Athletes of the week

FEMALE - JILLIANE GOULET
SPORT - VOLLEYBALL

Jiliane Goulet

Jilliane Goulet is this week's Dalhousie University Female Athlete of the Week. Goulet had an excellent championship weekend as Dalhousie hosted the AUS women's volleyball championship. In the semifinal win over the UNB Varsity Reds, Goulet collected 13 kills and hit .308 per cent along with 10 digs and three stuff blocks as the Tigers swept the match 3-0. In Sunday's final against SMU, Goulet was the leading attacker in the match and collected 17 kills in the five-set thriller. She also contributed defensively with one stuff block and 19 digs in the losing cause. She was selected as Dalhousie's Player of the Game on Sunday and was also selected to the championship all-star team. Goulet is a fifth-year Linguistics student from Arnprior, ON.

Other nominees: Caroline McInnes, track and field.

MALE - NIKLAS RADEMACHER
SPORT - VOLLEYBALL

Niklas Rademacher

Niklas Rademacher is this week's Dalhousie University Male Athlete of the Week. Rademacher was named Dalhousie's Player of the Game for his outstanding efforts in Sunday's AUS men's volleyball championship final. The Tigers awaited the winner of Saturday's semifinal match between the UNB Varsity Reds and the Memorial Sea-Hawks. They didn't have to wait any longer on Sunday and the Tigers showed they were ready to play by taking down the Varsity Reds in straight sets. Rademacher led the cause for the Tigers with 17 kills and a hitting percentage of 0.412. Rademacher is a second-year Management student from Bocholt, Germany.

Other nominees: Germain Bendegue, basketball; Robert Jewer, track and field.