The following students are Dal's Athletes of the Week (for the week ending Jan. 7).
Kate McNeil (Basketball) poured in 20 points in the Tigers victory over the Memorial Sea-Hawks on Saturday night at Dalplex. Kate, a third year forward, was a major factor in breaking the MUN press, offering a very gritty performance as she has been suffering from an achilles tendon strain. McNeil is a biology student from Halifax, NS.
Other nominees: Maggie Morrison (volleyball)
Germain Bendegue (Basketball) was a dominant force in the Tigers overtime victory over the Memorial Sea-Hawks on Saturday. He scored 19 points on 7-15 shooting and also hauled in a massive 14 rebounds. The Sea-Hawks were focused on slowing Germain down and he did a great job of finding open teammates when they sent double-teams at him. Bendegue is a third year arts student from Yaounde, Cameroon.
Other nominees: Maxime Lessard (hockey), Jeff Weiler (volleyball