Joel Friesen, men’s basketball guard from Abbotsford, BC, led the Cascades to a thrilling victory over the University of Calgary Dinos, on Saturday, with a game high 28 point performance, 7 rebounds and 3 steals as the Cascades defeated Calgary, 86-69. Friesen added 11 points and 8 rebounds in Friday’s loss at the buzzer, to Calgary, 82-79. His 39 weekend points, 15 total rebounds and 5 steals led the Cascades players as they improve their Canada West record to 5-9 in the race for the CW post season tournament.
Position: Guard
Year @ UFV: 2
Major: Kinesiology
Hometown: Abbotsford, BC
Aieisha Luyken, a member of the women’s basketball team from Mission, BC, helped the Cascades defeat Calgary, on Friday, 76-60, scoring 10 points, recording 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. Saturday, the Kinesiology major added 4 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists in the 77-60 loss to the Dinos. UFV sits in 7th Place in the Canada West standings, with a record of 7-7.
Position: Guard
Year @ UFV: 2
Major: Kinesiology
Hometown: Mission, BC
The Abbotsford Heat, of the American Hockey League, are proud sponsors of the UFV Cascades Athlete of the Week program, for more information on the Heat visit their web site at http://www.abbotsfordheat.com/
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