Julius Antoine named AUS male athlete of the week
Julius Antoine of the StFX X-Men basketball team is the Subway Atlantic University Sport male athlete of the week for the week ending Jan. 10, 2017.
SUBWAY ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY SPORT ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Week ending Jan. 8, 2017
FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Name: Sydney Stewart
University: Memorial University
Sport: Women's Basketball
Position: Guard
Height: 5'9"
Hometown: Sarnia, Ont.
Year of eligibility: Third
Academic program: BA Sociology
Sydney Stewart of the Memorial Sea-Hawks women's basketball team is the Subway Atlantic University Sport female athlete of the week for the week ending Jan. 8 2017.
A fourth-year sociology student in her third year of eligibility from Sarnia, Ont., Stewart was an integral part of two weekend wins over the U Sport No. 8-ranked Saint Mary's Huskies.
The Sea-Hawks handed the four-time reigning AUS champion Huskies their first loss of the regular season Saturday, topping them 66-58 in St. John's, N.L.
Stewart had a game-high 14 points in the win to go along with six rebounds, three assists, two blocks and a steal.
Memorial completed their weekend sweep of Saint Mary's with an 82-73 win Sunday. Stewart had 15 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two steals in the victory.
With the wins, the Sea-Hawks move into fourth place in the AUS standings. They travel to UNB for two games this weekend.
MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Name: Julius Antoine
University: St. Francis Xavier University
Sport: Men's Basketball
Position: Guard
Height: 6'3
Hometown: Woodbridge, Ont.
Year of eligibility: Fourth
Academic program: BBA
Julius Antoine of the StFX X-Men basketball team is the Subway Atlantic University Sport male athlete of the week for the week ending Jan. 10, 2017.
A third-year business student in his fourth year of eligibility from Woodbridge, Ont., Antoine played two strong games for the X-Men in two weekend wins.
In Friday's 86-80 win over Acadia, he posted 12 points, three rebounds, three assists and a steal.
Antoine was then named the Subway Player of the Game in Saturday's 85-66 win over UNB. He led the X-Men with a game-high 27 points to go along with eight rebounds and five assists.
With the wins, StFX moves into second place in the AUS standings. The X-Men now prepare to host the Cape Breton Capers tonight at 8 p.m.
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Throughout the 2016-17 season, each Subway Atlantic University Sport Athlete of the Week will receive a $50 Subway gift card and a signed certificate courtesy of Subway and Atlantic University Sport.