(HALIFAX, N.S.) Acadia Axewomen rugby player Emilie Merilainen and UNB Reds men's hockey player Alexandre Goulet have been named the Subway AUS Athletes of the Week for their respective performances for this past week.
FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Name: Emilie Merilainen
University: Acadia University
Sport: Women’s Rugby
Position: Outside Centre
Hometown: Batawa, Ont.
Year of eligibility: Third
Academic program: Bachelor of kinesiology
Emilie Merilainen of the Acadia Axewomen rugby team is the Subway Atlantic University Sport female athlete of the week for the week ending Oct. 20, 2019.
A third-year outside centre from Batawa, Ont., Merilainen scored the opening try of the game and added two more tries in Acadia’s 52-20 win over UPEI in the Subway AUS Rugby Championship semifinal Saturday in Wolfville, N.S.
In addition to leading in scoring, Merilainen played strong defence in the Acadia victory. She was named Subway Player of the Game for her efforts. With the win, the Axewomen advance to face the defending U SPORTS champion StFX X-Women in Saturday’s championship final.
MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Name: Alexandre Goulet
University: University of New Brunswick
Sport: Men’s Hockey
Position: Forward
Hometown: Disraeli, Que.
Year of eligibility: Third
Academic program: Business Administration
Alexandre Goulet of the UNB Reds men’s hockey team is the Subway Atlantic University Sport male athlete of the week for the week ending Oct. 20, 2019.
A third-year forward from Disraeli, Que., Goulet scored the Reds’ fifth goal of the game and assisted on the game-winning goal in Friday night’s 6-3 UNB win over the StFX X-Men.
The Reds downed the Dalhousie Tigers 4-3 Saturday in a shootout. Goulet had two assists in the win and scored a crucial goal for the Reds in the shootout. He was named Subway Player of the Game for his efforts.
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.