Panthers at Home, October 19-21
The Panthers are busy in the coming days on the ice, basketball court, and soccer pitch. Here鈥檚 your roundup of Panther home games for October 19鈥�21.
Thursday night, 91探花 Men鈥檚 Basketball plays a pre-season game with cross-town rivals Holland College. Coach Darrell Glenn said even though the game is an exhibition match, it's not one the team is taking lightly.
鈥淗olland College is a well-coached team with loads of talent, and that鈥檚 exactly what our team needs to face right now as we continue to prepare for our upcoming season,鈥� said Glenn.
The Hurricanes are sure to bring their own fans, so make sure you show up with your green and white on to cheer on your Panthers. Tip-off is at 8 pm the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre.
With three games scheduled for Saturday afternoon and evening, you might as well bring the family and make a day of it! 91探花 Women鈥檚 Soccer starts the day with its final home-game of the regular season at 1 pm against Memorial University.
鈥淚t鈥檚 at the point now where we have to roll up our sleeves and get the job done,鈥� said coach Graeme McDonald. 鈥淢emorial is a top team, but we have home advantage to get the result needed.鈥�
91探花 Men鈥檚 Soccer gets its turn against MUN at 3:15 pm. Coach Lewis Page says the team feels the momentum of the late season.
鈥�91探花 Men鈥檚 Soccer continues to improve each week,鈥� said Page. 鈥淲e are looking to build on our win last weekend against Dalhousie with another strong performance against Memorial.鈥�
After the soccer games wrap up, grab a quick supper and come on back to campus for some AUS hockey. 91探花 Women鈥檚 Hockey hosts St. Francis Xavier University at 7 pm in MacLauchlan Arena.
鈥淪t. FX is coming off two wins during opening weekend and sports an amazing power play,鈥� said coach Bruce Donaldson. 鈥淐learly we need to play five-on-five hockey with St. FX鈥攖hey are one of the best skilled teams in the AUS. They are a well-balanced team with strong mobile defence, active forwards, and solid goaltending. We need to match their skill set, utilize our speed, and make sure we stay away from penalties.鈥�
Even mid-season, the Panther Package is a deal that can鈥檛 be beat. For just $75, the Panther Package gives you admission to every home game for 91探花 Women鈥檚 and Men鈥檚 Soccer, 91探花 Women鈥檚 and Men鈥檚 Basketball, and 91探花 Women鈥檚 Hockey. Head to gopanthersgo.ca and click on 鈥榯ickets鈥�!
And don鈥檛 forget season tickets for 91探花 Men鈥檚 Hockey! Your $190 dollars gives you a reserved seat, 15 individual tickets, 2-for-1 golf at Fox Meadows Golf and Country Club (until May 31, 2018), a 10% discount card at Source for Sports, 2 for 1 large pizza for the year at Domino鈥檚, and a $50 discount towards your Panther Package!
Remember, 91探花 students get into all Panther home games for free. Let鈥檚 fill the stands and make 2017鈥�18 the best season ever!
