Dalton and Shepherd Athletes of the Week

A pair of star basketball players, Brittany Dalton and Jason Shepherd, are the Subway Memorial University Athletes of the Week for the period ending February 20^th, 2011.

Brittany Dalton

Women’s Basketball

Year: 4
Major: Business

Brittany Dalton is this week’s Memorial University Subway female athlete of the week for her performance in the weekend split against the St. Francis Xavier X-Women. In the Saturday night matchup, Dalton managed to grab a game-high 10 rebounds despite struggling from the field in the three point loss to the X-Women. However, it was Sunday’s performance that elevated Dalton to athlete of the week status. The Harbour Main native was dominant in the Sea~Hawks 69-64 win on Sunday . She led the team in every major statistical category with 14 points, 11, and 6 assists. Her 11 rebounds and 6 assists were game-highs. The Sea~Hawks will travel to Wolfville next weekend to take on Acadia to close out their regular season before hosting the 2011 Subway AUS Championships March 4^th-6^th at the Field House.

Jason Shepherd

Men’s Basketball

Year: 4

Major: Kinesiology

Jason Shepherd is this week’s Memorial University Subway male athlete of the week for his play versus the St. FX X-Men in the final home games of the season at the Field House this past weekend. Shepherd led the Sea~Hawks in scoring Saturday night with 21 points in 31 minutes of action. The Sunday matinee matchup saw Shepherd finish with a team-high 13 points to go with 4 assists in the loss. The Sea~Hawks will be on the road to close out their season, as they head to Wolfville to play the Acadia Axemen.