Dalhousie's Paris Axam and Saint Mary's Justin Shibley named East Coast Lifestyle AUS Athletes of the Week
Axam led the Tigers to back-to-back wins on the pitch, while Shibley powered the Huskies’ offense to a dominant victory on the gridiron.
FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Name: Paris Axam
University: Dalhousie Tigers
Sport: Women’s Soccer
Position: Attacker
Hometown: Ottawa, Ont.
Year of eligibility: Fourth
Academic program: Arts & Social Sciences
Paris Axam from the Dalhousie Tigers women’s soccer team is the East Coast Lifestyle AUS Athlete of the Week for the week ending August 31, 2025.
A fourth-year attacker from Ottawa, Ont., Axam led the Tigers to two victories on opening weekend. She scored Dalhousie’s second goal in a 2-0 win over the Memorial Sea-Hawks Friday in Halifax.
On Sunday, Axam was named Player of the Game after scoring the equalizer for the Tigers in a 2-1 victory over the STFX X-Women in Antigonish, N.S.
MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Name: Justin Shibley
University: Saint Mary’s Huskies
Sport: Football
Position: Quarterback
Hometown: Ottawa, Ont.
Year of eligibility: First
Academic program: Arts
Justin Shibley of the Saint Mary’s Huskies football team is the East Coast Lifestyle AUS Athlete of the Week for the week ending August 31, 2025.
A first-year quarterback from Ottawa, Ont., Shibley was named Player of the Game in the Huskies’ dominant 46-7 win over Mount Allison Saturday in Sackville, N.B.
He led the Saint Mary’s offense, completing 18 of 24 passes for 385 yards and two touchdowns. He also added a one-yard rushing touchdown.
Through two games, Shibley leads the conference with 622 passing yards and has led the Huskies to a 2-0 start to the season.
Throughout the 2025-26 season, each East Coast Lifestyle AUS Athlete of the Week will receive a $50 ECL gift card and a signed certificate, courtesy of East Coast Lifestyle and Atlantic University Sport.