April Clark, Hockey, Western
Her name has been atop the OUA scoring racing for some time now, and this past weekend, Western's April Clark added even more separation from the pack with an outstanding stretch on the ice.
Burlington, Ont. – April Clark has been named IG Wealth Management Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Female Athlete of the Week, powered by Planters, for the period ending January 13, 2019.
Female Athlete of the Week – April Clark (St. Mary’s, Ont.) – 4th Year – Western Mustangs
To say that April Clark is clutch is an understatement, as the fourth-year forward has been lighting the lamp all season long for her Mustangs women’s hockey team. Her name has been atop the OUA scoring racing for some time now, and this past weekend, she added even more separation from the pack with an outstanding stretch on the ice.
Her torrid weekend began with a goal-scoring spree against the Laurentian Voyageurs – a game that Western won 6-0 – wherein she tallied a natural hat trick before the game was even 25 minutes old. The St. Mary’s, Ont. native followed that up with another big-time performance against Nipissing, providing the tying goal against the strong Lakers squad early in the third period before her team managed the go-ahead goal late to capture the 2-0 weekend.
With four goals this weekend, Clark now has 17 goals and 23 points on the year. Both marks good enough for top spot in the conference, which also ranking her first in goals in all of Canada and just two back of the U SPORTS points leader.