Hurricanes Weekend Recap – November 8-9, 2025
By Reegan MacAulay
The Holland Hurricanes experienced mixed results across the second weekend of November, highlighted by an incredible comeback win in men’s volleyball and a stellar showing in national cross-country competition.
Here’s what took place for the Holland Hurricanes in Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association (ACAA) and Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) action on Saturday, Nov. 8, and Sunday, Nov. 9.
Cross-Country Running
The cross-country Hurricanes competed in their final event of the season this past weekend as hosts of the 2025 CCAA Cross-Country National Championships in Brookvale, P.E.I.
While neither the women nor the men captured medals or placed inside the top 10, their outstanding efforts to represent the college proudly on a national stage did not go unnoticed.
Women’s Individual Results (114 entries)
Emilie Doucette - 78th overall, 27:38 chip time, 4:37 pace
Katie Astley - 100th overall, 31:09 chip time, 5:12 pace
Men’s Individual Results (114 entries)
Benjamin Perrin - 62nd overall, 29:54 chip time, 3:45 pace
Brayden Linthorne - 101st overall, 35:18 chip time, 4:25 pace
Jay Bauman - 104th overall, 36:15 chip time, 4:32 pace
Emerson Gurney - 106th overall - 37:05 chip time, 4:39 pace
Luke Potter - 108th overall, 37:16 chip time, 4:40 pace
Dutch Wallace - 114th overall, 46:54 chip time, 5:52 pace
Men’s Team Results
Holland Hurricanes - 15th overall out of 17 teams
The cross-country season is now completed, officially closing the fall portion of the 2025-26 collegiate athletics campaign.
Connect with the cross-country Hurricanes at www.instagram.com/hurricanesxc.
Women’s Volleyball
The women’s volleyball Hurricanes started the weekend with a tough 3-1 loss against the Crandall University Chargers on Saturday in Moncton, N.B. Then, they bounced back perfectly on Sunday on their home court, sweeping the Mount Allison Mounties across three sets.
After a 25-19 win in set one, Holland never looked back en route to their 3-0 game victory, making Mount Allison struggle to put a good attack together. The Mounties did have a few leads in the third and final set, showing signs of a potential comeback, but a pile of attack errors dug them into a deep hole.
Fifth-year left-side Jenna O’Neill (Cornwall, P.E.I.) led the Hurricanes with 14 kills, one assist, one ace, and two digs. Fifth-year outside/libero Morgan Hoskins (Bishop’s Falls, NL) led in digs with 10, and second-year setter Madelyn Tomyn (Prince Albert, SK) had her best performance yet with 15 assists and two digs.
After the weekend, all three teams – Holland (2-3), Crandall (2-3), and Mount Allison (2-2) – are tied for fourth in the conference with four points each.
The Hurricanes will head on the road next Saturday, Nov. 15, to play the USTA Dragons in Pointe-de-L’Eglise, N.B.
Connect with the women’s volleyball Hurricanes at www.x.com/caneswvball and www.instagram.com/caneswvball.
Men’s Volleyball
The men’s volleyball Hurricanes split their road-trip doubleheader against the Crandall Chargers in Moncton, N.B., beginning with a 3-2 win on Saturday, and concluding with a 3-1 loss on Sunday.
Saturday’s match saw the Hurricanes claw back from a 2-1 deficit to steal the victory dramatically. Each team traded set wins until Holland took the fourth and fifth sets back-to-back, with just two points separating the teams in the final one.
Fourth-year left-side Carson Gray (Stratford, P.E.I.) led the Hurricanes with 25 kills, three assists, and five digs. Third-year middle Brett MacAusland (Summerside, P.E.I.) and fifth-year outside hitter Nathan Baker (Clarenville, NL) each scored 12 kills, and also combined for two assists and 13 digs.
Sunday’s contest was deja vu until the fourth and final set, where Crandall put together a strong clutch performance and prevented Holland from another comeback rally.
Following the weekend, Holland is 3-3 and fourth in the conference with six points, while Crandall is 4-2 and tied for second with eight points.
The men will join the women next weekend in Pointe-de-L’Eglise, N.B., with one difference – the men will play a doubleheader against the USTA Dragons on Saturday, Nov. 15, and Sunday, Nov. 16, compared to the women’s single match.
Connect with the men’s volleyball Hurricanes at www.x.com/canesmvball and www.instagram.com/canesmvball.
Women’s Basketball
The women’s basketball Hurricanes were unsuccessful in their pursuit of three consecutive wins to start the season, falling short 71-55 to a strong Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU) Mystics on Saturday in Halifax, N.S.
MSVU emerged victorious in their home-opening match, which began with solid defense from both sides in the first quarter. Once the second quarter rolled around, the offense exploded, particularly for the Mystics, who rallied off momentum from a buzzer-beating layup in the previous quarter.
MSVU’s improved play on both sides of the court proved to be a challenge for Holland the rest of the way. While the Hurricanes did have an impressive beginning to the fourth quarter with a 9-0 run, the Mystics quickly answered back and held control till the final buzzer.
Second-year shooting guard Nykeva Brown (Halifax, N.S.) led the Hurricanes with 14 points and added a 5-for-11 field-goal record, a 4-for-6 free-throw record, nine rebounds, three assists, and three steals. Second-year guard Karissa George (New Glasgow, N.S.) scored 10 points and contributed four field goals on 13 attempts, two free throws on three attempts, six rebounds, one steal, and one block.
Heading into the new week, Holland is 2-1 and tied for second with four points, while MSVU remains unbeaten at 3-0 and leads the conference with six points.
The Hurricanes are back on the court next Saturday, Nov. 15, in Saint John, N.B., to take on the UNBSJ Seawolves.
Connect with the women’s basketball ‘Canes at www.x.com/caneswbball and
www.instagram.com/hurricanesbball.
Men’s Basketball
The men’s basketball Hurricanes fell victim, 79-61, to a hungry MSVU Mystics squad aiming for their first win of the season in their first home game on Saturday, Nov. 8, in Halifax, N.S.
While the Hurricanes put in a decent push from the second quarter onward, especially in the third (outscored MSVU 25-15 in the quarter alone), their first-quarter struggles (outscored 20-7) against a superior Mystics team that swiftly set the tone after the ball drop haunted them all game.
Fourth-year guard Zachary Dawkins (Edmonton, Alberta) led Holland with 21 points and logged nine field goals on 22 attempts, two three-pointers on six attempts, 10 rebounds, and three assists. Fellow fourth-year guard Dorrell Bedminster (Hamilton, Ontario) registered 10 points, a 2-for-5 three-pointer record, a perfect 4-for-4 record in free throws, one rebound, one assist, and one steal.
Holland and MSVU are both now 1-2 and tied for third in the conference with two points each.
The men will join the women in Saint John, N.B., next Saturday, Nov. 15, to challenge the men’s UNBSJ Seawolves.
Connect with the men’s basketball Hurricanes at www.x.com/canesmbball and
www.instagram.co/hurricanesbball.
Connect with the Holland Hurricanes at www.hollandhurricanes.com, www.facebook.com/hollandhurricanes,www.x.com/hc_hurricanes and www.instagram.com/hollandhurricanes.
For more information about this release, please contact:
hollandhurricanes@hollandcollege.com
Date: Monday, November 10, 2025
