Players Bench Female Athlete of the Week: Sydney Benko
 
Sydeny Benko had a three goal weekend in the Cougars women's hockey team sweep over the MacEwan Griffins to earn this week's Female Athlete of the Week.
 
In Friday's home contest, Benko recorded her second career two-goal game in a 2-0 win over the Griffins. Both of the forward's tallies came off deflections from point shots. Benko got her first with a tip in front and then had her second hit off her body as she cut across the ice. On Saturday in Edmonton, Benko opened the scoring in the first period, this time with her pouncing on a rebound at the goalmouth. The Cougars would go on to win 3-2 in a shootout.
 
Along with her three goals, Benko had 12 shots on goal across the two games. Now with four goals on the year, the Calgarian ranks tied for first in the Canada West after six games. Her relentless style of play and constant ability to crash the net have paid off for the winger and rewarded the Cougars with a 4-2-0 record.
 
Benko, a fifth-year, is an Elementary Education student and a two-time Academic All-Canadian.
 
Players Bench Male Athlete of the Week: Grant Hill

The Mount Royal University men's volleyball team had their home opening weekend, host Thompson Rivers University. Grant Hill stood out in Friday and Saturday night games to earn himself Male Athlete of the Week.

The Cougars lost the first set to the Wolfpack, but were able to come back with a force, to take sets 2,3 and 4 and get their first win of the season on Kenyon Court.

Hill came out of the game with 35 assists and 9 digs, generating the energy the Cougars needed for the comeback win.

In the Saturday night rematch, the Cougars took set one while the Wolfpack took set two, looking to get the lead the Cougars took the next two sets to get a two-win weekend out of the home opener.

Hill helped keep the momentum up for the Cougars in the two back-to-back set wins. Hill collected 43 assists, one kill and 3 digs throughout the game.

The third year business student setter, made his mark for the Cougars home opener, as they look to take on the University of Saskatchewan Huskies at Kenyon Court next weekend.