UPEI announces Athletes of the Week, January 4-10
The UPEI Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for the week of January 4-10 are Katie Donahoe, Women’s Basketball, and Mason Wilgosh, Men’s Hockey.
UPEI Athletics and Recreation recognize student-athletes on a weekly basis for their hard work and dedication to their respective sports. The 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: Katie Donahoe, Women’s Basketball; and Mason Wilgosh, Men’s Hockey
What: UPEI Panther Subway Athletes of the Week
When: Week of January 4–10, 2016
Where: University of Prince Edward Island
Why: Donahoe, a fifth-year guard and Kinesiology student from Riverview, New Brunswick, scored 7 points on 50% shooting in the Panthers 67-53 loss to the CIS #4 ranked Saint Mary’s Huskies on Saturday night. Donahoe also had 8 assists, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals in 40 minutes of playing time while providing outstanding defence.
Wilgosh, a fourth-year forward Bachelor of Arts student from Winnipeg, Manitoba, was the consummate team leader on the weekend. During Friday’s 5-4 overtime loss to St.FX, the team captain led a third period comeback with 3 assists to tie the game after being down 4-0. On Saturday night, Wilgosh scored the winning goal in overtime to give the Panthers a 2-1 win over Dalhousie. Wilgosh played more than 60 minutes between the weekend’s two games, helping the Panthers earn an important 3 points in the standings.
About UPEI Athletics and Recreation
- Nine varsity sports and six club team programs
- Proud member of the AUS and CIS
- Athletic facilities include: Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre, UPEI Alumni Canada Games Place and UPEI Turf
- Home of Panther Sports Medicine
- Other facilities available to students and the community at large include: fitness centre, squash and racquetball courts, competition and leisure pool with hot tub, and two ice arenas
