A pair of first-year Blues start the year off strong earning Athlete of the Week honours.
Barcha Hnizdilova is the Capilano University Blues women’s Athlete of the Week.
The native of Czechia had back-to-back double-doubles in helping Capilano to a pair of road wins at Langara.
In Friday’s opener, Hnizdilova grabbed 20 rebounds while contributing 10 points and three steals as the Blues hung on for the win. In Saturday’s game, she went 11-of-12 from the free throw line on her way to 15 points and 10 boards.
The 5-foot-11 forward ended her weekend with 25 points, 30 rebounds and six steals.
Kash Lang is the Capilano University Blues men’s Athlete of the Week.
The 6-foot-4 guard was in the starting lineup and played over 30 minutes both nights, helping the Blues to two wins on the road at Langara.
Lang went for 24 points and eight rebounds in Saturday’s win to complete the road sweep. In Friday’s opener, he grabbed six rebounds and handed out three assists.
For the weekend, he totalled 31 points, 14 boards, five assists and five steals as CapU improved to 7-7 on the season.
