Rugby's Matsukubo named AUS Female Athlete of the Week
Congratulations to Juliette Matsukubo who was named the AUS Female Athlete of the Week for her three-try performance against Saint Mary's.
SUBWAY ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY SPORT ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Week ending October 2, 2022
FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Name: Juliette Matsukubo
University: Acadia University
Sport: Women's rugby
Position: Scrum-half
Hometown: Ottawa, Ontario
Year of eligibility: Second
Academic program: Science
Juliette Matsukubo of the Acadia University women's rugby team is the Subway Atlantic University Sport women's athlete of the week for the week ending October 2, 2022.
Matsukubo scored the three opening tries in Acadia's decisive 58-21 win over the visiting Saint Mary's Huskies last weekend. A second-year scrum-half from Ottawa, Ontario, she currently leads the AUS in tries, with six, and sits second overall in scoring.
Next up, Matsukubo and the Axewomen (2-1) face the UPEI Panthers (2-1) on Friday at home.
MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Name: Mohamed Lamine Touré
University: Université de Moncton
Sport: Men's soccer
Position: Forward
Hometown: Moncton, New Brunswick
Year of eligibility: First
Academic program: Sports, Leisure, Tourism Management
Mohamed Lamine Touré of the Université de Moncton men's soccer team is the Subway Atlantic University Sport male athlete of the week for the week ending October 2, 2022.
A first-year forward from Moncton, New Brunswick, Touré helped to lead the Aigles Bleus to a 2-0 victory over the Saint Mary's Huskies on Sunday. He was a standout for his team both defensively and in transition, scoring both goals against the higher-ranked Huskies.
This weekend, Touré and the Aigles Bleus head to Halifax to face the Huskies again, as well as the Dalhousie Tigers.