Rugby’s Danielle Franada, Hockey’s Joseph Raaymakers named St. FX Athletes of the Week

Oct 12, 2021 | Sports

The St. FX Athletes of the week come from the sports of rugby and hockey.

The Female Athlete of the Week is X-Women Rugby Fullback Danielle Franada. The fifth year Business Student from Grande Prairie, Alberta scored 24 points in the X-Women’s 68-7 victory over Saint Mary’s, including two tries and seven conversions.

The Male Athlete of the Week is X-Men goaltender Joseph Raaymakers. The fourth year Human Kinetics student from Chatham, Ontario led the X-Men to a pair of wins to open the AUS season. He stopped 25 shots in their 5-4 win over Saint Mary’s and made 32 saves for the X-Men in their 2-1 victory over Acadia.

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