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Wall, McMillan named Huskies Athletes of the Week: Feb. 19-25, 2024
Posted: Feb 25, 2024

Wall, McMillan named Huskies Athletes of the Week: Feb. 19-25, 2024

Men's track & field athlete Eric Wall and women's basketball guard Alaina McMillan have been named Huskies Athletes of the Week, sponsored by Freeman's Little New York Halifax, for the week ending February 25, 2024.

Eric Wall / Men's Track & Field / Sydney, NS / 3rd year / Computer Science

Eric Wall, a third year jumper from Sydney, NS, is the Huskies male athlete of the week for the week of Feb. 19-25, 2024.

At this weekend's Atlantic University Sport Track & Field Championship, Wall won a gold medal in the high jump with a leap of 1.94 metres.

"Eric was returning to competition following an injury and performed under pressure to win his first AUS high jump title," says Huskies Track & Field head coach Kevin Heisler.

With the win, Wall qualified to compete at the U SPORTS Track & Field Championship, hosted by the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, March 7-9.

Alaina McMillan / Women's Basketball / Brantford, ON / 5th year / Arts

Alaina McMillan, a fifth year guard from Brantford, ON, is the Huskies female athlete of the week for the week of Feb. 19-25, 2024.

McMillan led the Huskies to their second straight Atlantic University Sport women's basketball championship, and was named Most Valuable Player of the championship tournament for the second straight season. In a pair of games, McMillan averaged 15.5 points, 5.0 assists, 3.0 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.5 blocks per game.

In Saturday's 71-61 semfinal win over STFX, McMillan scored nine points, adding four assists, three rebounds and a steal.

It was in Sunday's 64-49 final victory over UNB where McMillan really shined. She poured in 22 points - including 15 in the second half - adding six assists, three rebounds, three blocks and two steals. McMillan's defensive intensity and clutch shot-making was instrumental in the Huskies outscoring the REDS 23-4 in the second period to secure their second straight championship.

McMillan, who was named an AUS First Team All-Star for the third consecutive year earlier in the week, was also named a Tournament All-Star for the second straight year.

McMillan and the Huskies become the first team to repeat as AUS Champions since the Acadia Axewomen in 2018-19 and 2017-18. The Huskies will now represent the AUS at the U SPORTS Women's Basketball Championships, which will be hosted by the University of Alberta, March 7-10 in Edmonton.