By Noel Arnason
The Holland Hurricanes football team booked its ticket to the championship with a playoff win over the UNB Reds, while the men's and women's soccer teams clinched playoff spots and the women's rugby team competed in the ACAA rugby sevens playoff tournament.
For the first time since 2019, the Hurricanes football team is heading to the AFL final for a chance to win the Moosehead Cup against the defending champion Dalhousie Tigers this Saturday.
The Hurricanes hosted their first playoff game since 2017, and the team delivered, defeating the UNB Reds 39-10.
The Reds got on the board first after kicking the ball through the end zone for a rouge. Not long after, Holland conceded a safety after failing to escape its own end on offence.
The Hurricanes defence continued to make stops, and in the second quarter, Holland put together a six-play, 80-yard drive. Quarterback Grayson Fox called his own number and rushed for a touchdown to make it 6-3 before the point-after attempt (PAT) was blocked.
Just before the three-minute warning in the second quarter, Fox threw a touchdown pass to Makhi Magloir. After a successful PAT, John MacGillvray closed out the half with a field goal to make it 16-3.
The Reds came out in the third quarter and scored their first touchdown on a rushing play to cut the lead to 16-10.
In the fourth quarter, the Hurricanes extended their lead with another passing touchdown, this time to Mikey Henneberry, making it 23-10. Shortly after, Noah Amos scored a receiving touchdown after Fox scrambled out of the pocket to make the pass. Following a successful PAT, the score was 30-10.
The Hurricanes defence pinned UNB in its own end and forced the Reds to concede a safety, giving Holland two more points. Pierce Saunders closed out the game with a rushing touchdown for the final score of 39-10.
MacGillvray dominated on defence, recording three interceptions, one fumble recovery, one punt recovery and four tackles.
The women's soccer team's offence delivered this past weekend, outscoring its opponents 12-0 as the Hurricanes clinched a playoff spot.
Saturday, Oct. 24 — 7-0 win vs. Crandall Chargers
The Hurricanes came out firing on all cylinders Saturday. Four minutes in, Kristyn Taylor got them on the board. Karissa George followed with a goal in the 13th minute before scoring again in the 19th minute.
Emma MacIntyre made it 4-0 in the 34th minute, and Yuki Komine scored 20 minutes later. Hayden Chaisson closed out the scoring with goals in the 62nd and 86th minutes.
The Hurricanes recorded 42 shots, with 18 on goal. Goalkeeper Tasha Kowalchuk saw little action but made four saves to record the shutout.
Sunday, Oct. 25 — 5-0 win vs. Dalhousie Rams
The offence was not done scoring Sunday, with Taylor opening the scoring in the 12th minute off a pass from Komine. Two minutes later, Chaisson scored off another pass from Komine.
Taylor added her second goal of the game in the 33rd minute. In the second half, George scored in the 54th minute before Abby Murphy sealed the win three minutes later for a final score of 5-0.
The Hurricanes will take on the first-place STU Tommies this upcoming weekend in the first round of the playoffs.
To close out the regular season, George finished second in the ACAA in points with 22, scoring 12 goals in 12 games. Taylor finished seventh with 10 points, including five goals in eight games. Kowalchuk finished second in the league in save percentage at .831 in 10 games.
The men's soccer team went 1-0-1 this past weekend, tying the Chargers and beating the Rams to clinch a playoff spot.
Saturday, Oct. 24 — 2-2 tie vs. Crandall Chargers
The Hurricanes men's soccer team had a hard-fought battle against the Chargers on Saturday. Holland tied the game at 1-1 in the 20th minute after Colby Munro sent the ball into the net from the top of the box.
The Hurricanes took a 2-1 lead in the 43rd minute after Andrew Stewart tapped the ball in. Crandall scored a last-second goal off a corner kick in the 90th minute to tie the game.
The Hurricanes recorded 13 shots on net, while goalkeeper Liam Boswell made 18 saves.
Sunday, Oct. 25 — 4-0 win vs. Dalhousie Rams
The Hurricanes found their offensive groove Sunday, closing out the regular season on a high note with a win to clinch a playoff spot. It was the Munro show, as all three brothers scored in the game.
Parker Munro opened the scoring in the 62nd minute after making a run down the left side and banking the ball off the post and into the net following a cross-field pass from Harrison Munro.
In the 83rd minute, Colby Munro put the ball into the left corner on a penalty kick to make it 2-0. Less than a minute later, Parker Munro set up Harrison Munro for his goal to extend the lead to 3-0. Kai Nurse finished the scoring in the 90th minute for the final score of 4-0.
The Hurricanes will face the first-place UNBSJ Seawolves in the playoffs this weekend.
Harrison Munro finished sixth in the ACAA in scoring, with five goals and 10 points in 12 games. Goalkeeper Kole MacWilliams finished second in the league with an .862 save percentage in six games.
The Hurricanes women's volleyball team opened its season strong, earning back-to-back sweeps over the UKC Blue Devils this past weekend.
Saturday, Oct. 24 — 3-0 win vs. UKC Blue Devils
The Hurricanes came out flying Saturday, winning the first set 25-5. The Blue Devils applied more pressure in the second set, but Holland bent without breaking, taking it 26-24. The Hurricanes responded in the third set, winning 25-15.
Maria Moores led the offence with 14 kills and a hitting percentage of .684. Abby MacDonald led the Hurricanes' defence with four blocks while also recording seven kills and a .600 hitting percentage. Ariah Pot matched MacDonald's offensive numbers, recording seven kills and a .600 hitting percentage.
Sunday, Oct. 25 — 3-0 win vs. UKC Blue Devils
The Hurricanes continued their offensive assault Sunday, earning another 3-0 sweep. Holland opened the match with a 25-19 first-set win before taking the second set 25-12. The Hurricanes won the third and final set 25-18.
MacDonald continued her strong showing, recording three blocks, seven kills and a .778 hitting percentage. Rookie Madeline Simonsen finished second on the team in hitting percentage at .556, with six kills, while Moores recorded 11 kills and a .471 hitting percentage.
The women's rugby team wrapped up its season this past weekend at the ACAA rugby sevens playoff tournament hosted by the UKC Blue Devils.
The Hurricanes played two games and lost both. Their first game against the Mount Allison Mounties ended in a 28-17 loss, followed by a 22-5 loss to the UNBSJ Seawolves.
Hannah Whalen was named to the 2026-27 ACAA women's rugby sevens all-conference team.
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