Lauren Rainford and Sam Chisholm named UPEI Panther Athletes of the Week

Every week, UPEI Athletics and Recreation recognizes student-athletes for their achievements and contributions to their respective sports. The UPEI Panther Athletes of the Week for October 28 to November 3, 2024, are Lauren Rainford (women’s basketball) and Sam Chisholm (men’s basketball).

Rainford, a fifth-year arts student from Toronto, Ontario, was the top scoring player in the Atlantic University Sport conference on November 1 and 2, averaging 23.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 1.0 steals in a pair of road wins against the Memorial University Sea-Hawks in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. In Friday night’s win, Rainford matched a career-high 30 points for the fifth time in her career.

“Lauren helped the Panthers get off to a strong start to the AUS regular season. She was dominant at times, especially in the first game, and scored in a variety of ways, which is a great sign to kick off November,” said head coach Matt Gamblin.

Chisholm, a fourth-year guard and arts student from Bridgetown, Nova Scotia, was the Panthers’ best and most consistent player in a weekend split over the Memorial University Sea-Hawks. The fourth-year guard averaged 15.0 points on 45 per cent shooting with 5.0 rebounds.

“Sam quietly put together an efficient performance last weekend that helped keep the Panthers in the game on Friday night, and he helped to spark a much better team performance on Saturday,” said head coach Darrell Glenn.

Congratulations, to Lauren and Sam, as well as to UPEI Field Hockey and UPEI Women’s Rugby student-athletes who competed on the national stage at their respective U SPORTS championships. Go Panthers Go!