Rugby's Merilainen named AUS Athlete of the Week

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Oct. 22, 2019

Subway AUS Athletes of the Week
Week ending Oct. 20, 2019

FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Name: Emilie Merilainen
University: Acadia University
Sport: Women's Rugby
Position: Outside Centre
Hometown: Batawa, Ont.
Year of eligibility: Third
Academic program: Bachelor of kinesiology

Emilie Merilainen of the Acadia Axewomen rugby team is the Subway Atlantic University Sport female athlete of the week for the week ending Oct. 20, 2019.

A third-year outside centre from Batawa, Ont., Merilainen scored the opening try of the game and added two more tries in Acadia's 52-20 win over UPEI in the Subway AUS Rugby Championship semifinal Saturday in Wolfville, N.S.

In addition to leading in scoring, Merilainen played strong defence in the Acadia victory. She was named Subway Player of the Game for her efforts. With the win, the Axewomen advance to face the defending U SPORTS champion StFX X-Women in Saturday's championship final.

MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Name:  Alexandre Goulet
University: University of New Brunswick
Sport: Men's Hockey
Position: Forward
Hometown: Disraeli, Que.
Year of eligibility: Third
Academic program: Business Administration

Alexandre Goulet of the UNB Reds men's hockey team is the Subway Atlantic University Sport male athlete of the week for the week ending Oct. 20, 2019.

A third-year forward from Disraeli, Que., Goulet scored the Reds' fifth goal of the game and assisted on the game-winning goal in Friday night's 6-3 UNB win over the StFX X-Men.

The Reds downed the Dalhousie Tigers 4-3 Saturday in a shootout. Goulet had two assists in the win and scored a crucial goal for the Reds in the shootout. He was named Subway Player of the Game for his efforts.