MONTREAL –
Alex Kiss-Rusk of Beaconsfield, Que., and
Jerome Verrier from Drummondville, Que., are the McGill University athletes of the week, sponsored by Ye Olde Orchard Pub, for the period ending Nov. 19, 2017.
Kiss-Rusk, a 6-foot-4 centre with the basketball Martlets, scored 43 points and pulled down 22 rebounds as the Martlets defeated UQAM 67-52 and Concordia 93-66, last Thursday and Saturday, respectively. The 23-year-old social work senior shot a stellar 51.4 per cent from the floor (19-for-37), drained all five free-throws and added four steals along with three assists. She accounted for 27 per cent of the team’s 160 points scored and 31 per cent of their 71 rebounds. The daughter of former McGill all-star basketball players Rick Rusk and Annette Kiss, she is currently ranked second among league leaders in both points (17.7) and rebounds (10.3) per game.
Verrier, a six-foot, 196-pound forward with the hockey Redmen, earned points on four of McGill's five goals in a pair of victories over Concordia last week, assisting on the game-winner in both contests. The 23-year-old economics junior tallied the winning goal and added an assist in a 2-1 home victory last Friday, then collected a pair of helpers in a 3-2 overtime road win on Saturday. Verrier, who played for Drummondville and Quebec in the QMJHL, has had NHL tryouts with Winnipeg (2014) and Detroit (2015). He currently sits third in the OUA scoring race with 21 points in 14 games, including a league-leading 17 assists.
McGill athletes of the week receive a gift certificate from Ye Olde Orchard Pub.
SOURCE:
Earl Zukerman
Communications Officer
Athletics & Recreation
McGill University
514-398-7012 (Tel.)
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