The Holland Hurricanes men’s and women’s basketball teams are in Halifax, Nova Scotia this weekend for back-to-back days of Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association (ACAA) regular season action, while the women’s volleyball ‘Canes are in Truro on Saturday for a single match versus the Dalhousie Agricultural Campus (Dal AC) Rams.

Saturday will see the women’s volleyball ‘Canes kick things off with a 2pm match versus the Rams, while the basketball Hurricanes challenge the Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU) Mystics. The action continues Sunday when the Hurricanes meet the University of King’s College (UKC) Blue Devils; basketball games take place at 2pm (women) and 4pm (men) each day.

The women’s volleyball Hurricanes enter the weekend atop the ACAA standings at 7-0, while the Rams sit at 3-4 and in a tie for fifth place.  The top six teams qualify for the conference championship in February, before competing for a spot at the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) National Championship in Charlottetown, hosted by the Hurricanes in March.

This is the second time the Hurricanes and Rams have squared off this season.  The ‘Canes won the previous meeting on November 21 in Charlottetown in a very entertaining five-set match that threatened the Hurricanes undefeated record.

The ‘Canes next home game takes place on Saturday, December 4 when they host the Université de Sainte-Anne Dragons (1-6) at the McMillan Centre for Community Engagement (MCCE) to complete the first semester portion of their regular season.

Connect with the volleyball ‘Canes at www.twitter.com/caneswvball and www.instagram.com/caneswvball.

The women’s basketball Hurricanes enter the weekend at 4-1 and sit in third in the ACAA, while the Mystics lead the conference at 6-1.  This is the second time the ‘Canes have faced the Mystics this season, dropping a 96-91 season opening game in Charlottetown on October 30.

Sunday’s opponents, the UKC Blue Devils, currently are 2-3 and in a tie for fourth in the ACAA.

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

The Hurricanes men’s basketball team enter play at 5-0 and atop the ACAA standings as the only remaining team in the conference with a perfect record, while the Mystics are 2-5 and in a tie for fifth. In one meeting this season, the ‘Canes defeated the Mystics 102-82 in Charlottetown on October 30.

On Sunday the ‘Canes will travel crosstown to face the 3-2 UKC Blue Devils, who sit in fourth in the conference.  This is the first time the ‘Canes have met UKC this season.

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

The men’s and women’s basketball Hurricanes will finish their first semester at home next Saturday, December 4 at the MCCE versus the UKC Blue Devils at 1pm and 3pm (women/men).

Watch all five Hurricanes games this weekend by visiting www.acaa.tv.

For more information on the Holland Hurricanes, please visit www.hollandhurricanes.com, www.facebook.com/hollandhurricanes, www.twitter.com/hc_hurricanes and www.instagram.com/hollandhurricanes.

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