Omara named AUS Defensive Player of the Week
October 4, 2011
ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY SPORT FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Week Ending October 2nd, 2011
Offensive Player of the Week
Craig Leger
Running Back
Saint Mary’s University
5’11, 200 lbs.
Salmon River, N.S.
Running back Craig Leger of the CIS No. 8-ranked Saint Mary’s Huskies is the Atlantic University Sport Offensive Player of the Week for the week ending October 2nd, 2011. Leger, a fifth-year senior from Salmon River, N.S., was named the player of the game after picking up 102 yards rushing on 18 carries this past weekend in an 8-3 Homecoming victory over the Acadia Axemen. Craig, a two-time Atlantic conference all-star running back, currently leads the league in rushing yards with 377 yards through four games. Leger has also now moved into 12th spot on the AUS all-time rushing list with 2,181 career rushing yards.
Defensive Player of the Week
Ron Omara
Linebacker
StFX University
6’3”, 238 lbs.
Aylmer, Que.
StFX linebacker Ron Omara is the Atlantic University Sport Defensive Player of the Week for the week ending October 2nd, 2011. Omara, a first-year student-athlete from Aylmer, Que., recorded 7.5 tackles, including one tackle for a loss and grabbed his first career interception, which he returned 16 yards, in Saturday’s 24-17 Homecoming win over the Mount Allison Mounties.
Special Teams Player of the Week
Kyle Graves
Acadia University
6’3”, 220 lbs.
Barrie, Ont.
Quarterback and punter Kyle Graves of the Acadia Axemen is the Atlantic University Sport Special Teams Player of the Week. Graves, a fourth-year player from Barrie, Ont., averaged over 39 yards per punt in Saturday’s close 8-3 road loss to the Saint Mary’s Huskies in Halifax. Kyle, who opened the scoring in the game with a 53-yard punt single on Acadia’s first drive, had two punts over 50 yards and had one punt downed inside the 20-yard line in the loss. He currently leads the AUS conference in punting with an average of 37.8 yards per punt.
Week Ending October 2nd, 2011
Offensive Player of the Week
Craig Leger
Running Back
Saint Mary’s University
5’11, 200 lbs.
Salmon River, N.S.
Running back Craig Leger of the CIS No. 8-ranked Saint Mary’s Huskies is the Atlantic University Sport Offensive Player of the Week for the week ending October 2nd, 2011. Leger, a fifth-year senior from Salmon River, N.S., was named the player of the game after picking up 102 yards rushing on 18 carries this past weekend in an 8-3 Homecoming victory over the Acadia Axemen. Craig, a two-time Atlantic conference all-star running back, currently leads the league in rushing yards with 377 yards through four games. Leger has also now moved into 12th spot on the AUS all-time rushing list with 2,181 career rushing yards.
Defensive Player of the Week
Ron Omara
Linebacker
StFX University
6’3”, 238 lbs.
Aylmer, Que.
StFX linebacker Ron Omara is the Atlantic University Sport Defensive Player of the Week for the week ending October 2nd, 2011. Omara, a first-year student-athlete from Aylmer, Que., recorded 7.5 tackles, including one tackle for a loss and grabbed his first career interception, which he returned 16 yards, in Saturday’s 24-17 Homecoming win over the Mount Allison Mounties.
Special Teams Player of the Week
Kyle Graves
Acadia University
6’3”, 220 lbs.
Barrie, Ont.
Quarterback and punter Kyle Graves of the Acadia Axemen is the Atlantic University Sport Special Teams Player of the Week. Graves, a fourth-year player from Barrie, Ont., averaged over 39 yards per punt in Saturday’s close 8-3 road loss to the Saint Mary’s Huskies in Halifax. Kyle, who opened the scoring in the game with a 53-yard punt single on Acadia’s first drive, had two punts over 50 yards and had one punt downed inside the 20-yard line in the loss. He currently leads the AUS conference in punting with an average of 37.8 yards per punt.