Randy Ribeiro named Subway AUS male athlete of the week

SUBWAY ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY SPORT ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Week ending Oct. 4, 2015

FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Name: Meghan Earle
University: Acadia University
Sport: Women's Soccer
Position: Striker
Height: 5'8"
Hometown: Mount Pearl, N.L.
Year of eligibility: Third
Academic program: Bachelor of kinesiology

Meghan Earle of the Acadia Axewomen's soccer team is the Subway Atlantic University Sport female athlete of the week for the week ending Oct. 4, 2015.

A third-year kinesiology student from Mount Pearl, N.L., Earle had a two-goal weekend in one win and one tie game for the Axewomen.

She netted Acadia's first goal in their 2-2 tie against the Dalhousie Tigers at home on Friday. In Sunday's 1-0 victory over the X-Women in Antigonish, Earle scored the game's lone marker.

Earle currently leads the AUS conference in goals with nine so far this season.

MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Name: Randy Ribeiro
University: St. Francis Xavier University
Sport: Men's Soccer
Position: Midfielder
Height: 5'10"
Hometown: Cambridge, Ont.
Year of eligibility: Fifth
Academic program: BA human kinetics

Randy Ribeiro of the StFX X-Men's soccer team is the Subway Atlantic University Sport male athlete of the week for the week ending Oct. 4, 2015.

A fifth-year midfielder from Cambridge, Ont., Ribeiro put forth an exceptional defensive effort as the X-Men recorded two weekend shutout victories.

Ribeiro scored the first goal of the game in Friday's 2-0 win versus Saint Mary's. In Sunday's 3-0 victory over the previously undefeated Acadia Axemen, the StFX captain assisted on the X-Men's third goal.

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Throughout the 2015-16 season, each Subway Atlantic University Sport Athlete of the Week will receive a $50 Subway gift card and a framed certificate courtesy of Subway and Atlantic University Sport.