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UPEI hosts 2012 AUS men’s soccer championships
| Athletics
The University of Prince Edward Island will host this year's Subway Atlantic University Sport (AUS) Men's Soccer Championship November 2-4.
The AUS championship weekend begins for participants on Thursday evening at the Rodd Royalty Inn with a reception at 6:15 pm, followed by an awards dinner for athletes, coaches, and staff at 6:30 pm. The event recognizes and honours outstanding athletes and coaches from the 2012-13 regular season.
The tournament schedule kicks off with two quarterfinal matches on Friday: the Dalhousie Tigers take on the Université de Moncton Aigles Bleus at 3:00 pm and the host UPEI Panthers will compete against the Cape Breton University Capers at 6:00 pm. The top-seeded teams, UNB Varsity Reds and the SMU Huskies, have a free pass to Saturday's semifinals.
Saturday's action begins at 2:00 pm with UNB taking on the lowest seeded team remaining, while SMU will take to the pitch later that evening at 5:00 pm against the highest seeded team remaining.
The AUS championship game will take place on Sunday, November 4 at 2:00 pm. The top two teams will advance to the Canadian Interuniversity Sport championships, at the Université de Laval, November 8-11, in Quebec City.
AUS tickets can be purchased in advance by contacting UPEI Athletics & Recreation at (902) 566-0432, or purchased at the gate on game days. Tournament passes are available for $15, day passes for adults $7/$2 students. Games are free for UPEI students upon presentation of UPEI student ID card and free for children under six years old.
Watch live 2012 Subway AUS Men's Soccer Championship action on AUStv.ca.
For Information:
Lynn Boudreau
UPEI Athletics & Recreation
Communications & Events
(902) 566-0991
Contact
Sheila Kerry
Media Relations and Communications Officer
Integrated Communications
