There’s a total of 11 games scheduled for this weekend for the Hurricanes as we hit the midway portion of our fall-sport regular season.  You can catch the cross country running, baseball, soccer, and rugby teams in action at home and on the road over the two days.  Here is everything you need to know before another busy weekend of Hurricanes action.

Cross Country Running

It’s a big weekend for the Hurricanes cross country running team as they host their only home meet of the 2023 Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association (ACAA) season.  The event will take place on Saturday at the Mark Arendz Nordic Site in Brookvale, PEI.

The women’s race, beginning at 11:30am, will take place on the six-kilometre course, while the men, starting at 12:30pm, will compete on the eight-kilometre course.

The ‘Canes began their 2023 ACAA season last weekend in Moncton, New Brunswick, hosted by the Crandall University Chargers.  The Hurricanes will complete three meets in preparation for the 2023 ACAA Championships on October 28^th in Truro, Nova Scotia.

For results following Saturday’s meet, visit www.acaa.ca.

Baseball

The 5-3 baseball Hurricanes are set to host the Dalhousie University Tigers on Saturday at the Memorial Field at Victoria Park in Charlottetown.  The ‘Canes sit in a tie for second in the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball Association (ACBA) standings as they enter the second half of the regular season.

This is the first meeting between the Tigers and Hurricanes this season; Dalhousie enters the weekend at 3-5 and in a tie for fourth in the standings.

The action will continue Sunday when the Hurricanes travel to Dartmouth, Nova Scotia to take on the Saint Mary’s University (SMU) Huskies.  The Huskies also sit at 3-5 and are tied for fourth with Dalhousie.

Double headers each day begin at 1pm with game two scheduled for around 3:30pm.

All eyes are on the very-tight standings as teams compete for a top-three finish; the SMU Huskies receive an automatic berth into the ACBA Championship as the hosts.

All games this weekend are highly important in the standings as all teams chase the University of New Brunswick (UNB) Reds who sit in first at 6-1. 

Follow the ACBA action across the league this weekend by visiting www.atlanticbaseball.ca.  Connect with the baseball ‘Canes at www.twitter.com/hcanesbaseball and www.instagram.com/hollandcanesbaseball.

Women’s Soccer

The undefeated Hurricanes women’s team has two games scheduled this weekend.  First, on Saturday in Moncton, NB, the ‘Canes will challenge the Crandall University Chargers at 2pm.

The ‘Canes enter the weekend at 4-0 and sit second in the ACAA standings, behind the 5-0 Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU) Mystics, while the Chargers are 0-4.  Earlier this season the Hurricanes defeated the Chargers 10-0 to open the season in Cornwall, PEI.

On Sunday, the Hurricanes will be back home to host the Dalhousie Agricultural Campus (Dal AC) Rams at 12pm at the Terry Fox Sports Complex in Cornwall.  The Rams are 1-4 this season and sit in fifth in the standings. It was an 8-0 win for the Hurricanes in their previous matchup in Truro, NS, earlier this season.

Connect with the women’s soccer Hurricanes at www.twitter.com/caneswsoccer andwww.instagram.com/caneswsoccer. 

The Hurricanes are hosts of the 2023 Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) National Women’s Soccer Championship, November 8-11, in Summerside, PEI. For more information on the event, please visit www.ccaa.ca.

Men’s Soccer

At 3-0-1, the Hurricanes will be looking to continue their strong season this weekend versus the Crandall Chargers and Dal AC Rams.  The ‘Canes currently sit in third in the ACAA standings, with the University of King’s College (UKC) Blue Devils and St. Thomas University (STU) Tommies sitting in first and second, each having played one extra match.

Saturday’s game in Moncton versus the Chargers is scheduled to begin at 4:15pm.  The ‘Canes won the season opening match versus Crandall, 4-1, in Cornwall on September 9.  The Chargers are 0-4 this season.

On Sunday, the Hurricanes will be playing on home-turf in Cornwall versus the Dal AC Rams; the Rams sit at 1-4 and in sixth in the ACAA standings. The ‘Canes defeated the Rams, 4-1, in Truro in their previous meeting. Kick-off is scheduled for 2:15pm on Sunday.

Follow the action live this weekend by connecting with the men’s soccer Hurricanes at www.twitter.com/canesmsoccer and www.instagram.com/canesmsoccer.

Women’s Rugby

The women’s rugby Hurricanes, sitting at 2-0, return to action on Sunday to host the Dal AC Rams at 12pm at the Co-Op Field in Charlottetown.

The ‘Canes sit in first place in the ACAA standings, while the Rams have struggled to an 0-2 record.  This is the only meeting between the two teams this season.

The Hurricanes have used big victories over the STU Tommies to vault them to the top of the standings this season.  The Hurricanes second half of the regular season will be a challenging one as they face the University of New Brunswick (UNB) Reds (twice), Mount Allison Mounties and UKC Blue Devils to close out the regular season.

You can follow live updates from the match at www.instagram.com/hollandhurricanesrugby.

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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