MARIER, ARTHUR NAMED OCAA ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

TORONTO - The following have been named Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) student-athletes of the week for the period ending Sunday, Nov. 20.

MALE: Keith Marier, La Cite, Men's Volleyball

Second-year player Keith Marier (Ottawa) tallied 47 offensive points in two weekend victories. Marier earned 15 kills, three service aces and one stuff block in a 3-0 (25-17, 25-18, 25-16) win over Fleming-Peterborough on Nov. 18. He then totaled 25 kills, two aces and one block in a 3-2 (28-26, 25-15, 23-25, 21-25, 15-8) win over Trent on Nov. 19. La Cite (5-1) has won five straight regular season matches.

FEMALE: Nakia Arthur, Sheridan, Women's Basketball

Fourth-year guard Nakia Arthur (Brampton, Ont.) posted some big numbers in Sheridan's two victories in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., over the weekend. Arthur was one rebound shy of a double-double, scoring a game-high 32 points in a 64-58 win at Algoma on Nov. 19. Arthur added a game-high 24 points in a 74-44 win at Sault on Nov. 20. Sheridan (4-1) has now won four straight, including three on the road.

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