Athletics Department Headlines

Panthers head coach had to wait a long time
By: The Guardian - Marcel Vander Wier
Women's Basketball

UPEI women’s basketball got a major boost with last weekends win over the Memorial Sea-Hawks.  The Panthers will now prepare to face Acadia Saturdy at 6 pm and Sunday at 1pm.  More from The Guardian.

Recap of trip to the Rock
Women's Basketball

This weekend was a huge one for the women's basketball Panthers.  The team traveled to Memorial in Newfoundland, one of the hardest places to play in the conference and came away with a weekend split - earning a 77-73 victory on Saturday and a 95-71 loss on Sunday.  Video highlights from MUN weekend.

Sea Hawks stop Panthers 95-71
Women's Basketball
(L) 95-71

The UPEI Panthers and the Memorial Sea Hawks split the weekend with the Hawks taking Sunday's game 95-71. 

 

Huskies slide past Panthers to win 63-51
Women's Basketball
(L) 63-51

Sunday afternoon the Saint Mary Huskies took the second of the double header winning 63-51over the UPEI Panthers.

Court Side with Katie Moore
By: UPEI Athletics & Recreation
Women's Basketball

What brought you to UPEI?
My dad got his business degree and played football at UPEI, he was also the last rookie of the year for Panther football in 1980. My older brother also got his business degree and played rugby for UPEI, so it was a dream of mine to go to school and play basketball at UPEI to continue the family legacy as an athlete.

Head Coach Carly Clarke and Panthers looking for change
By: Scott MacDonald
Women's Basketball

To say her first two seasons at UPEI were tough,might be an understatement for Panthers head coach Carly Clarke.
Clarke took over a team at the bottom of the league standings, and has slowly been putting pieces together to get them competitive again and it looks like her efforts have started to work.

UPEI Basketball Home Openers - Green Out Event
Women's Basketball

UPEI Basketball is asking fans WEAR GREEN to the home openers this weekend. Green t-shirts are on sale at the bookstore for just $7, or wear your own green and come out to support the Panthers!!!!

Women back to NB for exhibition
By: Scott MacDonald
Women's Basketball

After beating AUS rival UNB last weekend, the women Panthers travel back to New Brunswick for the third time this preseason for a series of scrimmages with Mount Allison university. 

Don Grant Basketball Tournment features UPEI
Women's Basketball

Both the men's and women's teams are off to the Don Grant Tournament this weekend.  The women will take part in the six team tournament and the men will play UNB in an exhibition game.  Below is the full schedule and for more on the tournament it self visit the tournament web site.

UPEI Hosting Mickey Place Basketball Tournament Oct. 14-16, 2011
Women's Basketball

 

For the second time the Mickey Place Basketball Tournament will have both men's and women's teams.