Athletes of the Week (week ending Feb. 19)

- February 19, 2018

Emma Ciprick (volleyball) and Sven Stammberger (basketball)
Emma Ciprick (volleyball) and Sven Stammberger (basketball)

Emma Ciprick, Volleyball

Fourth-year outside hitter Emma Ciprick is this week’s MUSCLE MLK Female Athlete of the Week.

Emma led the Tigers to two wins over the weekend to finish out the regular season with a 19-1 record and top spot in the AUS standings.

In Friday’s 3-1 win over the visiting Acadia Axewomen, she had nine kills, four aces and a team-high 26 digs for 14.0 points and earned Subway Player of the Game honours for her efforts.

The next day, she had four kills, 13 digs, two blocks and an ace in the Tigers 3-2 win over the Aigles Bleues in Moncton.

A kinesiology student, Emma is from Binscarth, M.B.

Other nominees: Diedre Alexander (basketball); Lisa MacLean (hockey)

Sven Stammberger, Basketball

Fifth-year forward Sven Stammberger is this week’s MUSCLE MLK Male Athlete of the Week.

Sven led the Tigers to a win and a loss last week.

He scored 23 points and had nine rebounds and four assists to lead the Tigers to an 85-65 win over the Acadia Axemen Thursday night in Wolfville.

On Saturday, he had 18 points, six rebounds and six assists in the Tigers 75-63 loss to the Acadia Axemen in Halifax.

A native of Halifax, N.S., Sven is an MBA corporate residency student.


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