FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Name: Alliyah Rowe
University: Cape Breton University
Sport: Women’s soccer
Position: Striker
Hometown: Kitchener, Ontario
Year of eligibility: Third
Academic program: Bachelor of Arts
Alliyah Rowe of the Cape Breton Capers women’s soccer team is the Subway Atlantic University Sport women’s athlete of the week for the week ending November 6, 2022.
A third-year striker from Kitchener, Ontario, Rowe led the Capers to their 12th AUS title as they defeated the Dalhousie Tigers 1-0 in the 2022 Subway AUS Women’s Soccer Championship final in Wolfville. After the game, she was named the tournament’s most valuable player.
Rowe tallied one goal—in the Capers’ 1-0 semi-final win over STFX—and 5 shots on goal during the championship. Earlier in the week, she was named the 2022 AUS women’s soccer MVP after finishing the regular season with a conference-leading 12 goals.
Rowe and the Capers will now represent the AUS in Quebec City at the U SPORTS national championship, from November 10-13.
MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Name: Jamie Watson
University: Cape Breton University
Sport: Men’s soccer
Position: Defender
Hometown: Kirkcaldy, Scotland
Year of eligibility: Second
Academic program: Bachelor of Arts, Community Studies
Jamie Watson of the Cape Breton Capers men’s soccer team is the Subway Atlantic University Sport male athlete of the week for the week ending November 6, 2022.
A second-year defender from Kirkcaldy, Scotland, Watson helped lead his program to its sixth consecutive conference banner over the weekend in Sydney and was named the 2022 Subway AUS Men’s Soccer Championship’s most valuable player. He played every minute of the tournament for the Capers and anchored a stingy defence that allowed only one goal in two matches.
In the Capers’ 2-1 semi-final win over Moncton, Watson scored the game-winner off a spectacular free-kick in the 84th minute. He also helped set up the opening goal in Cape Breton's 2-0 championship final victory over rivals STFX.
Watson—who was also named an AUS first-team all-star last week— will lead CBU into the 2022 U SPORTS Men's Soccer Championship in Kamloops, B.C. from November 10-13.