Subway Athlete of the Week

Basketball players Erin Mullaley and Mike Helsby have been named the Memorial University Subway athletes of the week for the week ending Feb 14th, 2010.

Female Athlete of the Week
Erin Mullaley
Team: Women’s Basketball
Major: Education

Erin Mullaley is this week’s Subway Athlete of the Week for the fantastic performance in the final home weekend of her memorable Sea~Hawks career. Mullaley was everywhere on the court in Saturday night’s 85-72 victory over UNB; whether it was diving for a loose ball, knocking down a 3 pointer, or causing havoc on the defensive end. Erin went 4-8 from downtown while dishing out 3 assists and collecting two steals in a team-high 35 minutes of play. Mullaley’s career with the Sea~Hawks was honoured by Coach Doug Partridge after the game. Erin then took to the mic, thanking the fans, her coach, and teammates for their support during her time spent in the red and white. The Freshwater native continued her stellar play into Sunday’s action as she was named the player of the game for her 9 point, 8 assist, and 6 steal performance in the decisive 91-57 win over the Varsity Reds. Visibly having fun out on the court as always, Mullaley subbed out in the final moments of Sunday’s game to a standing ovation as the fan’s returned her thanks for a truly special career with the Sea~Hawks.

Male Athlete of the Week
Mike Helsby
Team: Men’s Basketball
Major: History

Men’s basketball rookie Mike Helsby is this week’s Subway Athlete of the Week for his exceptional play this weekend in a double header against the UNB Varsity Reds. Helsby was a major factor in Saturday’s 70-58 win, knocking down key free throws in the final minutes of the game that gave Memorial the separation they needed to collect their second win of the season. This impressive rookie from Waterloo teamed with Jason Shepherd to lead the double-headed charge in scoring by dropping 20 points on 6-9 from the field while going 8-10 from the charity stripe. On Sunday, Helsby switched roles from scorer to facilitator as he scored 15 points with 5 assists and 2 steals on the afternoon. This 6’4 shooting guard continues to show his versatility on the court and is developing into a major threat on both ends of the floor for this young Sea~Hawks team.