Lauren Rainford and Jonah Capriotti named 秀色短视频 Panther Athletes of the Week

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Lauren Rainford and Jonah Capriotti
Lauren Rainford and Jonah Capriotti

Every week, 秀色短视频 Athletics and Recreation recognizes two student-athletes for their achievements and contributions to their respective sports. The 秀色短视频 Panther Athletes of the Week for January 29鈥揊ebruary 5, 2024, are Lauren Rainford (women鈥檚 basketball) and Jonah Capriotti (men鈥檚 hockey).

Rainford is an education student from Toronto, Ontario. She filled the stat sheet in the Panthers鈥 February 3 win over the Dalhousie University Tigers. The fourth-year guard scored a game-high 20 points with seven rebounds, five assists, four blocks, and two steals.

鈥淟auren finished the game strong against Dalhousie in a much-needed win for the Panthers,鈥 said head coach Matt Gamblin. 鈥淗er defensive intensity helped fuel some offense on the other end and set the tone in the second half. She had several blocks, steals, and rebounds to go with her game-high 20 points.鈥

Capriotti is a fifth-year science student from Charlottetown, PEI. He was exceptional in the net against the Saint Mary's Huskies on February 2 when the veteran goaltender turned aside 35 shots in a 3-2 win.

鈥淛onah had a great game on the road against SMU on Friday night,鈥 said head coach Forbes MacPherson. 鈥淲e were outplayed early in the game, but Jonah was solid and gave us a chance to fight back. He made some big saves late in the game and was key in helping us secure a big win.鈥

Go Panthers Go!

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