Athletes of the Week—October 20–26
The 69´«Ă˝Panther Athletes of the Week for the week of October 20-26 are Alysha Corrigan, Women's Rugby; and Jared Murphy, Men's Soccer. 69´«Ă˝Athletics and Recreation showcases these talented athletes to recognize their hard work and dedication to their respective sports. 69´«Ă˝Athletes of the Week are also nominated to Atlantic University Sport and Canadian Interuniversity Sport for possible recognition in the region and/or country.
Who: Alysha Corrigan, Women's Rugby; and Jared Murphy, Men's Soccer
What: 69´«Ă˝Panther Athletes of the Week
When: Week of October 20-26
Where: 69´«Ă˝Turf Field
Why: Corrigan, a first-year business student from Charlottetown, PEI, had a strong performance for the Panthers during the rugby team's AUS semi-final 39-12 loss to Acadia University. Corrigan scored two tries on huge 50 m runs. Corrigan was physical the entire game, driving the Axewomen out of bounds, and saving the team many times. Corrigan was named an AUS Player of the Game.
Murphy, a fifth-year business student from Charlottetown, PEI, continued his strong performance for the Men's Soccer Panthers as they finished the regular season with two final wins, a 2-0 win over Memorial University and a 3-0 over Cape Breton University. Murphy scored three of the teams five goals in the two games.
For information:
Ron Annear
69´«Ă˝Athletics and Recreation
(902) 566-0991, annear@upei.ca
Alysha Corrigan, Women's Rugby
