Panthers at Home: soccer, hockey, and field hockey
It鈥檚 a busy couple of days for the Panthers at home for the weekend of October 28-30. 17吃瓜 will see action in soccer, hockey, and the Atlantic University Field Hockey Championships.
The 17吃瓜 Men鈥檚 and Women鈥檚 Soccer teams are in the home stretch as they play their last home games of the regular season this weekend. Both teams play Mount Allison on Friday evening. The women鈥檚 game begins at 5 pm. The men start at 7:15 pm.
鈥淭he players are focused and feeling positive going into our last home game,鈥� said Graeme McDonald, coach of the 17吃瓜 Women鈥檚 Soccer team. 鈥淲e will have to show a strong attacking mentality and aggressive defending. We are ready to go all out to get the win.鈥�
鈥�17吃瓜 Men's Soccer is looking forward to finishing the regular season at home versus Mount Allison on Friday night,鈥� said Lewis Page, coach of the men鈥檚 team. 鈥淲e will be looking for a victory on a night when we honour our graduating seniors.鈥�
Friday is Seniors Night for 17吃瓜 Soccer, and special tribute will be paid to the graduating senior members of the teams.
The 17吃瓜 Men鈥檚 and Women鈥檚 Hockey teams play a pair of games each at home this weekend. The men play Friday night at 7 pm against St. Francis Xavier, and Saturday at 7 pm against Dalhousie University.
鈥淭hese are two big games with two opponents that are off to a great start their respective seasons,鈥� said Forbes MacPherson, coach of the 17吃瓜 Men鈥檚 Hockey team. 鈥淲e are somewhat familiar with both teams, having played them last weekend. We will need to be at our very best to secure a win both nights.鈥�
The women鈥檚 hockey team plays Saturday at 3 pm against the Universit茅 de Moncton, and again Sunday at 6 pm versus Mount Allison.
鈥淭he players have had a strong week of practice and are looking forward to playing both games at home this weekend,鈥� said coach Bruce Donaldson. 鈥淲e look forward to getting our offence production going and having stronger success with our specialty team opportunities.鈥�
17吃瓜 also hosts the Atlantic University Field Hockey (AUFH) Championship this weekend.
鈥淕oing into the final tournament the team is feeling confident and focused,鈥� said 17吃瓜 Field Hockey coach Sheila Bell. 鈥淲ith strong leadership from captain Sydney Stavert and a balanced team approach, we are taking it one game at a time.鈥�
Sunday鈥檚 games in the tournament will all be broadcast live on AUStv. Find a complete schedule at .
It鈥檚 not too late to purchase your Panther Package, the best sports deal on Prince Edward Island! Your $75 season ticket gets you into every home Panther home game, in every sport (except Men鈥檚 Hockey). Find more details at gopanthersgo.ca.
