SHERBROOKE, Que. –
Hayley Robitaille (Ottawa, Ont./Sir Wilfred Laurier S.S.) of the women's hockey team and
Abdul Kamane (Montreal, Que./Vanier College) of the men's basketball team are the Provigo, Robert Lafond Bishop's University Athletes of the Week for the week ending Nov. 19th.
Robitaille, from Ottawa, Ont. , led the Gaiters in their two wins over Northeastern University this past weekend. Bishop's won 5-1 on Saturday afternoon and 7-1 on Sunday morning. The first year forward had one goal and one assist on Saturday and led the team with five goals on Sunday.
Kamane, from Montreal, Que., led the Gaiters in their 79-69 over the No. 9 McGill Redmen on Thursday night in Montreal. He put up a double-double with 22 points and 14 rebounds. He added four steals, two assists and one block in his 26 minutes on the floor.
The Gaiters win marked their first in Love Competition Hall since November 8, 2014 when they beat the Redmen 60-59.
Kamane backed up his performance on Thursday night with 25 points, to lead all scorers, and four rebounds on Saturday night in the Gaiters 93-86 overtime win over the Laval Rouge et Or.
Next Up
The Gaiters women's hockey team is off until the new year, they will take on Liberty University at 1:30 p.m. in Lynchburg, VA.
Kamane and the Bishop's Gaiters are next in action on Saturday, Nov. 21 in Montreal when they face the Concordia Stingers in an afternoon matinee. Tip-off is set for 4 p.m.
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