Posted: Oct 15, 2018
Third-year goaltender Fabiana Petricca is this week’s MUSCLE MLK Female Athlete of the Week.
Fabiana faced 111 shots in two games to lead the Tigers to a win and a loss last week.
She turned away 47 shots in the Tigers 3-2 OT loss to the Saint Mary’s Huskies Wednesday night.
On Friday, she turned away another 58 shots and stonewalled the X-Women’s three shooters in the shootout to beat StFX 4-3 in Antigonish. She earned Subway Player of the Game honours for her outstanding effort.
A kinesiology student, Fabiana is from Woodbridge, O.N.
Other nominees: Robertha Charles (basketball); Michelle Reddy (cross country); Stephanie Dyck (soccer)