Athletes of the Week

Dalhousie University presents our Athletes of the Week for the week ending Sunday, January 22.

Leah Merkley

FEMALE — LEAH MERKLEY SPORT — HOCKEY

Leah Merkley is this week«s Dalhousie University Female Athlete of the Week. Merkley had a six-point weekend with four goals and two assists in the Tigers« three games on home ice. Friday, Dalhousie took on AUS counterparts MTA and skated to a 4-0 victory where Merkley counted two power play goals and two assists. Saturday, the Tigers welcomed the CIS fifth-ranked Concordia Stingers to Memorial Arena. Merkley added another power play goal and a shorthanded goal that contributed to the 3-2 win. Exhibition play continued on Sunday as the Tigers hosted the McGill Martlets and conceded a 2-1 loss. Merkley is a third-year History student from Bracebridge, ON.

Other nominees: Leslie Duncan, basketball; Jilliane Goulet, volleyball; Monique Penny, track and field.

MALE — JEFF WEILER SPORT — VOLLEYBALL

Jeff Weiler

Jeff Weiler is this week«s Dalhousie University Male Athlete of the Week. Weiler led the volleyball Tigers to an outstanding weekend as Dalhousie hosted all AUS and QSSF men«s volleyball teams for the second of two interlock tournaments. The Tigers went undefeated under the leadership and outstanding play from Weiler at the libero position. Dalhousie recorded wins over Laval (3-1), McGill (3-0), MontrŽal (3-0) and Sherbrooke (3-0). Weiler is a fourth-year Kinesiology student from Scarborough, ON.

Other nominees: Matt Brooks, basketball; Geoff Harris, track and field.