Subway Athletes of the Week Nov. 23
Mullaley and Shepherd Named Subway Athletes of the Week
Basketball players Erin Mullaley and
Jason
Shepherd have been named the Memorial University Subway
athletes of the week for the week ending November 22nd, 2009.
Female Athlete of the Week
Erin Mullaley
Team: Women’s Basketball
Major: Education
Erin Mullaley is this week’s Memorial University Subway
female athlete of the week for her performance in the Sea~Hawks two
weekend victories over the Saint Mary’s Huskies at the Field
House. On Saturday night, Erin went 5-7 from the field draining 13
points, and adding 5 helpers in the Sea~Hawks 64-61 win over the
Huskies. On Sunday it was Mullaley who once again came up big for
Memorial scoring a game high 15 points, with 9 of those coming from
beyond the arc. Mullaley showed her leadership and experience
draining a big three pointer putting the ‘Hawks up by three
with 45 seconds remaining in the game. Mullaley went on to knock
down two last minute free throws on her way to scoring 7 points in
the final two minutes of play, as the Sea~Hawks defeated Saint
Mary’s 54-51. This weekend Mullaley was rewarded for her hard
work both on and off the court as she received player of the game
honors in both victories, as well as on Saturday evening Erin was
named the winner of the 2009 Nita Chambers Sutton Award.
Male Athlete of the Week
Jason Shepherd
Team: Men’s Basketball
Major: Kinesiology
Jason Shepherd is the Memorial University Subway male athlete of
the week for his performance in the Sea~Hawks’ weekend split
with the Saint Mary’s Huskies. Memorial’s team captain
led by example on Saturday night scoring 20 points, grabbing 14
rebounds, and adding 7 assists as the Sea~Hawks picked up their
first win of the season defeating the Huskies 79-77. Shepherd came
up big for Memorial when they needed him most draining 14 points in
the second half, 6 of which came in the final three minutes when
the game was on the line. On Sunday Shepherd was named the
Sea~Hawks player of the game for the second game in a row scoring
19 points, and adding 8 assists in Memorial’s final game
before the break. Despite Shepherd’s 12 points and 6 assists
in the second half, the Sea~Hawks were unable to hold on, this time
loosing to the Huskies 80-75 in the final seconds of the game.
Shepherd and his teammates will now take time off before returning
for the second half of the season at home on January 9th when they
host the St. Francis Xavier X-Men.
Previous Winners
Nov. 16
Dayna Hogan and David Forbes
Nov. 9 Grace Fishbein and Steven Earles
Nov. 2
Melanie Benson and Zach Hynes
Oct. 26
Laura Breen and Sean Hulburt
Oct. 19
Ally Forsey and David Forbes
Oct. 12 Grace
Fishbein and Scott Hickman
Oct. 5 Malorie
Harris and Mike Helsby