Athletes of the Week—September 1–7

The UPEI Panther Athletes of the Week for the week of September 1-7 are Emilie Pelletier, Women's Soccer; and Logan Dawson, Men's Soccer. UPEI Athletics and Recreation showcases these talented athletes to recognize their hard work and dedication to their respective sports throughout the season. UPEI Athletes of the Week are also nominated to Atlantic University Sport and Canadian Interuniversity Sport for possible recognition in the region and/or country.

Who: Emilie Pelletier, Women's Soccer; and Logan Dawson, Men's Soccer

What: UPEI Panther Athletes of the Week

When: Week of September 1-7

Why: Pelletier, a fourth-year science student from Fredericton, New Brunswick had a strong opening weekend for the Panthers. She scored in the Panthers 5-2 loss to Acadia University on Friday, September 5, and had two assists in the team's 4-0 win over Université de Moncton on Sunday, September 7.

Dawson, a fifth-year business student from Hampton, PEI returned to the team after a year off. He quickly returned to his high level of play, winning the 'Player of the Game' award in Friday night's 1-0 loss to Acadia, and had a strong performance in the Panthers 2-2 tie against Moncton on Sunday.

Panther Action this weekend:

Friday, September 12
UPEI Soccer Alumni Night presented by Cox & Palmer
5:00 pm (W) Soccer vs. Mount Allison University
7:15 pm (M) Soccer vs. Mount Allison University

Sunday, September 14
1:00 pm (W) Soccer vs. St. Francis Xavier University
3:15 pm (M) Soccer vs. St. Francis Xavier University

All Panther home games are available on http://austv.ca/

Go Panthers Go!

Emilie Pelletier, Women's Soccer