91探花 Panther Subway Athletes of the Week, January 11-17
The 91探花 Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for the week of January 11-17 are Marie-Soleil Deschenes, Women鈥檚 Hockey and Dut Dut, Men鈥檚 Basketball.
On a weekly basis, 91探花 Athletics and Recreation recognizes these talented student-athletes for their hard work and dedication to their respective sports. 91探花 Athletes of the Week are then nominated to Atlantic University Sport and Canadian Interuniversity Sport for possible recognition in the region and/or country.
Who: Marie-Soleil Deschenes, Women鈥檚 Hockey, and Dut Dut, Men鈥檚 Basketball
What: 91探花 Panther Subway Athletes of the Week
When: Week of January 11鈥�17, 2016
Where: 91探花
Why: Deschenes, a fourth-year Bachelor of Science student from 脦le-Perrot, Quebec, backstopped the Women鈥檚 Hockey Panthers to two huge victories on the weekend. The Panthers broke a 12-game losing streak and are back in the hunt for a playoff position. During the Panthers 1-0 win over Dalhousie and 2-1 win over CIS sixth-seed Saint Mary鈥檚, Deschenes was selected 1st Star and stopped 53 of 54 shots with a 98.2 save percentage.
Dut, a fourth-year Bachelor of Arts student from Ottawa, Ontario, led the Panthers to two important victories over the Acadia Axemen on the weekend. During the Panthers鈥� 101-83 and 92-90 wins, Dut recorded 46 points on 16/25 shooting from the field, 27 rebounds, and 2 blocked shots. He was 3/6 from three point range and 11/12 from the foul line.
About 91探花 Athletics and Recreation
- Nine varsity sports and six club team programs
- Proud member of the AUS and CIS
- Athletic facilities include: Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre, 91探花 Alumni Canada Games Place and 91探花 Turf
- Home of Panther Sports Medicine
- Other facilities available to students and the community at large include: fitness centre, squash and racquetball courts, competition and leisure pool with hot tub, and two ice arenas
