UPEI announces the Panther Subway Athletes of the Week, September 19-25

Every week, UPEI Athletics and Recreation recognizes two student-athletes for their hard work and dedication to their respective sports. Congratulations to Mark Ashlee (men’s soccer) and Kelly Green (women’s soccer), the UPEI Panther Subway Athletes of the week for September 19-25!

Mark Ashlee, a fifth-year BA student, helped the UPEI Men’s Soccer team rebound from a 0-4 record to pull a draw with Dalhousie. The team picked up a win the next day against Saint Mary’s University. Ashlee, a fullback from Victoria, BC, was a key ingredient for the Panthers in both games. “Mark played two strong games to help get the men's Panthers going in the league standings,” said UPEI Men’s Soccer head coach Lewis Page. “During Saturday's 0-0 draw with Dalhousie, Mark was selected the player of the game, and then in Sunday's 1-0 win over Saint Mary’s scored the winning goal.”

Kelly Green had a stellar weekend. She helped the UPEI Women’s Soccer team pick up two wins. In the first, the women’s team christened the UPEI’s new artificial turf with a 1-0 victory over Dalhousie. The second was a 5-0 decision, beating Saint Mary’s University on their own field. Green is a second-year centre-back, and a BSc student from Charlottetown. “Kelly was inspirational, showing great pride in the Panther jersey while leading the back line with a professional and solid defensive performance,” said Graeme MacDonald, head coach of the women’s squad. “Kelly's tough tackling and composure in attack played an integral part in the team winning both games this weekend.”

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