Leier named Subway AUS Athlete of the Week
HALIFAX, N.S. - Congratulations to Hockey's Boston Leier who was named the Subway AUS Athlete of the Week ending Feb. 18, 2018. Leier and the Axemen advance to the AUS semi-finals vs StFX after a quarterfinal sweep of the Dalhousie Tigers.
SUBWAY ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY SPORT ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Week ending Feb. 18, 2018
MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Name: Boston Leier
School: Acadia University
Sport: Men's Hockey
Position: Forward
Hometown: Saskatoon, Sask.
Year of eligibility: Fourth
Academic program: BBA
Boston Leier of the Acadia Axemen hockey team is the Subway Atlantic University Sport male athlete of the week for the week ending Feb. 18, 2018.
A fourth-year forward from Saskatoon, Sask., Leier led the Axemen to a two-game sweep of the Dalhousie Tigers in the quarter-final round of the Subway AUS Men's Hockey Playoffs.
In Wednesday's 5-2 win, Leier earned Subway Player of the Game nods after notching two goals, including the eventual game winner, and adding an assist.
Friday, Acadia completed the series sweep with a 4-2 win in Halifax. Leier notched an empty-net goal in the final minute to secure the win.
FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Name: Emily Oleksuk
University: St. Thomas Tommies
Sport: Women's Hockey
Position: Forward
Hometown: Thunder Bay, Ont.
Year of eligibility: Third
Academic program: BA
Emily Oleksuk of the St. Thomas Tommies women's hockey team is the Subway Atlantic University Sport female athlete of the week for the week ending Feb. 18, 2018.
A third-year science student from Thunder Bay, Ont., Oleksuk led the Tommies to a two-game sweep of of the UPEI Panthers in the quarter-final round of the Subway AUS Women's Hockey Playoffs.
In Tuesday's 3-1 win in Fredericton, she had a goal and an assist.
The Tommies completed the sweep Friday with an 8-1 win in Charlottetown. Oleksuk managed a hat trick, and assisted on a fourth goal, and was named Subway Player of the Game for her efforts.