SHORTILL AND DUFFEY NAMED PITA PIT ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Nicholas Shortill

Marauder linebacker Nick Shortill was a dominating presence for the McMaster defense and led his team to a 32-29 victory in a match-up of the nation's 3rd & 4th-ranked teams on Saturday. Shortill had seven solo tackles, seven assisted tackles, two tackles for a loss of 20 yards, one and a half sacks and one fumble recovery. The senior from Nobleton was a constant disruptive force as the McMaster defense attacked the vaunted Mustang offense and handed Western its first loss of the season.

Brittany Duffey

Goalkeeper Brittany Duffey put in two quality performances between McMaster's posts this past weekend, keeping consecutive clean sheets against two of the top three teams in the OUA West. With her team focused squarely on defending and grabbing much-needed points against dangerous opposition, Duffey commanded her area well, organized her defenders and was sure-handed when challenged through the air. After helping her team frustrate Laurier en route to a scoreless draw on Saturday, Duffey was credited with a whopping 16 saves in repeating the feat against the York Lions a day later.

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