Fogarty, Benoit and Cordeiro receive AUS athlete of the week accolades

ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY SPORT ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Week ending Oct. 27, 2024

CO-FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Name: Ally Rowe
University: Cape Breton University
Sport: Soccer
Position: Forward
Hometown: Kitchener, Ont.
Year of eligibility: Fifth
Academic program: Arts

Cape Breton University forward Ally Rowe is the Atlantic University Sport Co-Female Athlete of the Week for the week ending Oct. 27, 2024.

Rowe, a fifth-year Arts student from Kitchener, Ont., capped off her AUS career by leading her Capers to the AUS women's soccer championship this past weekend – the 13^th in program history.

In Friday's 4-0 semifinal victory over Memorial University, Rowe scored a pair of goals. Two days later in the championship final, Rowe assisted on the game-winning goal by teammate Lauren Rowe as her team defeated UNB 2-0. Following the win, Rowe was named the championship's MVP.

Earlier in the week, Rowe picked up her third consecutive AUS Women's Soccer MVP award, as well as her fifth straight First Team All-Star selection.

Rowe's Capers will now turn their attention to the U SPORTS Women's Soccer Championship, hosted by Dalhousie University, Nov. 7-10.

CO-FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Name: Eileen Benoit
University: STFX
Sport: Cross Country
Hometown: Windsor, Ont.
Year of eligibility: Fourth
Academic program: Education

STFX runner Eileen Benoit is the Atlantic University Sport Co-Female Athlete of the Week for the week ending Oct. 27, 2024.

Benoit was named the 2024 AUS Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Year after winning gold in the women's 8-kilometre race at the Cross Country Championships, hosted Saturday by Memorial University.

Benoit, an Education student from Windsor, NS, finished the course in a time of 30:24 to earn her first AUS individual gold medal, as well as a First Team All-Star selection. Her win also helped the X-Women earn their fourth straight team gold medal as well.

Up next for Benoit and her X-Women is the U SPORTS Cross Country Championships, hosted by UBC Okanagan in Kelowna, BC on Nov. 9.

CO-FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Name: Frances Claire Aceron
University: Acadia University
Sport: Rugby
Position: Centre
Hometown: Estevan, SK
Year of eligibility: First
Academic program: Nursing

Acadia University centre Frances Claire Aceron is the Atlantic University Sport Co-Female Athlete of the Week for the week ending Oct. 27, 2024.

A first-year Nursing student from Estevan, SK, Aceron led her Axewomen to their first AUS rugby title since 2015, beating the host STFX X-Women 29-25 in a thrilling championship final last Wednesday. Aceron made several key tackles, while also chipping in offensively with a try in the first half to be named the championship's MVP.

The Axewomen will now head to Charlottetown, PEI, this week to take part in the U SPORTS Women's Rugby Championship – hosted by the UPEI Panthers Oct. 30 to Nov. 3.

CO-MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Name: Kyle Cordeiro
University: STFX
Sport: Soccer
Position: Midfielder
Hometown: Oakville, ON
Year of eligibility: Fifth
Academic program: Business

STFX midfielder Kyle Cordeiro is the Atlantic University Sport Co-Male Athlete of the Week for the week ending Oct. 27, 2024.

The fifth-year Business student from Oakville, ON, led his X-Men to their second straight AUS men's soccer title this weekend. In Friday's 4-1 semifinal win over Cape Breton, Cordeiro played all 90 minutes while helping his team earn a trip to the championship game.

In the final, Cordeiro scored the game's only goal in overtime to defeat the host UNB REDS 1-0 and raise the AUS banner. He was named the Championship MVP, as well as earning an AUS First Team All-Star selection earlier in the week.

STFX will now head to Ontario to take part in the U SPORTS Men's Soccer Championship, hosted by Ontario Tech University in Oshawa, ON, Nov. 7-10.

CO-MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Name: Jared Howse
University: UNB
Sport: Cross Country
Hometown: Red Deer, AB
Year of eligibility: Fifth
Academic program: Computer Science

UNB REDS runner Jared Howse is the Atlantic University Sport Co-Male Athlete of the Week for the week ending Oct. 27, 2024.

The product of Red Deer, AB, Howse captured the 2024 AUS Cross Country Championships individual gold medal this weekend in St. John's, NL. The win comes after Howse earned the silver medal in both 2023 and 2022.

Howse closed the 8-kilometre loop in a time of 24:53.8 to not only finish first, but also lead his REDS men's team to their second straight team title.

He also was named an AUS First Team All-Star.

Howse and his REDS teammates will now head west to Kelowna, BC, where UBC Okanagan will host the 2024 U SPORTS Cross Country Championships on Nov. 9.

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ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL ATHLETES OF THE WEEK (Week 10)
Week ending Oct. 27, 2024

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Name: Caleb Fogarty
University: STFX
Position: Running Back
Hometown: Moncton, N.B.
Year of eligibility: Fifth
Academic program: Business
Height and Weight: 5'9, 176 lbs.

STFX running back Caleb Fogarty is the Atlantic University Sport Football Offensive Player of the Week for the week ending Oct. 27, 2024.

In an important game to determine the No. 2 seed and earn home field advantage, the Business student from Moncton, N.B., stepped up with the best game of his AUS career, rushing for 188 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries as his X-Men defeated the Saint Mary's Huskies 26-19 on Saturday.

Fogarty's X-Men will now host Saint Mary's in the AUS semifinal this Saturday to see who will move on to the Loney Bowl. Game time is slated for 2 p.m. ADT.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Name: Jet Agette
University: Mount Allison University
Position: Defensive Back
Hometown: Ottawa, Ont.
Year of eligibility: Fourth
Academic program: Sociology
Height and weight: 5'11, 180 lbs.

Mount Allison defensive back Jet Agette is the Atlantic University Sport Defensive Player of the Week for the week ending Oct. 27, 2024.

The Sociology student from Ottawa, Ont., played hard in his team's final game of the season recording four tackles, an interception and a forced fumble in their tough 51-14 loss to the Bishop's Gaiters this past weekend.

Agette finished third in the AUS regular season in pass breakups with eight.

The Mounties finished the regular season in fifth place and out of the playoffs.

SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Name: Xavier Gervais
University: Bishop's
Position: Kicker
Hometown: Ottawa, Ont.
Year of eligibility: Fifth
Academic program: Sports Studies
Height and weight: 6'1, 205 lbs.

Bishop's University kicker Xavier Gervais is the Atlantic University Sport Football Special Teams Player of the Week for the week ending Oct. 27, 2024.

The fifth-year kicker from Ottawa helped his Gaiters cap off a perfect regular season this past weekend, beating Mount Allison 51-14. Gervais was 6-for-6 in extra point attempts and made good on his only field goal attempt – a 37-yard boot early in the fourth quarter.

He also averaged 33.8 yards on his four punts and kicked off seven times for a combined 380 yards.

Gervais and his Gaiters will now turn their attention to the AUS football semifinal on Saturday where they will host the Acadia Axemen. Game time is 2 p.m. EST.

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