(HALIFAX, NS) After big weekend wins for the Acadia Axewomen women's basketball and Memorial Sea-Hawks men's basketball, Jayda Veinot and Cole Long are your Subway AUS Athletes of the Week for the week ending February 20, 2022.
FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Name: Jayda Veinot
University: Acadia University
Sport: Women’s basketball
Position: Wing
Hometown: Port Williams, Nova Scotia
Year of eligibility: Third
Academic program: Bachelor of Science
Jayda Veinot of the Acadia Axewomen women’s basketball team is the Subway Atlantic University Sport female athlete of the week for the week ending February 20, 2022.
A wing from Port Williams, Nova Scotia, Veinot helped lead the Axewomen to a home-and-home sweep against the CBU Capers over the weekend, averaging 33.5 points per game. The third-year science student contributed 31 points and 9 rebounds to Acadia’s 105-100 victory on Friday. On Sunday, Veinot’s 36 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists were key to an 89-62 win over the Capers.
Veinot currently leads the AUS with 23.6 points per game and sits second in field goals (90) and three-point shots made (22).
MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Name: Cole Long
University: Memorial University
Sport: Men’s basketball
Position: Centre
Hometown: St. John’s, Newfoundland
Year of eligibility: Fifth
Academic program: Masters in Human Kinetics
Cole Long of the Memorial Sea-Hawks men’s basketball team is the Subway Atlantic University Sport male athlete of the week for the week ending February 20, 2022.
The fifth-year centre was a key factor on both ends of the court in the Sea-Hawks' two at-home wins over the STFX X-Men last weekend. Long averaged 22 points, 9 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game, with the Sea-Hawks coming out on top 90-84 on Friday and 105-88 on Saturday. He currently leads AUS in rebounds per game, sits second in points and points-per-game and has the third most steals and blocks in the league.
The Sea-Hawks’ eight-point weekend has propelled them into a tie for second place.