UPEI announces the Panther Subway Athletes of the Week, October 3-9
UPDATE: Matt Mahalak has also been named the Subway AUS Athlete of the Week! Congratulations, Matt!
Every week, UPEI Athletics and Recreation recognizes two student-athletes for their hard work and dedication to their respective sports. Congratulations to Carolina Del Santo (women’s basketball) and Matt Mahalak (men’s hockey), the UPEI Panther Subway Athletes of the week for October 3-9!
Matt Mahalak is a third-year Business student and a goalie from Monroe, Michigan. With Mahalek between the pipes, the UPEI Men’s Hockey team won back-to-back games in the last week. The Panthers beat Université de Moncton 7-5, and won against the University of New Brunswick in an overtime shootout. “Matt played very well for us on the weekend,” said coach Forbes MacPherson. “It was important for Matty to get off on the right foot, and with two wins and 60 saves, he was a key factor in our two-win week.”
Carolina Del Santo comes to the UPEI Women’s Basketball team from Barcelona, Spain. The first-year science student kicked off her career as a Panther at the Concordia tournament in Montreal, pulling a double-double in her final two games. She scored 13 points and grabbed 12 rebounds against the University of Ottawa, and 14 points and 10 rebounds against the University of Guelph. She shot over 50% from the field and was selected to the tournament all-star team. “Carolina played very well at the Concordia tournament getting better in each of our three games,” said coach Greg Gould. “She gives us the low-post presence that we have been lacking. She not only gives us scoring and rebounding, but is someone who can defend opposing posts exceptionally well. I feel that as Carolina gets more experience at the CIS level she will become a dominant force in the AUS.”
Congratulations Carolina and Matt!
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