Devante Sampson, Football
JOEY’S RESTAURANT MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Mount Allison’s Department of Athletics is pleased to announce that the Joey’s Pizza and Pasta Male Athlete of the Week for September 22nd-28th is football Mountie Devante Sampson. Sampson and his teammates defeated Bishop’s 26-3 in Lennoxville on Saturday for the program’s first ever road win in Quebec.
The 2nd year defensive back from Mississauga, ON had 2 interceptions during the Mounties win on a night that saw the Mounties defense force 3 interceptions and a total of 6 turnovers. Sampson was able to return 1 interception 46 yards back to the Bishop’s 5 yard line where the Mounties would eventually add a field goal. Sampson broke into the league as a rookie last year with 4 interceptions for the Mounties. The Mounties now sit alone in first place in the AUS at 4-0.
Other nominees this week included Makenzie Hill, a freshman keeper with the Mounties men’s soccer team.