Boston Pizza Athletes of the Week
The Ryerson Rams Athletes of the Week are presented by Boston Pizza at Front & John.

Center Jason McDonough has been named the Boston Pizza Male Athlete of the Week after helping the Ryerson Rams men's hockey team snap a three-game losing streak by getting a much-needed victory over the Toronto Varsity Blues on Sunday afternoon.  After the Rams went down 1-0, the hometown native evened the contest with a power-play marker in the second period, and would go on to put the Rams ahead with the go-ahead goal early in the third frame.  It would turn out to be the game-winner, and McDonough added a couple of assists in a five-goal final period for the Rams as they recorded a 6-1 triumph over the Varsity Blues to keep their playoff hopes alive. 

After leading her team to a big 66-65 upset victory over the CIS No. 9-ranked Toronto Varsity Blues, Dayana Gechkova has been named the Boston Pizza Female Athlete of the Week.  The third-year guard quietly picked up her first double-double of the season, tallying 14 points and a game-high 11 rebounds, and was integral to helping the women stay within striking distance of Toronto throughout the contest, until a final possession three-pointer handed the game to Ryerson.  The business management major shot 6-of-11 from the floor and also recorded two steals in 38 minutes of court-time to help spur her team to the .500 mark with their ninth win of the season.