Alaere Peterside and Jakob Robillard named UPEI Panthers Athletes of the Week

Every week, UPEI Athletics and Recreation recognizes student-athletes for their achievements and contributions to their respective sports. The UPEI Panthers Source for Sports Athletes of the Week for January 27 to February 2, 2025, are Alaere Peterside (women’s track and field) and Jakob Robillard (men’s hockey).

February 4, 2025

Charlottetown, PEI (February 4, 2025)—Every week, UPEI Athletics and Recreation recognizes student-athletes for their achievements and contributions to their respective sports. The UPEI Panthers Source for Sports Athletes of the Week for January 27 to February 2, 2025, are Alaere Peterside (women's track and field) and Jakob Robillard (men's hockey).

Peterside is a second-year science student from Lagos, Nigeria. For the third time this season, she broke her own UPEI record in the high jump and sits at 1.72 metres. She now ranks first in Atlantic University Sport (AUS) and is tied for third in U SPORTS.

"Alaere continued her impressive season, breaking her own school and provincial records," said coach Damon MacDonald. "She will look to defend her AUS title and earn a medal at the national level in the coming weeks."

Robillard, a second-year business student from Rockland, Ontario, earned back-to-back road wins against the St. Francis Xavier X-Men and the Dalhousie University Tigers on January 31 and February 1. Between the two games, the sophomore netminder turned aside 47 shots and posted a 2.49 goals against average and a .904 save percentage.

"Jakob had a great weekend for us. He was solid throughout and made some key saves at big moments," said head coach Forbes MacPherson.

Go Panthers Go!

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