Deschenes, Power named UPEI Athletes of the Week, November 23-29

UPEI Athletics and Recreation selects talented athletes as UPEI Panther Subway Athletes of the Week to recognize their hard work and dedication to their respective sports. The Athletes of the Week for November 23–29 are Marie-Soleil Deschenes, Women’s Hockey, and Marcus Power, Men’s Hockey. Deschenes and Power will also be nominated to Atlantic University Sport and Canadian Interuniversity Sport for possible recognition in the region and/or country.

Who:  Marie-Soleil Deschenes, Women’s Hockey; and Marcus Power, Men’s Hockey

What: UPEI Panther Athletes of the Week

When: Week of November 23–29

Where: University of Prince Edward Island

Why:  Deschenes, a fourth-year Bachelor of Science student from Île-Perrot, Quebec, had a strong weekend in goal for the Panthers.  During the Panthers’ 4-3 OT loss to St.FX and 1-0 loss to Dalhousie, Deschenes stopped 70 of 75 shots for a 93.3 save percentage.

Power, a second-year Bachelor of Business Administration student from St. John’s, N.L., was a huge impact player for the Panthers last week.  During the Panthers’ 5-4 and 4-3 win over the St. Thomas Tommies, Powers tallied three goals and two assists.

About UPEI Athletics and Recreation
• Nine varsity sports and six club team programs
• Proud member of the AUS and CIS
• Athletic facilities include: Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre, UPEI Alumni Canada Games Place, and UPEI Turf
• Home of Panther Sports Medicine
• Other facilities available to students and the community at large include: fitness centre, squash and racquetball courts, competition and leisure pool with hot tub, and two ice arenas