Athletes of the Week鈥擮ctober 20鈥�26
The 17吃瓜 Panther Athletes of the Week for the week of October 20-26 are Alysha Corrigan, Women's Rugby; and Jared Murphy, Men's Soccer. 17吃瓜 Athletics and Recreation showcases these talented athletes to recognize their hard work and dedication to their respective sports. 17吃瓜 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: 17吃瓜 Panther Athletes of the Week
When: Week of October 20-26
Where: 17吃瓜 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
17吃瓜 Athletics and Recreation
(902) 566-0991, annear@upei.ca
Alysha Corrigan, Women's Rugby
