(HALIFAX, N.S.) Saint Mary's Huskies women's hockey player Brooke Murphy and Moncton Aigles Bleus men's hockey player Maxime St-Cyr have been named the Subway AUS Athletes of the Week for their respective performances for this past week.
FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Name: Brooke Murphy
University: Saint Mary’s University
Sport: Women’s Hockey
Position: Forward
Hometown: Balla Philip, N.B.
Year of eligibility: Fourth
Academic program: Criminology
Brooke Murphy of the U SPORTS No. 2-ranked Saint Mary’s Huskies women’s hockey team is the Subway Atlantic University Sport female athlete of the week for the week ending Nov. 24, 2019.
A fourth-year criminology student from Balla Philip, N.B., Murphy had a five-point week helping the Huskies to two wins.
In Wednesday night’s 6-1 win over the Dalhousie Tigers, Murphy scored a goal and added an assist. In Saturday’s 6-3 win over the StFX X-Women, she scored another goal and added two assists.
The Huskies are now in sole possession of first place in the AUS standings with two games remaining before the winter break.
MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Name: Maxime St-Cyr
University: Université de Moncton
Sport: Men’s Hockey
Position: Forward
Hometown: St-Didace, Que.
Year of eligibility: Fourth
Academic program: BBA
Maxime St-Cyr of the Université de Moncton Aigles Bleus men’s hockey team is the Subway Atlantic University Sport male athlete of the week for the week ending Nov. 24, 2019.
A fourth-year forward from St-Didace, Que., St-Cyr led the Aigles Bleus to two wins this past week to move into third place in the AUS standings.
In Moncton’s 7-2 win over the Dalhousie Tigers on Saturday, St-Cyr had an impressive five-point game—scoring a hat trick and adding two assists—and was named Subway Player of the Game.
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.