The St. FX Athletes of the Week come from the sports of Rugby and Soccer.
Jessie Penney (St. FX Athletics photo)
The female athlete of the week is X-Women Rugby prop Jessie Penney. The third year Human Kinetics student from Clarkes Beach, Newfoundland was named player of the game in the X-Women’s 26-26 tie with UPEI on Saturday. Penney scored two tries in the game, and was a constant threat each time she had the ball. She anchored the X-Women scrum, allowing the ball to move forward and has been consistent on the X-Women attack all season. She leads the conference in scoring with 45 points with 9 tries this season.
Logan Rieck (St. FX Athletics photo)
The male athlete of the week is X-Men Soccer midfielder Logan Rieck. The fifth year student from Cambridge, Ontario received player of the game honours in the X-Men’s 4-1 win over Moncton on Sunday. Rieck assisted on two X-Men goals and scored the team’s fourth goal of the game. He currently leads the AUS conference in scoring with 8 points on the season, including five goals and three assists.