The Holland Hurricanes had a busy weekend with six home games scheduled on Saturday and Sunday in Charlottetown. The ‘Canes basketball teams split games with the University of King’s College (UKC) Blue Devils, the volleyball ‘Canes split matches with the Université de Sainte-Anne (USTA) Dragons, and the women’s hockey ‘Canes split games with the Acadia University Axewomen.

Hurricanes Athletics now enter the holiday break and will resume regular season action on January 8, 2022.

Here is a breakdown of the busy weekend in Charlottetown.

Women’s Basketball | UKC 74, Hurricanes 52

The Hurricanes women’s basketball team fell behind 25-19 after one quarter and could not recover. The ‘Canes trailed 43-35 at the half and 57-48 after three before a rough fourth quarter saw the ‘Canes score just four points and drop the game 74-52.

Lisa Bolander was the only Hurricanes player to reach double figures in scoring with 13 points while adding six rebounds, eight assists, and two steals.

Sheleese Hoilette added eight points, eight rebounds, two assists, two steals, and three blocks with Kassie Little adding five points and ten rebounds off the bench.

The ‘Canes fall to 5-3 on the season and enter the Christmas break tied for second in the Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association (ACAA) standings with the St. Thomas University (STU) Tommies who sit at 5-2. The Blue Devils are close behind at 4-4 and are now tied for fourth with the Mount Allison University Mounties who are 4-3.

The ‘Canes return to action on January 8 when they host the Mounties at 2pm at the McMillan Centre for Community Engagement (MCCE) in Charlottetown.

Connect with the women’s basketball Hurricanes at www.twitter.com/caneswbball and www.instagram.com/hurricanesbball.

Men’s Basketball | Hurricanes 123, UKC 68

The Hurricanes men’s basketball team came out fast and scored the first 14 points of the game on Saturday, leading 33-8 after one quarter. The ‘Canes would lead 58-34 at the half and 87-45 after three. A 36-point fourth quarter would give the ‘Canes a 123-68 win.

This was the fifth most points ever scored for the Hurricanes in a single game in team history.

Jordan Holness led the way in the offensive outburst with 25 points, six rebounds and four assists with Bryce Corless recording a second double-double in as many games with 13 points and ten rebounds.

Jalen Menzies, Logan Rempel, and Tyray Cooper provided a scoring punch off the bench with 17, 14, and 11 points respectively. Jashajaun Downey added 14 points, seven assists, and three steals with Tutu Akol chipping in with eight points and nine rebounds.

The Hurricanes end the first semester with an 8-0 record and lead the conference. UKC is now at 3-5 and tied for fourth with the Mounties who are 3-4.

The Hurricanes return to ACAA action on January 8 when they host the Mounties at 4pm at the MCCE.

Connect with the men’s basketball ‘Canes at www.twitter.com/canesmbball and www.instagram.com/hurricanesbball.

Women’s Volleyball | Hurricanes 3, USTA 0

The Hurricanes women’s volleyball team got back on the winning track with a straight-sets victory on Saturday over the USTA Dragons.

Set scores were 25-10, 25-11 and 25-14.

Ava Beisal had ten kills to lead a balanced attack with Sam Gerbig (nine), Kateia Barenaba (seven), Myah Utrosa (six) and Amanda Brito (five) all having strong games offensively.

Brito added five aces and five digs with Gerbig recording four aces and 12 digs, and Beisal chipping in with three aces and eight digs.

Shayla Reding had 30 assists while also adding two kills and six digs with Jenna MacFarlane adding 11 digs and four assists in the win.

The Hurricanes are now 8-1 on the season and sit in first place heading into the holiday break, just ahead of the Mounties who are 7-1; the Dragons are tied for eighth at 1-8.

The ‘Canes will be back in ACAA action on Friday, January 14 when they hit the road to take on the Dalhousie Agricultural Campus (Dal AC) Rams in Truro, Nova Scotia at 7pm.  The Hurricanes next home game is scheduled for January 22 at 2pm versus the University of New Brunswick Saint John (UNBSJ) Seawolves.

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Men’s Volleyball | USTA 3, Hurricanes 2

The Hurricanes men’s volleyball team took a 2-1 lead but couldn’t hang on, falling in five sets on Saturday night versus the Dragons.

Set scores were 25-16, 17-25, 18-25, 25-18 and 15-6.

Luke Hyde (21) and Ben MacDougall (14) combined for 35 of the 38 kills for the Hurricanes in the match, leading the way offensively.

Hyde added 13 digs and two aces with MacDougall adding 11 digs and five aces.

Brandon Hastings had a team-high 32 assists while Marcus Lapointe chipped in with ten digs in the loss.

The Hurricanes now sit at 2-5 on the season and in third place in the ACAA while the Dragons are 4-3 and in second.

The ‘Canes will return to ACAA action on January 16 when they hit the road to take on top-ranked, STU Tommies in Fredericton, New Brunswick, with first serve set for 4pm. The Hurricanes next home game is scheduled for January 22 versus the UNBSJ Seawolves at 4pm.

Connect with the men’s volleyball ‘Canes at www.twitter.com/canesmvball and www.instagram.com/canesmvball.

Women’s Hockey on Saturday | Acadia 2, Hurricanes 0

A first period goal by Brenna Verran just 2:21 into the game put the Acadia University Axewomen ahead on Saturday night and would ultimately be all they would need.

Both teams exchanged offensive chances over the duration of the game, but neither team could find the back of the net until Verran scored an empty netter with 16 seconds remaining to cement the 2-0 victory for Acadia.

Avary Miller was the winning goaltender for Acadia, while Emma Arsenault was tagged with the loss for Holland College.

Women’s Hockey on Sunday | Hurricanes 3, Acadia 2

The ‘Canes would hand Acadia their first loss of the season on Sunday at the Eastlink Centre in Charlottetown.  Maddy Clapham would put the ‘Canes on the board with 6:06 remaining in the opening period when she jumped on an Allie Christensen rebound in from of the Acadia net.

Grace Smith would score on the power play for Acadia in the second with 5:10 remaining, knotting the game at 1-1.  The ‘Canes would not waste much time however, when Emma Stuart scored a shorthanded breakaway goal with 1:02 left in the second period (unassisted), putting the ‘Canes ahead 2-1 heading to the flood.

A Ryleigh McPherson shot found the back of the Acadia net 3:48 into the third period to increase the Hurricanes lead to 3-1; assists went to Christensen and Clapham.  Acadia would mount a charge in the second half of the third, scoring with 6:34 remaining when Kenzie Cechetto scored to trim the Hurricanes lead to 3-2, which is where the game would end.

Avery Bradley earned the win in goal for the Hurricanes while Paige Mather was handed the loss for Acadia.

The Hurricanes improve to 2-2-0 in the Atlantic Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) standings while the Axewomen fall to 3-1-0.  The Cape Breton University (CBU) Capers sit in third at 1-3-0.

The Hurricanes will return to action on January 15 at 7pm at the Eastlink Centre in Charlottetown when they host the CBU Capers.

Connect with the women’s hockey ‘Canes at www.twitter.com/caneswhockey andwww.instagram.com/caneswhockey.

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