Ashton Dickson named AUS football offensive player of the week

ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY SPORT FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Week ending Oct. 4, 2015

Offensive Player of the Week
Name: Ashton Dickson
University: St. Francis Xavier University
Position: Tailback
Hometown: Ottawa, Ont.
Year of eligibility: Fifth
Academic program: BA
Height and weight: 5'10", 195lbs

Tailback Ashton Dickson of the StFX X-Men is the Atlantic University Sport football offensive player of the week for the week ending Oct. 4, 2015.

A fourth-year arts student in his fifth year of eligibility, Dickson led all rushers in StFX's 31-15 homecoming victory Saturday over the Saint Mary's Huskies.

He had 27 carries for 130 yards along with a reception for 20 yards. Dickson also scored a key touchdown in the second quarter on a 29-yard running play.

His stats also included two kickoff returns for 34 yards.

Defensive Player of the Week
Name: Shaun Robinson
University: Mount Allison University
Position: Defensive lineman
Hometown: Halifax, N.S.
Year of eligibility: Second
Academic program: BA
Height and weight: 6'0, 250lbs

Defensive lineman Shaun Robinson of the Mount Allison Mounties is the Atlantic University Sport football defensive player of the week.

A second-year arts student from Halifax, N.S., Robinson had six total tackles (five solo and two assisted) in the Mounties' 32-14 victory over the Acadia Axemen Saturday in Wolfville.

Among them were 3.5 tackles for a loss of 20 total yards, including 1.5 sacks for a loss of nine yards.

Special Teams Player of the Week
Name: Ryan Lambert
University: Mount Allison Mounties
Position: Kicker
Hometown: Grimsby, Ont.
Year of eligibility: Second
Academic program: BA Environmental Studies
Height and weight: 5'9", 170lbs

Kicker Ryan Lambert of the Mount Allison Mounties is the Atlantic University Sport football special teams player of the week.

A second-year environmental studies student from Grimsby, Ont., Lambert was successful on all three of his field goal attempts in the Mounties win over the Axemen. He also made good on three of three extra-point kicks for 12 total points in the matchup.

Lambert's stats also included four kickoffs for 201 total yards (50.3 yard average).

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