Sam Pierson — MBB
Mount Allison’s Department of Athletics and Recreation is pleased to announce that Sam Pierson (men’s basketball) is named the Joey’s Male Athlete of the Week for the week of January 5-13.
Pierson, from Kingston, ON, led the Mounties to an 89-67 win over the UNBSJ Seawolves in Saint John. Five team members scored double figures with Pierson at 22 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Last season, Pierson was Mount Allison’s overall Male Rookie of the year. He was also named the Joey’s Male Athlete of the Week for the week of November 18-24, 2019.
This is the sixth-straight win for Mounties men’s basketball, who are travelling to Moncton on Wednesday, January 15 to play their arch-rival, the 4-4 Crandall University Chargers, at 8 p.m. On Sunday, January 19 the Mounties return home and face the 3-4 MSVU Mystics at 4 p.m. The team currently sits in first place at 6-2 and is ranked 10th nationally.
Read more about Sam: https://bit.ly/2RpNiMZ