G2 Athletes of the Week (Week ending Jan. 8)

- January 9, 2017

G2 Athletes of the Week
G2 Athletes of the Week

(Halifax, N.S.) - Dalhousie University presents our G2 Athletes of the Week for the week ending Sunday, January 8, 2017.

Diedre Alexander, Basketball

Third-year guard Diedre Alexander is this week’s G2 Female Athlete of the Week.

Diedre had 17 points in the Tigers 88-74 loss to the UPEI Panthers Saturday night. A 5’8 guard, she also had five assists, two rebounds and one steal in the effort.

A political science student, Alexander is from Woodstock, N.B.

Ryall Stroud, Basketball

Fifth-year centre Ryall Stroud is this week’s G2 Male Athlete of the Week.

In a tough road environment at UPEI, Ryall had his best game of the season, leading the Tigers to a hard-fought 90-86 victory over the Panthers Saturday night.

Ryall had an impressive double-double, scoring 18 points while shooting 7-12 from the field. He also added 11 rebounds and had a huge tip-in in the last 20 seconds of the game to help secure the win.

The Tigers now improve their overall record to 18-5 and prepare for a big home game Tuesday night hosting the Axemen from Acadia.

A native of Toronto, O.N., Stroud is a corporate residency MBA student.


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