Athletics Department Headlines

By: Nicole Phillips- IC

Charlottetown, PEI (September 3, 2010)— UPEI Panther Sport launched their 2010–2011 ticket sales campaign today for season passes and packages. Season passes are available for regular season games in the sports of Women’s Rugby, Soccer, Women’s Hockey, Basketball, and Men’s Hockey.  

By: Kevin McCarville
Women's Soccer

"Make the playoffs, win the AUS, win the CIS" are the stated goals of this years UPEI women's soccer team.  18 returning players, including 9 starters from the 2009 team which lost the AUS final on penalty shots, provide much optimism for Coach Mike Redmond, now in his 7th season, along with assistants Clarence Fizzell, Kim Swan, Janelle Blanchard and goalkeeper coach Trent Hayes. Adding to the optimism is knowing the team is hosting the CIS championships November 11-14 in Charlottetown.
 

Women's Soccer

The UPEI Panthers defeated the UNB Reds with a score of 3-0.  No other information at this time.

 

Panther Sport is ready to begin this weekend.

 

Women's Soccer at UNB for games on Friday night and Sunday

Women's Rugby are off to Montreal for games on Sunday & Monday

 

Men's Soccer game for Sunday has been cancelled as SFX athletics is allowing no teams to travel this weekend.

FieldHockey

All full time students attending UPEI who are interested in trying out for UPEI field hockey team are invited to attend practice on UPEI Turf Field.
Friday, Sept 3 from 4 to 6 pm
Saturday, Sept 4 from 8 to 10 AM
 

Men's Basketball

All full-time students attending UPEI who are interested in trying out for the UPEI Men's Basketball Program in 2010-11 are invited to an information session on Friday, September 10th from 12:00-1:00 pm in Room 200 of the Sports Center.

Men's Hockey

The well-rounded game of all-star centre Dana Fraser of the Truro Bearcats will be welcomed with open arms this fall at UPEI.

UPEI Men’s Hockey head coach, Forbie MacPherson, says, “Dana has proven to be a leader, offensively gifted, and defensively responsible and will be a tremendous asset to our program.”

By: Alf Blanchard
Men's Hockey

Charlottetown - The goaltender who led the Kelowna Rockets to WHL title and the championship game of the 2009 Memorial Cup will be playing for the UPEI Panthers this fall, says UPEI head coach Forbie MacPherson.

The UPEI Men's Rugby team will hold it's first practice sessions on August 30th, September 1st, and September 3rd at 6:00pm at UPEI Alumni Place. Please bring cleats and sneakers. For info, contact Paul MacDonald at mrugby@upei.ca

Women's Rugby

The UPEI women’s rugby team, with new head coach Shannon Atkins, will be heading to the province of Quebec in preparation of the 2010 season. The Panthers will play two exhibition games while away, one on Sunday, September 5 versus the McGill University squad, and then Monday, September 6 against Bishop’s University.

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