Samadi and Herbst earn AUS Athlete of the Week Honours

Defensive Player of the Week
Name: Brad Herbst
University: Saint Mary's University
Position: Linebacker
Hometown: Ottawa, Ont.
Year of eligibility: Second
Academic program: BA Criminology
Height and weight: 6'0, 225lbs

Linebacker Brad Herbst of the Saint Mary's Huskies is the Atlantic University Sport football defensive player of the week.

A second-year criminology student from Ottawa, Ont., Herbst posted 7.5 tackles (six solo and three assisted) in the Huskies 23-17 loss to the Bishop's Gaiters Saturday in Halifax, N.S.

Herbst had a sack for a loss of 12 yards in the matchup and also posted a pass breakup.

Special Teams Player of the Week
Name: Ideen Samadi
University: Saint Mary's University
Position: Kicker/Punter
Hometown: Edmonton, Alta.
Year of eligibility: First
Academic program: BA
Height and weight: 5'11", 190lbs

Kicker and punter Ideen Samadi of the Saint Mary's Huskies is the Atlantic University Sport football special teams player of the week.

A first-year arts student from Edmonton, Alta., Samadi had 12 punts for 372 yards (31.0 average) in Saturday's 23-17 loss to Bishop's as well as five kickoffs for 248 yards (49.6 average).

The freshman made good on his lone field goal attempt for 23 yards and was also successful on both extra-point kicks for five total points in the matchup.