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ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Panthers this Week (October 23–29, 2023)

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The ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Women's Rugby Panthers host the St. FX X-Women Wednesday, October 25 at 2:00 pm in the AUS Championship. Top row from left: Ria Johnston, Olivia McLeod, Paige MacLean, Carla Stewart. Bottom row from left: Mia Fradsham, Emma MacLean
The ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Women's Rugby Panthers host the St. FX X-Women Wednesday, October 25 at 2:00 pm in the AUS Championship. Top row from left: Ria Johnston, Olivia McLeod, Paige MacLean, Carla Stewart. Bottom row from left: Mia Fradsham, Emma MacLean

The ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Panther rugby, basketball, hockey and cross-country teams are looking forward to a full week of events at home and away.

Wednesday, October 25
AT HOME:

2:00 pm: The ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Women's Rugby Panthers go head-to-head against the St. Francis Xavier X-Women for the Atlantic University Sport (AUS) title! The winner-take-all final is a matchup of the top two teams in the regular season. The Panthers completed the regular season 5-1-0 (won-lost-tied), one point ahead of the X-Women (4-1-1).

This will be a highly competitive game between two elite teams and members of the ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ campus community and the public are encouraged to come out to MacAdam Field, wear green and white, and cheer on the ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Women's Rugby Panthers in their effort to capture the AUS Championship title for the second year in a row! This is the first time ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ is hosting the AUS Women’s Rugby Championship.

Tickets are $10 for General Public, $8 for Seniors (60+), $5 for Youth (18 & under), and FREE for ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ students and children under 3. Click  to purchase tickets!

Friday, October 27
AT HOME:

7:00 pm: ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Men’s Hockey Panthers (2-4) host the Dalhousie University Tigers (2-4) at MacLauchlan Arena. The Panthers won the first matchup 10-2.

AWAY:
5:30 pm: ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Women’s Basketball Panthers against the Memorial University Sea-Hawks in St. John’s, Newfoundland for their season opener.

7:00 pm: ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Women’s Hockey Panthers (1-5) play the Dalhousie University Tigers (2-4) in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

7:30 pm: ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Men’s Basketball Panthers against the Memorial University Sea-Hawks in St. John’s, Newfoundland for their season opener.

Saturday, October 28
AT HOME:

7:00 pm: ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Men’s Hockey Panthers host the St. Francis Xavier University X-Men at MacLauchlan Arena. The Panthers lost the first matchup 6-3.

AWAY:
12:00 and 1:00 pm: ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Cross Country Panthers compete in the AUS Cross Country Championships at Point Pleasant Park, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

5:30 pm: ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Women’s Basketball Panthers against the Memorial University Sea-Hawks in St. John’s, Newfoundland.

7:30 pm: ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Men’s Basketball Panthers against the Memorial University Sea-Hawks in St. John’s, Newfoundland.

Sunday, October 29
AT HOME:

3:00 pm: ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Women’s Hockey Panthers host the St. Thomas University Tommies in MacLauchlan Arena. The Panthers lost their first game against them 4-1.

Clubs
ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ is hosting the 2023 Atlantic University Men’s Rugby Championship October 27 and 29 and the 2023 Atlantic University Women’s Field Hockey Championship October 28 and 29. Schedules can be found on

Ticketing
Avoid the line-ups! 2023–24 ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Hockey and Basketball season tickets are on sale now and can be purchased through our new ticketing system at .

Gold Rush
The ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Panthers Gold Rush can be played through a new app—ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ Panther Recreation—found on Apple and Android, or via .

To view the full season schedule for Panther Sport, visit

Media Contact

Ron Annear
Varsity Sport Coordinator
Athletics and Recreation
(902) 566-0991

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