performances for this past week.
FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Name: Emily Duffy
University: University of Prince Edward Island
Sport: Women’s Rugby
Position: Prop
Hometown: Saint John, N.B.
Year of eligibility: Fourth
Academic program: BSc
Emily Duffy of the UPEI Panthers women’s rugby team is the Atlantic University Sport women’s athlete of the week for the week ending Oct. 8, 2023.
A fourth-year prop from Saint John, N.B., Duffy powered her way to two tries in a hard-fought 31-29 win over the Acadia Axewomen Friday night in Wolfville, N.S.
She was named player of the game in the win which saw the Panthers secure a home playoff game in this year’s postseason.
MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Name: Thomas Casey
University: Saint Mary’s University
Sport: Men’s Hockey
Position: Forward
Hometown: Charlottetown, P.E.I.
Year of eligibility: Third
Academic program: MBA
Thomas Casey of the Saint Mary’s Huskies men’s hockey team is the Atlantic University Sport men’s athlete of the week for the week ending Oct. 8, 2023.
Casey opened the season with five points in two wins for the Huskies. In Friday night’s 8-1 win over Dalhousie, he scored a goal and added three assists.
In Saturday’s 8-3 win over STFX, he scored a short-handed goal.
Through two games, Casey sits tied for first in AUS scoring with Huskies linemate Declan McDonnell.