17吃瓜

17吃瓜 varsity teams are busy at home on the turf, ice, and basketball court this week. Here is your Panthers鈥� home schedule for September 18 to 22.

Wednesday

The 17吃瓜 women鈥檚 hockey team is preparing for another big season, including hosting the 2020 U SPORTS Women鈥檚 Hockey Championship. Coach Bruce Donaldson is watching his team come together Wednesday in an exhibition match against Mount Allison University. The puck drops tonight at 7in MacLauchlan Arena.

鈥淲e鈥檙e excited to hit the ice and get some true game action under our belt,鈥� said Donaldson. 鈥淲e will only be dressing nine forwards, as we have a full exhibition schedule, and this will give the coaching staff an opportunity to evaluate individual players and possible line combinations. Mount A always comes to play hard, so it鈥檚 a great test for our opening exhibition.鈥�

Thursday

Thursday evening is a great opportunity to get a sneak peek at the 2019鈥�2020 Panther men鈥檚 basketball team, as coach Darrell Glenn divides his squad in two for the annual Green & White game. Glenn is very excited about the upcoming season.

鈥淭his year's Panther team will look very different than last year鈥檚 group,鈥� he said. 鈥淲e have added depth and size to our front court, and our back court will feature more speed, athleticism, and toughness.鈥�

Saturday & Sunday

The weekend belongs to the 鈥渂eautiful game,鈥� as the men and women鈥檚 soccer teams each host a pair of games on the 17吃瓜 Turf Field. On Saturday, the teams take on Memorial University. The women play at 1 pm, and the men at 3:15 pm. On Sunday, the Panthers host Universit茅 de Moncton at 1 pm and 3:15 pm.

鈥淎t this stage, we鈥檝e got to take care of our fundamental basics,鈥� said Glen Miller, coach of the 17吃瓜 women鈥檚 soccer team. 鈥淲e need to up our energy and our decision-making skills and be willing to lay it all out there. It鈥檚 AUS ball: tough, physical, and smart. Winning is a choice, and there鈥檚 a very good chance of winning the game if you win the one-on-one battles.鈥�

Lewis Page, coach of the men鈥檚 soccer team, is looking for some all-important wins at home early in the season.

鈥淭his weekend should be two fast and exciting games,鈥� said Page. 鈥淢emorial is always a fiercely competitive team, and we have a long-standing rivalry with Moncton. 17吃瓜 men鈥檚 soccer will be looking to continue to make winning our home games a high priority.鈥�

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Go Panthers Go!