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Panthers sweep weekend with 2-0 win over Acadia
Men's Soccer
(W) 2-0

Clutch goals by Jared Murphy and Adam Lowther lifted the UPEI Panthers’ men’s soccer team to a 2-0 win over the visiting Acadia Axemen Sunday afternoon.

Panthers remain in 3rd with 2-2 tie with UNB
Men's Soccer
(T) 2-2

Scoring Summary
-- 1st --
UNB     23:25     SHEA NORDHEIM (unassisted)    
-- 2nd --
UNB     49:57     SAM BOATENG (JEAN-CLAUDE CAMPEAU)    
UPEI     64:59     JARED MURPHY (unassisted)    
UPEI     90:00     GIUSEPPE SCHICHILONE (unassisted)

Capers hand Panthers first lose of the season
Men's Soccer
(L) 4-1


In a battle of unbeaten Atlantic University Sport men’s soccer clubs, the UPEI Panthers  dropped a 4-1 decision to the Cape Breton Capers Sunday in Charlottetown. More from The Guardian.

Panthers and Reds end in tie
Men's Soccer
(T) 0-0

Saturday at Charlottetown, UPEI's Tyler Shaw and UNB’s Morgan Kenny had the clean sheets.
Shots were 10-7 in favour of UNB, which also had the edge in corners, 4-2.
O’Donnell was named UPEI’s player of the game.

UPEI Panther Dillon Wight named AUS Male Athlete of the Week
Men's Soccer

 September 27, 2011 (HALIFAX, N.S.) - UNB Varsity Reds women's soccer player Samantha Lagacy and UPEI Panthers men's soccer player Dillon Wight have been named the AUS Subway Athletes of the Week for their respective performances for the period ending September 25, 2011. Read more.

Panthers tie CIS 3rd ranked SFX 1-1
Men's Soccer
(T) 1-1

The UPEI Panthers continue to have a great season with a tie on Sunday against CIS 3rd ranked SFX 1-1. 

In the last moments of the first half SFX's Randy Ribeiro scored to take the lead 1-0. The Panthers battled all game and a corner kick resulted in Dillon Wight of the Panthers scoing his first AUS goal in the 85 minute.  Read more from The Guardian.

Panthers glide to a 3-0 win over UdeM
Men's Soccer
(W) 3-0

The UPEI Panthers are now 3-0-1 with a 3-0 win over UdeM on Saturday night as part of Celebrate UPEI Weekend.

Panthers turn tables on Mounties
Men's Soccer
(W) 2-1

It was a little payback for the UPEI loss in the preseason friendly, as the UPEI Panthers edged the Mt Allison Mounties Sunday afternoon in Sackville 2-1.

Panthers tie Huskies for 1-0-1 weekend
Men's Soccer
(T) 0-0

The UPEI mens soccer Panthers went into Sunday afternoon knowing it would be a battle with last year's AUS champions, Saint Mary's Huskies but after 120 minutes both sides came away scoreless. and UPEI wrapped up a very successful weekend with a win and a tie with the Halifax squads.

UPEI Men's Soccer Panthers Open Season with Win
Men's Soccer
(W) 1-0

Training camp must have served its purpose well as the UPEI Men's Soccer Panthers put in a strong effort to edge the Dalhousie Tigers 1-0 at Wickwire Field in Halifax on a blustery Saturday afternoon.   A lone goal by Jared Murphy was all the Panthers needed to secure the win and their three points.