Every week, UPEI Athletics and Recreation recognizes student-athletes for their achievements and contributions to their respective sports. The UPEI Panthers Source for Sports Athletes of the Week for October 20–26 are Kierra St. Peter (women’s hockey) and Colby Huggan (men’s hockey).
When the game was on the line, the UPEI Panthers came alive. Trailing heading into the third, they exploded for three goals in less than 10 minutes to storm past the St. FX X-Women 4–2 Saturday afternoon in Charlottetown—a comeback head coach Sean Fisher called “the most complete game we’ve played all year.”
Every week, UPEI Athletics and Recreation recognizes student-athletes for their achievements and contributions to their respective sports. The UPEI Panthers Source for Sports Athletes of the Week for October 20–26 are Kierra St. Peter (women’s hockey) and Colby Huggan (men’s hockey).
The UPEI Panthers delivered their most complete performance of the season Saturday night, knocking off the conference-leading Saint Mary’s Huskies 3-2 at MacLauchlan Arena to secure a four-point weekend.
When the game was on the line, the UPEI Panthers came alive. Trailing heading into the third, they exploded for three goals in less than 10 minutes to storm past the St. FX X-Women 4–2 Saturday afternoon in Charlottetown—a comeback head coach Sean Fisher called “the most complete game we’ve played all year.”
Every time the Acadia Axemen thought they buried them, the UPEI Panthers came clawing back. UPEI erased three separate deficits before captain Ben McFarlane finished the job in overtime, securing a wild 5-4 win Friday night at MacLauchlan Arena.
Twenty-two years is a long time to wait, but the UPEI Panthers made every second of it worth it. After capturing their first Atlantic University Sport (AUS) championship since 2003, the Panthers are no longer chasing history—they’re defending it.
The Lauren Rainford era may be over, but the fire she helped ignite still burns bright at UPEI. After falling one win short of an AUS championship last season, the Panthers are back with a new look, a new pace, and the same championship hunger.