Panthers at Home, October 29 to 31
This Hallowe’en weekend will see home action every day for the UPEI Panthers. Join us for a pair of games for UPEI Women’s Hockey and the home-openers for UPEI Men’s and Women’s Basketball, including a championship celebration for the accomplishments of the 2019–2020 women’s basketball team!
The action starts on Friday evening at 7 pm in the MacLauchlan Arena as UPEI Women’s Hockey hosts the Dalhousie Tigers.
“Dal gave us all we could handle this past Friday with us winning in a shootout,” said head coach Bruce Donaldson. “We expect both games to be very close and competitive as both STU and DAL are playing some great hockey. We need a much more consistent effort from all our players; we have yet to play a complete 60-minute game. Our focus is to be harder to play against our opponents, take no shortcuts, and be accountable.”
Basketball season officially opens on Friday at 6 pm as UPEI Women’s Basketball hosts Memorial University. The Panthers are the reigning AUS champions, but the team is not resting on its laurels.
“We talk a lot about setting the bar ourselves,” said head coach Matt Gamblin. “We’re not going to be reactive to other teams. We have to be the barometer.”
UPEI Panther Athletics and the UPEI Alumni Association are inviting all UPEI Women’s Basketball alumni to attend the game, where the AUS championship banner will be raised. There will also be a reception after the game for alumni players. There is limited space, so please RSVP to Koren Glenn at kglenn@upei.ca.
The men’s basketball team hosts its home-opener at 8 pm, also playing MUN.
“We have added some much-needed size and athleticism for sure,” said head coach Darrell Glenn. “Having bigger athletes allows you to guard multiple players affectively both inside the paint and on the perimeter. Our league is made of up very diverse players who are athletic and strong, and can score from multiple areas on the floor. If you don't have players to neutralize your opposition, then it's hard to compete.”
Sunday is a rematch for both Panther basketball teams against MUN with the women playing at 1 pm and the men at 3 pm.
Visit gopanthersgo.ca for ticket information. All attendees above the age of 12 must provide proof of vaccination.
Go Panthers Go!
