By Noel Arnason
The Holland Hurricanes football team punched its ticket to a home playoff game with a 46-0 shutout of the Saint John Falcons, while the women's soccer team handed the previously unbeaten STU Tommies their first loss of the season during a busy weekend across the AFL, ACAA and ACBA.
The football team secured a home playoff game this past weekend after a 46-0 blowout win over the Saint John Falcons. The Hurricanes came out physical and fast, running the ball effectively with Mason MacKenzie leading the way. He rushed for two touchdowns on the day. Makhi Magloir continued his MVP season through the air, recording 146 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Greg Sutton also found the end zone on a rush for the Hurricanes.
Holland will turn its attention to the UNB Reds this week, hosting a playoff game for the first time since 2017. The Hurricanes are also looking to win their first playoff game since 2019, when they beat the Dalhousie Tigers to advance to the Moosehead Cup against the UNB Reds. Since then, UNB and Holland have faced each other in the playoffs every year except 2022 and 2023.
The women's soccer team went 1-1 this weekend, highlighted by a 2-0 win over the nationally ranked STU Tommies, who were previously unbeaten.
Saturday, Oct. 17 — 3-0 loss vs. UNBSJ Seawolves
Saturday's game was a forgettable one for the Hurricanes, as they fell 3-0 to the second-place Seawolves. UNBSJ got on the board in the 14th minute before controlling play for most of the game.
In the second half, the Seawolves came out strong, scoring in the 51st and 55th minutes to seal the win. Holland had three shots on goal, while the Seawolves recorded four.
Sunday, Oct. 18 — 2-0 win vs. STU Tommies
The women's soccer team bounced back in a big way on Sunday, taking down the nationally ranked STU Tommies, who were undefeated at 9-0 entering the game. The Hurricanes spent large parts of the game in the offensive zone before Karissa George opened the scoring at the 45-minute mark on a penalty kick.
The Hurricanes doubled their lead when Jorja Shields scored off a corner kick in the 73rd minute as the Tommies pushed for an equalizer.
Holland had five shots on goal, with George leading the way with three shots. Tasha Kowalchuk made five saves in the win.
The men's soccer team is fighting to keep its playoff hopes alive after going winless this past weekend against the Seawolves and Tommies.
Saturday, Oct. 17 — 1-0 loss vs. UNBSJ Seawolves
The Hurricanes fell behind early when the Seawolves scored in the 11th minute to take a 1-0 lead. After that, Holland found itself in a defensive battle against UNBSJ and was unable to find the back of the net.
Holland had four shots on goal, and Kole MacWilliams made six saves. UNBSJ received five yellow cards, while the Hurricanes received none.
Sunday, Oct. 18 — 3-0 loss vs. STU Tommies
The Hurricanes were unable to rebound on Sunday against the second-place STU Tommies. Holland found itself chasing the ball again as STU controlled much of the play. The Tommies struck first in the 30th minute before scoring twice more in the 50th and 73rd minutes.
The Hurricanes had two shots on goal, and Parker Munro made three saves.
The baseball team's season concluded this past weekend after it hosted the ACBA playoffs, which the UPEI Panthers won.
The Hurricanes opened the playoffs against the UNB Reds, scoring twice on two singles in the top of the first inning. The game was then postponed because of weather with Holland leading 3-0. When play resumed the next day, the Reds scored seven unanswered runs to take the win.
In the second game, the Hurricanes responded with a 7-5 win over the Acadia Axemen. Holland got on the board first when Matthew Peacock singled in the top of the first. The Axemen retook the lead, but the Hurricanes turned the game around in the second, scoring five runs on five hits to take a 6-3 lead. The biggest play was a double by Drew Watts that drove in two runs.
Peacock earned the win, allowing four hits and five runs over four innings while striking out three and walking eight.
The Hurricanes' final game was against the UPEI Panthers for a spot in the final. Holland held the lead late in the game before falling 4-2. A double by Peacock following a six-pitch at-bat put Holland on the board in the top of the first. The game was tied 2-2 in the bottom of the fifth when a Panther sacrifice hit scored two runs to seal the win.
The Hurricanes finished the season on a positive note, winning their final three regular-season games and earning a playoff win.
The women's rugby team wrapped up its season this past weekend at its final tournament at Dal AC. The Hurricanes opened against the UNB Reds, losing 42-0. In their second game against the Mount Allison Mounties, the Hurricanes got on the scoreboard but lost 32-12. They lost their final game 30-7 against the UKC Blue Devils.
The Hurricanes will turn their attention to the playoffs this weekend, looking to finish the season strong and compete for a championship.
The Hurricanes cross-country team wrapped up its regular season Saturday in Brookvale. The women's race kicked off first, with Emilie Doucette taking silver in 26:54.5, just 44.6 seconds behind first place. The next Hurricane to finish was Grace Higdon, who placed 18th in 33:16.5.
The men's race followed, with Ben Perrin finishing fourth in 31:43.7, just 1:03.3 behind first place. Braydon Linthorne finished 11th for the Hurricanes in 33:49.
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