CALGARY – University of Calgary Dinos forward Efe Udolu-Joshua has been named the Canada West BioSteel Athlete of the Week for men's soccer, the league office announced on Tuesday. 

The third-year striker was central to the Dinos recent victories, putting his team in front by scoring the opening goal on their way to a 3-1 win against Lethbridge on Friday. Udolu-Joshua went on to put a stand-out performance against the Saskatchewan Huskies on Sunday. After the Dinos found themselves down one goal down early in the game, his strike in the 24^th minute brought Calgary level. He was a constant presence throughout the game, attempting seven shots on goal. Despite missing a spot kick in the second half, Udolu-Joshua kept his focus and scored the game winning goal with his sixth goal of the campaign. 

The back-to-back wins improved Calgary's record to 9-3-1, equalling the program record for wins in a regular season, while also securing top spot in the Prairie standings. 

It is the first Canada West Athlete of the Week honour of Udolu-Joshua's career. The Calgary native earned a spot on the 2024 Canada West All-Rookie team, as well as being named an Academic All-Canadian in 2024-25. 

The Dinos will now face off against the Mount Royal Cougars on Saturday Oct. 24 at MRU Campus Field for their final regular season game of the year, with a kick-off scheduled fo 3:00 p.m. The game can be seen live on Canada West TV, powered by BioSteel. 

Following the conclusion of the game, attention will turn towards the playoffs. The quarterfinal fixtures will take place on Friday, Oct. 30 at McMahon Stadium. 

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