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UPEI Panthers this Week (September 18–24, 2023)

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Prior to the UPEI Women’s Rugby Panthers game against St. Francis Xavier University on Saturday, UPEI Athletics and Recreation will recognize Panther Rugby great Shannon Gillis Atkins (featured carrying the ball in the picture).
Prior to the UPEI Women’s Rugby Panthers game against St. Francis Xavier University on Saturday, UPEI Athletics and Recreation will recognize Panther Rugby great Shannon Gillis Atkins (featured carrying the ball in the picture).

The UPEI Panther teams are looking forward to a full weekend of events at home and away throughout UPEI Homecoming Week.

Wednesday, September 20

AWAY:
5:00 pm: UPEI Women’s Soccer Panthers (2-1-1) play the University of New Brunswick Reds (0-3-1) in Fredericton, New Brunswick. This is the first of two games this week against the Reds.

7:15 pm: UPEI Men’s Soccer Panthers (1-1-2) play the University of New Brunswick Reds (2-1-1) in Fredericton, New Brunswick. This is the first of two games this week against the Reds.
 

Thursday, September 21

AWAY:
7:00 pm: UPEI Men’s Hockey Panthers play the Université de Moncton Aigles Bleus in Lamèque, New Brunswick in their first exhibition game.
 

Friday, September 22

Green and White Day – Show your Panther Pride and your support of our UPEI Panther athletes by wearing your green and white no matter where you are! Take a photo and post it to social media with the hashtag #UPEIHOCO for a chance to win some awesome UPEI swag!

Pep Rally at The Fox and Crow (3:30 pm) – Head to The Fox and Crow before the women’s and men’s soccer games for this year’s “Homecoming Pep Rally” hosted by the UPEI Sports Industry Society! There will be Homecoming food and drink specials, and free cheer gear while supplies last. Alumni who attend will also receive FREE tickets to Panther games while supplies last!

AT HOME:
5:00 pm: UPEI Women’s Soccer Panthers host the Memorial University Sea-Hawks. This will be the only meeting between the two teams this season.

7:15 pm: UPEI Men’s Soccer Panthers host the Memorial University Sea-Hawks on “Special Olympics Night”, when Special Olympics PEI soccer players attending the game will be recognized. This will be the only meeting between the two teams this season.

AWAY:
7:00 pm: UPEI Women’s Hockey Panthers play an exhibition game against the Saint Mary’s University Huskies in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia.

Saturday, September 23

AT HOME:
2:00 pm: UPEI Women’s Rugby Panthers (2-0) host the St. Francis Xavier X-Women (2-0). Prior to the game, former UPEI rugby player and coach Shannon Gillis Atkins will be recognized. She was a two-time CIS all-Canadian, a three-time AUS all-star and a PEI Rugby Union Hall of Famer. The game is a rematch of last season’s semi-final.

AWAY:
12:00 and 1:00 pm: UPEI Women’s and Men’s Cross Country Panthers compete in the Acadia University Invitational in Wolfville, Nova Scotia.

7:00 pm: UPEI Women’s Hockey Panthers play an exhibition game against the Saint Mary’s University Huskies in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia.

Sunday, September 24

AT HOME:
1:00 pm: UPEI Women’s Soccer Panthers host the University of New Brunswick Reds.

3:15 pm: UPEI Men’s Soccer Panthers host the University of New Brunswick Reds.

AWAY:
2:00 pm: UPEI Men's Basketball preseason game against the University of New Brunswick Reds in Fredericton, New Brunswick.

Ticketing: Avoid the line-up! 2023 UPEI soccer and rugby single game tickets are on sale now and can be purchased through our new ticketing system at panthertickets.ca.

Gold Rush: UPEI Panthers Gold Rush can be played through a new app—UPEI Panther Recreation—found on Apple and Android, or via upei.goldrush.causable.io.

To view the full season schedule, visit gopanthersgo.ca

Media Contact

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

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