UPEI Basketball sweeps Panther Subway Athletes of the Week honours

The UPEI Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for the week of February 8-14 are Anne Kiberd, Women’s Basketball, and Tyler Scott, Men’s Basketball. On a weekly basis, UPEI Athletics and Recreation recognizes these talented student-athletes for their hard work and dedication to their respective sports. UPEI Athletes of the Week are then nominated to Atlantic University Sport and Canadian Interuniversity Sport for possible recognition in the region and/or country.

Who:  Anne Kiberd, Women’s Basketball, and Tyler Scott, Men’s Basketball

What: UPEI Panther Subway Athletes of the Week

When: Week of February 8-14, 2016

Where: University of Prince Edward Island

Why: Kiberd, a fifth-year Bachelor of Science Nursing student from Halifax, NS, had a strong weekend for the Panthers. During the Panthers 72-63 win and 66-57 loss to Memorial, Kiberd averaged 15.5 points including 6 three-pointers. Kiberd also collected 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals.

Tyler Scott, a fourth-year Bachelor of Business Administration student, also from Halifax, NS, led the Panthers offensively on the weekend. During the Panthers 97-87 and 115-85 wins over Memorial, Scott had the following strong statistics: 48 points, 30 rebounds, 13 assists, 3 steals, 0.522 FG%, and was 8/17 from the three-point range.

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