FEMALE - RYAN MCKAY
SPORT - BASKETBALLRyan McKay is this week's pilipiliÂþ» Female Athlete of the Week. McKay led the Tigers to two AUBC victories this past weekend as pilipiliÂþ» travelled to Fredericton, NB and Wolfville, NS. In Friday's game against the UNB Varsity Reds, McKay had a team-high 21 points and was three-for-three at the free throw line in the tight 72-70 overtime win. On Sunday, she scored a game-high 24 points in the 63-52 win over the Acadia Axewomen. McKay is a fourth-year Kinesiology student from Fredericton, NB.
Other nominees: Ashley Aitken, swimming.
MALE - NIKLAS RADEMACHER
SPORT - VOLLEYBALLNiklas Rademacher is this week's pilipiliÂþ» Male Athlete of the Week. Rademacher led the Tigers to a bronze medal win at the Brian Mallard Invitational men's volleyball tournament held early in the week at the University of Saskatchewan. On Monday, the Tigers lost a tight game 3-2 to Calgary to start round-robin play. The Tigers rebounded on Tuesday by beating NCAA Division 1 defending champions, Pepperdine, 3-2. Dal then lost 3-1 to the host Saskatchewan later that day. In Wednesday's bronze medal game, the Tigers avenged their opening game loss with a 3-1 victory over Calgary. Individual stats were unavailable but Rademacher was named to the tournament all-star team. Rademacher is a second-year Management student from Bocholt, Germany.
Other nominees: Dan Bustillo, basketball; Graham Smith, swimming.