Danika Phillips, Hockey

Second-year forward Danika Phillips is this week’s MUSCLE MLK Female Athlete of the Week.

Danika recorded her first-ever AUS hat trick in the Tigers 6-2 win over the Mount Allison Mounties.

She got her first goal of the game early in the second period to give the Tigers a 3-1 lead over the visiting Mounties. She scored again on the power play, less than six minutes later to extend the lead to 4-1.

She scored her third goal of the game with three minutes left to play, giving the Tigers the 6-2 win.

A kinesiology student, Danika is from Barrie, Ont.

Other nominees: Diedre Alexander (basketball); Victoria Haworth (volleyball)