Cross Country’s Eileen Benoit and Soccer’s Kyle Cordeiro named St. FX Athletes of the Week

Oct 28, 2024 | Sports

X-Women Cross Country runner Eileen Benoit is the St. FX Female Athlete of the week. Benoit, a first year Education student in her fourth year of eligibility from Windsor, Nova Scotia, led the X-Women to an AUS championship banner on Saturday with six runners in the top 10. She was also the individual AUS Champion and gold medalist in the 8 kilometre race.

Eileen Benoit (St. FX Athletics photo)

The St. FX Male Athlete of the Week is X-men Soccer midfielder Kyle Cordeiro. The fifth year Business student from Oakville, Ontario was the AUS Men’s Soccer Championship Most Valuable Player as he captained the X-Men to their second consecutive AUS banner. He scored the game’s only goal in the championship game, in overtime, as the X-Men edged the UNB Reds1-0 on Sunday. The team captain also played a leading role in the their 4-1 semi-final win over Cape Breton Saturday. Cordeiro was also an AUS first-team all-star.

Kyle Cordeiro (St. FX Athletics photo)

The St. FX Football Players of the Week are X-Men running back Caleb Fogarty, and defensive backs Naijaun David and Nathan Cayouette.

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