69传媒

Every week, 69传媒Athletics and Recreation recognizes two student-athletes for their achievements and contributions to their respective sports. The 69传媒Panther Athletes of the Week for October 9鈥�15 are Anjali Simms (women鈥檚 hockey) and Kaleb Pearson (men鈥檚 hockey).

Anjali Simms is a first-year arts student from Delta, British Columbia. The 69传媒Women鈥檚 Hockey defender locked down the Panthers鈥� first win of the season with a beautiful goal in overtime on Saturday, October 21, against the Mount Allison University Mounties. She also played stellar defence in the two games over the weekend.

鈥淎njali had a very impactful weekend for our program. She was good in all facets of the game in all three zones,鈥� said head coach Sean Fisher. 鈥淪he moved the puck with purpose, transported it when she had to, and defended hard. I am very happy to see her get her first AUS goal and get recognized with this award.鈥�

Third-year forward Kaleb Pearson was unstoppable this weekend. The arts student from St. Marys, Ontario netted a career-high four goals and added an assist in a 10-2 win over the Dalhousie University Tigers on October 20. The next day he scored another goal in a 6-3 loss to the St. Francis Xavier University X-Men.

鈥淜aleb has been working very hard and is becoming a very good leader on our team. It was great to see him get rewarded this past weekend,鈥� said head coach Forbes MacPherson.

Go Panthers Go!