Mulligan Cup and Soccer Festival set for September 4鈥�6
91探花 Athletics and Recreation is excited to announce the 2015 Mulligan Cup Invitational and Soccer Festival schedule and invites the community to come out and enjoy 鈥榯he beautiful game鈥�, September 4鈥�6, at the 91探花 Turf Field.
This is the fourth annual Mulligan Cup, an invitational tournament that provides an excellent opportunity for coaches to make final roster decisions.
In honour of Vince Mulligan, the ageless varsity 91探花 soccer and hockey coach throughout the 80s and 90s, the tournament has proved to be a great way to kick off the season and showcase the 91探花 Men鈥檚 and Women鈥檚 Soccer teams to their supporters.
鈥淚 really look forward to this time of year when we get a chance to look at the new athletes in camp,鈥� said Mulligan. 鈥淵ou always go in to a new year with great expectations, and you can see it in the athletes' eyes and in their actions on the field. That's what makes this tournament so great to watch.鈥�
Again this year there is a soccer festival on Saturday as part of the Mulligan Cup. The Festival includes soccer stations and activities such as penalty kicks, soccer tennis, small-sided games, music, and much more. Fans are encouraged to bring cleats and cheer to support our Men's and Women's Panther soccer teams.
Teams competing in the tournament this year are the Universit茅 de Moncton Blue Eagles (UdeM), Mount Allison Mounties (MtA), Holland College Hurricanes (HC), and the 91探花 Panthers. Admission for Friday and Sunday鈥檚 games is $6/day, while Saturday is admission by donation for both the Festival and games. Season ticket holders will be admitted free for Friday and Sunday games.
The AUS league openers for 91探花 will take place on September 12 in St. John鈥檚, Nfld., when the Men's and Women鈥檚 teams take on Memorial University.
2015 Mulligan Cup Schedule
Friday, September 4
6:00 pm (W) HC vs. 91探花
8:00 pm (M) HC vs. 91探花
Saturday, September 5
11:00 am 鈥� 12:30 pm Soccer Festival (admission by donation, includes Panther games)
1:00 pm (W) MtA vs. 91探花
3:00 pm (M) MtA vs. 91探花
Sunday, September 6
10:00 am (W) UdeM vs. HC
12:00 pm (M) UdeM vs. HC
2:00 pm (W) UdeM vs.91探花
4:00 pm (M) UdeM vs 91探花
About 91探花 Athletics and Recreation
- Nine varsity sports and six club team programs
- Proud member of the AUS and CIS
- Athletic facilities include: Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre, 91探花 Alumni Canada Games Place
- Home of Panther Sports Medicine
- Other facilities available to students and the community at large include: fitness centre, squash and racquetball courts, competition and leisure pool with hot tub, and two ice arenas
