Box Score Marauder safety Keldyn Ahlstedt has been named the U Sports Defensive Player of the Week, for his strong game in last Saturday's 17-11 quarter-final victory over Guelph.

Ahlstedt, a fifth-year history student from Whitby, Ont., made five solo tackles along with one fumble recovery in a 17-11 win, but he saved his best play for last as the 5-10, 192-pound safety came up with the game-ending interception on the goal line to deny a Gryphon comeback. With the win the Marauders advance to the Yates Cup semi-final against the Laurier Golden Hawks, this Saturday at 1 p.m. at Laurier's University Stadium.

The other weekly award recipients  are Regina quarterback Noah Picton on offense and Saskatchewan kicker Sean Stenger on special teams are the U Sports football players of the week for the period ending Oct. 30 , 2016.
 
Defensive nominees:
AUS: Adam Melanson, defensive lineman, Acadia
RSEQ: Adam Auclair, defensive back, Laval
OUA: Keldyn Ahlstedt, safety, McMaster (recipient)
CWUAA: Nicholas Dheilly, defensive lineman, Regina
 
Offensive nominees:
AUS: Tivon Cook, quarterback, StFX
RSEQ: Jean-Guy Rimpel, running back, Concordia
OUA: Christian Battistelli, running back, Carleton
CWUAA: Noah Picton, quarterback, Regina (recipient)
 
Special team nominees:
AUS: Mike Miller, defensive back, StFX
RSEQ: Felix Menard- Brière, kicker, Montreal
OUA: Adam Preocanin, kicker, McMaster
CWUAA: Sean Stenger, kicker, Saskatchewan (recipient)