Devon Lawlor and Keiran Gallant named UPEI Panther Source for Sports Athletes of the Week

Every week, UPEI Athletics and Recreation recognizes student-athletes for their achievements and contributions to their respective sports. The UPEI Panther Source for Sports Athletes of the Week for November 24–30 are Devon Lawlor (women’s basketball) and Keiran Gallant (men’s hockey).

Lawlor is a fourth-year business student from Millcove, Ontario. She was locked in all weekend long. In a dominant two-game sweep of the Memorial University Sea-Hawks on November 28 and 29, the veteran sharpshooter averaged 18 points per outing on 46.2 per cent shooting, including a blistering 50 per cent (6-of-12) from deep. She also added 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game, providing steady production on both ends.

"Devon had a strong and consistent shooting weekend to help propel the Panthers to two important wins," said Matt Gamblin, UPEI Women's Basketball head coach.

Gallant is a third-year science student from Covehead, PEI. His breakout season took another leap forward this weekend, highlighted by his most explosive offensive stretch of the year. In the Panthers' 5-4 shootout win over the St. Francis Xavier University X-Men on November 28, the versatile forward sparked the offence with a goal and an assist. Twenty-four hours later, he delivered his biggest performance of the season, piling up a goal and three assists against the Dalhousie University Tigers. In total, Gallant racked up six points and a +4 rating on the weekend

“Keiran was outstanding all weekend. He always shows up with a tremendous work ethic—he’s one of the hardest-working players on the ice every single night,” said Forbes MacPherson, UPEI Men's Hockey Panthers head coach. “This weekend he brought that same energy and was rewarded on the scoresheet.”

Go Panthers Go!