SENE, HAMEL AND MAVEETY NAMED PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Running back Rotrand Sene and defensive back Julien Jamel of the University of Montreal Carabins and kicker Josh Maveety of the Bishop’s Gaiters have been selected as the Quebec University Football League’s (QUFL) players of the week for the period ending September 12.

OFFENCE
Rotrand Sene
Running back
University: Montreal
Course: Arts & Sciences
Home town: Montreal, Quebec
Age: 21 years old
Height: 5’9
Weight: 210 pounds
Year of eligibility: 2nd
Former team: Spartiates du Cegep du Vieux Montreal
Highlights : Montreal Carabins running back Rotrand Sené is the QUFL offensive player of the week. The Cégep du Vieux Montréal alumnus was the offensive spark in the Carabins’ 29-8 win over the Concordia Stingers on Saturday, having racked up a total of 208 yards on offence, including 177 yards on 26 carries. Nursing a slim 14-8 lead with 3:56 remaining in regulation time, the second year Arts and Science student powered his way into the end zone from three yards out to put the game away and move les Bleus to 2-0 in conference play.

DEFENCE

Julien Hamel
Demi défensif
University: Montreal
Course: Physical education
Home town: Boucherville, Quebec
Age: 24 years old
Height: 5’9
Weight: 195 pounds
Year of eligibility: 5th
Former team: Spartiates du Cegep du Vieux Montreal
Highlights : Carabins defensive back Julien Hamel is the QUFL defensive player of the week. The Boucherville, Que. native was a force recording 6.5 total tackles and forced a fumble as the Carabins held Concordia to just 264 yards in total offence. The fifth year Health and Physical Education student also recorded a knockdown in the 29-8 win.

SPECIAL TEAMS
Josh Maveety
Kicker
University: Bishop’s
Course: Humanities
Home town: Kingston, Ontario
Height: 6’2
Weight: 195 pounds
Year of eligibility: 4th
Former team: Regiopolis Notre Dame
Highlights : Bishop’s University place kicker Josh Maveety is the QUFL special teams player of the week after having a career game in the Gaiters’ 26-19 double overtime win over the McGill Redmen. The Kingston, Ont. native made all four of his field goal attempts, a career high, including two in the last seven minutes of regulation. He forced the game into double overtime with an 11-yarder from a sharp angle at the end of the first OT. The fourth year Humanities student became the first Gaiter to kick four field goals in a game since John Gal on Oct. 4, 1997. Maveety also averaged 67.7 yards on three kickoffs.