A pair of starting point guards earn Athlete of the Week recognition.
Lauren Tomlinson is the Capilano University Blues women’s Athlete of the Week.
The fourth-year point guard started both games last weekend, a pair of setbacks to first-place VIU.
On Friday, Tomlinson provided six points and three steals while handing out a pair of assists. On Saturday, she scored all her points from beyond the arc, drilling three triples while grabbing four rebounds and swiping two steals.
For the weekend, she was 4-of-8 from three with five steals and six boards.
Ahmad Athman is the Capilano University Blues men’s Athlete of the Week.
The 6-foot guard led the Blues in scoring both nights despite the Blues sustaining two losses to undefeated VIU.
In 26 minutes off the bench on Friday, Athman was 7-of-13 from the floor for 17 points with five boards. In the starting lineup Saturday, the Oshawa native went for 16 points including a pair of threes while dishing out eight assists and swiping three steals.
He had 33 points, eight boards, eight assists and four steals for the weekend.
