CIS Conference POW (6): AUS, RSEQ, OUA & Canada West

AUS:

Offensive Player of the Week
Name: Josh Blanchard
University: Mount Allison University
Position: Wide receiver
Hometown: Waaisis, N.B.
Year of eligibility: Fifth
Academic program: BA sociology
Height and weight: 5’11”, 180lbs

Wide receiver Josh Blanchard of the Mount Allison Mounties is the Atlantic University Sport football offensive player of the week for the week ending Oct. 12, 2014.

Blanchard, a 5-foot-11, fourth-year sociology student in his fifth year of eligibility, had nine receptions for 118 total yards in Saturday’s 33-1 win over the Saint Mary’s Huskies, including a 55-yard touchdown reception.

Blanchard also posted stats on special teams, including two kickoff returns for 40 yards and six punt returns for 41 yards.

Defensive Player of the Week
Name: Brett Backman
University: Acadia University
Position: Defensive back
Hometown: Tantallon, N.S.
Year of eligibility: Fifth
Academic program: BA
Height and weight: 5’10”, 190lbs

Defensive back Brett Backman of the Acadia University Axemen is the Atlantic University Sport football defensive player of the week.

A sixth-year arts student in his fifth year of eligibility, Backman had three interception returns for 31 total yards in Saturday’s 26-4 victory over the StFX X-Men.

The Tantallon, N.S. native’s stats also included three solo tackles and one pass breakup.

Special Teams Player of the Week
Name: Ryan Begin
University: Acadia University
Position: Punter/Kicker
Hometown: Orleans, Ont.
Year of eligibility: Fourth
Academic program: BBA
Height and weight: 5’10”, 205lbs

Kicker/punter Ryan Begin of the Acadia University Axemen is the Atlantic University Sport football special teams player of the week.

A fourth-year business student from Orleans, Ont., Begin was successful on five of five field goal attempts in Acadia’s 26-4 victory Saturday over the StFX X-Men. This places him a nine-way tie for third in the AUS record books for the most field goals made by an individual in a single game.

Begin is now 15 for 15 on the season in field goal attempts.

His stats in Saturday’s win also included 10 punts for 342 yards and five kickoffs for 242 yards. Additionally, he was successful on his only extra-point kick.

RSEQ:

Montreal  – Quarterback Gabriel Cousineau of the University of Montreal Carabins and his teammates, linebacker Byron Archambault and kick returner-have-been named Mikhail Davidson RSEQ soccer athletes of the week for the period ending on October 12, 2014.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK:

GABRIEL COUSINEAU

Position: Quarterback 
Team: Carabins 
School: University of Montreal 
City: Montreal, QC 
Age: 23 
Height: 6’00 
Weight: 210 
Eligibility Year: 4 
Last team: Montmorency Nomads Facing Concordia defense has enjoyed much success HAD That so far this season, Carabins pivot Gabriel Cousineau Had a strong outing, Completing 85% of His passes.The Management Major connected on 23 of 27 throws for 300 of His yards and tossed 42-yard and 46-yard touchdown passes in the first half to put the game out of reach for the Stingers. Cousineau About did not throw interception Either year as he now leads the nation in completion percentage (71.9%). 

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK:

BYRON ARCHAMBAULT:

Position: Linebacker 
Team: Carabins 
School: Montreal 
City: Montreal, QC 
Age: 23 
Height: 6’00 
Weight: 240 
Eligibility Year: 4 
Last team: Vanier Cheetahs Linebacker Byron Archambault has Helped lead Carabins’ defense on the way to a 36- 3 victory over the Stingers. In a contest That saw Montreal limited Concordia to 161 yards of offense, the security and policy studies major racked up seven tackles and five solo Including 4.5 for Losses for a total of 18 yards. Archambault aussi picked up 1.5 sacks for a combined loss of 14 yards as the only point the Stingers Could muster on the day Was a 46-yard field goal

SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK:

MIKHAIL DAVIDSON

Position: Kick returner 
Team: Carabins 
School: Montreal 
City: Montreal 
Age: 22 
Height: 5’08 
Weight: 175 
Eligibility Year: 4 
Last team: Andre-Grasset Phenix Kick returner Mikhail Davidson set the tone in the Carabins’ resounding win over the Stingers, scoring the game’s first touchdown in the opening five minutes was spectacular 75-yard punt return. The economics major His day’s work ended with 85 total yards over three returns and His Staff Added Reviews another with a 42-yard TD catch. 

OUA:

HAMILTON – The following athletes have been named Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Players of the Week for the period ending October 14th, 2014.

OFFENCE: Beau Lumley (Windsor, Ont.) – 2nd yr. – Windsor Lancers

The second-year back from Windsor played a huge role in his team’s playoff-clinching win against the Ottawa Gee-Gees. Lumley was effective both as a running back and receiving option, rushing for 91 yards and a touchdown on nine carries, and adding 99 yards on six catches to his totals. Lumley is averaging 75 rushing yards per game this season.

DEFENCE: Michael Moore (Mississauga, Ont.) – 1st yr. – Queen’s Gaels

The Queen’s rookie arguably had the best day of his young career, recording 4.5 tackles, two forced fumbles, one interception, and one punt block as the Gaels got their first official win of the season against the Varsity Blues. Moore was all over the ball, and was especially important early when the game was still close, creating the forced fumbles and interceptions in the first half, killing Toronto’s momentum.

SPECIAL TEAMS: Daniel Ferraro (Mississauga, Ont.) – 4th yr. – Guelph Gryphons

For a second straight week, fourth-year kicker Daniel Ferraro nailed five field goals and played another huge role in a win for the Gryphons who improved to 5-1 on the season.  Ferraro accounted for 20 points in a 44-24 victory over the Carleton Ravens on Friday night, highlighted by three field goals of over 40 yards (41, 42 and 43).  Ferraro currently leads CIS with 21 made field goals and has also ranks sixth in the country with a 39.4 yards per punt average.  This past Friday, Ferraro had six punts for an average of 43.7 yards with a longest of 49 yards.  Three of his six punts were inside Carleton’s 20 yard line.

CANADA WEST:

Bye week