Panthers at Home, Homecoming edition
Calling all 17吃瓜 alumni! It鈥檚 time to suit up in your finest 17吃瓜 swag and come back to cheer on your Panthers for Homecoming 2018.
Get an early jump on the weekend with the annual 17吃瓜 Men鈥檚 Basketball Green & White Scrimmage. Get to know the newest Panthers by catching this inter-squad game Thursday evening at 6:00 pm in the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre.
鈥淲e are very excited to kick off the 2018鈥�2019 campaign,鈥� said coach Darrell Glenn. 鈥淪ix new Panthers join a team that made steady movement last year. We expect to defend better on the ball and shoot a much better percentage from the three-point line鈥攖wo areas that really hurt our young and inexperienced team last season.鈥�
Each Panther will be hungry as they compete for roster positions on the eve of their exhibition season. Admission is by donation.
Homecoming 2018 starts in earnest on the soccer pitch Friday evening, as both teams defend the home turf against the Universit茅 de Moncton. The women suit up at 5:00 pm.
鈥淲e need to come out this weekend and step it up physically and mentally and finish our chances when they come along,鈥� said Graeme McDonald, coach of the 17吃瓜 Women鈥檚 Soccer team.
Stick around after the women鈥檚 game, as the men take the field at 7:15 pm.
鈥�17吃瓜 Men鈥檚 Soccer is looking forward to hosting U de M,鈥� said coach Lewis Page. 鈥淲e have performed well in recent games and are looking to turn performance into points this weekend.鈥�
Friday is Alumni Night, with all alumni receiving free admission. The first 200 people through the gate will receive a special Panther gift. Come help us celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Panthers鈥� 1998 AUAA Championship Team and join us for a post-game social at Boston Pizza.
Friday evening also sees pre-season exhibition action for the 17吃瓜 Women鈥檚 Hockey team. The Panthers take on Mount Allison at 7:00 pm at MacLauchlan Arena.
鈥淲e have performed well in recent games and are looking to turn performance into points this weekend,鈥� said coach Bruce Donaldson.
Alumni are also admitted to the women鈥檚 hockey game for free. The first 30 fans in the arena will receive a special Panther gift.
The women hit the ice again Saturday evening at 7:00 pm with an exhibition match against the Dalhousie University Tigers. 17吃瓜 alumni will receive free admission.
Sunday, 17吃瓜 Soccer hosts the University of New Brunswick. The women鈥檚 game starts at 1:00 pm on the 17吃瓜 Artificial Turf Field. The men鈥檚 game begins at 3:15 pm. All 17吃瓜 alumni are admitted free.
Go Panthers Go!
