GUELPH, Ont. – Two Guelph Gryphon athletes known for the example they provide for teammates, and their ability to score, were instrumental in wins this past weekend.
Erin Murray and
Marcello Wainwright have been named Gryphon MUSCLE MLK Athletes of the Week for the period ending Sunday, October 7, 2018.
Erin Murray (Women's Lacrosse)
The Gryphon women's lacrosse team has been off to a solid start in the 2018 season and Murray has been a key contributor. The third-year Sociology student from Oakville, ON is one of the most consistent athletes on the roster, an attack who utilizes her powerful shot to rack up goals. Murray had a big weekend in two Guelph wins on the road in London, ON, registering a hat trick in a 7-3 victory over the McMaster Marauders in the morning and then getting right back to work in the afternoon game, adding two more goals and an assist in a tight 10-9 defeat of the Brock Badgers.
"Erin challenges her teammates every day to take it to the next level," said head coach Staci Morris.
Marcello Wainwright (Men's Rugby)
The 2018 edition of the Guelph Gryphons men's rugby team has a wealth of power and speed. No player on the roster embodies that combination more than Wainwright, an explosive fourth-year flanker, who works tirelessly at either end of the pitch. The 5-11, 215-pound veteran, as he is in most matches, was a handful for the Brock Badgers last Friday in Guelph's dominant 74-0 win. Wainwright scored a couple of tries to bring his season total to seven but he was also tenacious defensively, not giving an inch whenever Brock tried to mount an attack. He leads the Gryphons in line breaks and has cemented his reputation as not just an offensive threat but one of best defensive players in the OUA.
"Marcello is the hardest working player on the field," said head coach Cory Hector. "He is very hard to stop with the ball in hand and rarely gets beat on defence.He's consistently one of the best players out there."
2018-19 GRYPHON ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
| Period Ending: |
MALE: |
FEMALE: |
| Oct. 7 |
Marcello Wainwright (MRGBY) |
Erin Murray (WLAX) |
| Sept. 30 |
Job Reinhart (FB) |
Katherine MacMillan (FH) |
| Sept. 24 |
Mark Patton (XC) |
Sarah Dunning (GOLF) |
| Sept. 16 |
Josiah Dixon (GOLF) |
Emmanuela Jada (WRGBY) |
| Sept. 9 |
Jace Kotsopoulos (MSCR) |
Libby Brenneman (WSCR) |
| Sept. 3 |
Jace Kotsopoulos (MSCR) |
Victoria Hinchliffe (WSCR) |
| Aug. 26 |
Jalen Noronha (MSCR) |
Jenna Holtz (WSCR) |
* green signifies OUA Athlete of the Week
* red signifies U SPORTS Athlete of the Week
