December 5, 2022
Weinert, Nicholson named OUA athletes of the week
Burlington, Ont. - Madalyn Weinert and Josh Nicholson have been named OUA athletes of the week, fueled by Milk2Go Sport, for the period ending December 4, 2022.
Madalyn Weinert, Basketball, Brock
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In tough against a pair of nationally-ranked opponents to close out the semester, the Brock women's basketball team's weekend split was led by a pair of dominant performances from Madalyn Weinert.
Weinert, a second-year student-athlete, delivered a pair of potent double-doubles for the St. Catharines squad, with the first coming in a win over the No. 9 Carleton Ravens. In the Friday night matchup, the hometown standout led all players with a game-high 22 points, while crashing the glass for 14 rebounds. Her offensive output was highlighted by an efficient performance at the charity stripe, as Weinert knocked down nine of her 10 free throw attempts, including a pair of clutch makes down the stretch. Her all-around performance was also boosted with six assists, four blocks, and a steal in the Badgers 73-65 win.
Following up with a Sunday tilt with No. 6 Ottawa, the medical sciences student was once again a force for the Badgers, registering her third double-double of the season - and second consecutive - with 20 points and 13 rebounds. The most impressive part of her outing was her seven offensive boards, which allowed the Badgers ample opportunities to stay competitive with the tough Gee-Gees squad. She rounded out her weekend with another two assists, two steals, and a block in the loss.
Josh Nicholson, Volleyball, Nipissing
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Setting the table in what was a winning weekend for Nipissing men's volleyball, Josh Nicholson helped propel his Lakers two a pair of thrilling wins to end the fall term.
The Nipissing setter was in fine form in his team's final two matches of the semester, both of which came against a Waterloo team fighting to find the win column. After dropping the opening set against the Warriors on Friday night, Nipissing was able to even the match with a slim second set edge, before taking the next two sets by five-point margins each. Nicholson was instrumental in the comeback win, as he collected 54 assists on the night, good for an eye-popping average of 13.5 per set. He would also chip in with six digs.
It was more of the same in the second half of the back-to-back, as Nipissing was once again forced to come from behind against the determined Waterloo squad. Having gone down after the first set, Nipissing reeled off wins in the next two, before sealing the deal with a 17-15 fifth set win. Once again, the Richmond Hill, Ont. native helped the Lakers get on a roll thanks to another 43 assists in the match. With another four digs and even a kill to go along with the precision passing, the third-year talent made his mark across the board on back-to-back nights.
Nicholson wrapped up the weekend with 97 assists, pushing him to the top of the conference leaderboard in assists per set (9.69) and in second place with 281 total assists.
Madalyn Weinert, Basketball, Brock
In tough against a pair of nationally-ranked opponents to close out the semester, the Brock women's basketball team's weekend split was led by a pair of dominant performances from Madalyn Weinert.
Weinert, a second-year student-athlete, delivered a pair of potent double-doubles for the St. Catharines squad, with the first coming in a win over the No. 9 Carleton Ravens. In the Friday night matchup, the hometown standout led all players with a game-high 22 points, while crashing the glass for 14 rebounds. Her offensive output was highlighted by an efficient performance at the charity stripe, as Weinert knocked down nine of her 10 free throw attempts, including a pair of clutch makes down the stretch. Her all-around performance was also boosted with six assists, four blocks, and a steal in the Badgers 73-65 win.
Following up with a Sunday tilt with No. 6 Ottawa, the medical sciences student was once again a force for the Badgers, registering her third double-double of the season - and second consecutive - with 20 points and 13 rebounds. The most impressive part of her outing was her seven offensive boards, which allowed the Badgers ample opportunities to stay competitive with the tough Gee-Gees squad. She rounded out her weekend with another two assists, two steals, and a block in the loss.
Josh Nicholson, Volleyball, Nipissing
Setting the table in what was a winning weekend for Nipissing men's volleyball, Josh Nicholson helped propel his Lakers two a pair of thrilling wins to end the fall term.
The Nipissing setter was in fine form in his team's final two matches of the semester, both of which came against a Waterloo team fighting to find the win column. After dropping the opening set against the Warriors on Friday night, Nipissing was able to even the match with a slim second set edge, before taking the next two sets by five-point margins each. Nicholson was instrumental in the comeback win, as he collected 54 assists on the night, good for an eye-popping average of 13.5 per set. He would also chip in with six digs.
It was more of the same in the second half of the back-to-back, as Nipissing was once again forced to come from behind against the determined Waterloo squad. Having gone down after the first set, Nipissing reeled off wins in the next two, before sealing the deal with a 17-15 fifth set win. Once again, the Richmond Hill, Ont. native helped the Lakers get on a roll thanks to another 43 assists in the match. With another four digs and even a kill to go along with the precision passing, the third-year talent made his mark across the board on back-to-back nights.
Nicholson wrapped up the weekend with 97 assists, pushing him to the top of the conference leaderboard in assists per set (9.69) and in second place with 281 total assists.
