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The 17吃瓜 Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for the week of January 25-31 are Tamara Tompkins, Women鈥檚 Basketball, and Matt Mahalak, Men鈥檚 Hockey. On a weekly basis, 17吃瓜 Athletics and Recreation recognizes these talented student-athletes for their hard work and dedication to their respective sports. 17吃瓜 Athletes of the Week are then nominated to Atlantic University Sport and Canadian Interuniversity Sport for possible recognition in the region and/or country.

Who:  Tamara Tompkins, Women鈥檚 Basketball, and Matt Mahalak, Men鈥檚 Hockey

What: 17吃瓜 Panther Subway Athletes of the Week

When: Week of January 25-31, 2016

Where: 17吃瓜

Why: Tompkins, a fifth-year Bachelor of Science Kinesiology student from Centreville, New Brunswick, averaged 11 points on 41% field goal shooting during the Panthers 94-52 and 63-50 losses to Cape Breton on the weekend. Tompkins was 7 for 7 from the free throw line and averaged 5 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal.

Mahalak, a second-year Bachelor of Business Administration student from Monroe, Michigan, is playing strong in goal for the Panthers.  During the weekend鈥檚 2-1 loss to UNB and 6-3 win over STU, Mahalak recorded 83 saves. Mahalak鈥檚 save percentage is currently second in the league while his goals against average is sixth.

About 17吃瓜 Athletics and Recreation

• Nine varsity sports and six club team programs
• Proud member of the AUS and CIS
• Athletic facilities include: Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre, 17吃瓜 Alumni Canada Games Place and 17吃瓜 Turf
• Home of Panther Sports Medicine
• Other facilities available to students and the community at large include: fitness centre, squash and racquetball courts, competition and leisure pool with hot tub, and two ice arenas