Lessard named AUS female athlete of the week
X-Women basketball forward Lindsay Lessard was honored as the Subway AUS female athlete of the week for the week ending November 16, 2014.
SUBWAY ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY SPORT ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Week ending Nov. 16, 2014
FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Name: Lindsay Lessard
University: St. Francis Xavier University
Sport: Women's Basketball
Position: Forward
Hometown: Waterloo, Ont.
Year of eligibility: Third
Academic program: BSc Human Kinetics
Height: 6'0"
Lindsay Lessard of the St. Francis Xavier X-Women's basketball team is the Subway Atlantic University Sport female athlete of the week for the week ending Nov. 16, 2014.
A third-year human kinetics student from Waterloo, Ont., Lessard was an integral part of two wins for the X-Women versus the Acadia Axewomen this past week, posting two double-doubles.
In Wednesday's 57-50 StFX victory in Wolfville, Lessard scored 11 points and had 13 rebounds and three assists. In Saturday's 74-54 win over the Axewomen, she contributed a game-high 18 points and added 11 rebounds, four assists and four steals.
Lessard was named Subway player of the game in both matchups for her efforts.
MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Name: Tyler Scott
University: University of Prince Edward Island
Sport: Men's Basketball
Position: Guard
Hometown: Halifax, N.S.
Year of eligibility: Second
Academic program: BBA
Height: 6'2"
Tyler Scott of the University of Prince Edward Island Panthers men's basketball team is the Subway Atlantic University Sport male athlete of the week for the week ending Nov. 16, 2014.
A second-year business student from Halifax, N.S., Scott was an integral part of two weekend wins for the Panthers versus the CIS No. 6-ranked Cape Breton Capers.
In Friday's 93-85 win, he posted a game-high 38 points and added eight rebounds, three assists and a steal.
He led the scoring again in Saturday's 107-106 victory, posting 28 points and adding two rebounds, four assists and two steals. He was also responsible for the game-winning free throw which put the Panthers ahead by one point to claim the victory.
Scott is currently leading the country in points per game with an average of 28.8.
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Throughout the 2014-15 season, each Subway Atlantic University Sport Athlete of the Week will receive a $50 Subway gift card and a framed certificate courtesy of Subway and Atlantic University Sport.