By Reegan MacAulay
A jam-packed weekend for the Holland Hurricanes saw multiple fall sport teams partake in regional playoffs, and several winter sport clubs begin their new seasons.
Here is a recap of everything that happened on Saturday, October 25, and Sunday, October 26, in Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association (ACAA), Atlantic Football League (AFL), and Atlantic Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) action.
Women’s Soccer
The women’s soccer Hurricanes were met with an early elimination from the 2025-26 ACAA Soccer Championships with a heartbreaking loss against the fourth-seed University of New Brunswick Saint John (UNBSJ) Seawolves in women’s conference semifinal action on Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Terry Fox Sports Complex in Cornwall, P.E.I.
Before the game, at the All-Conference Soccer Championship Banquet on Friday, Oct. 24, multiple Hurricanes players and one coach were recognized for their accomplishments this season.
Second-year midfielder Karissa George (New Glasgow, P.E.I.), third-year winger Kristyn Taylor (Travellers Rest, P.E.I.), and second-year centreback Georgia Doucette (Charlottetown, P.E.I.) were named to the 2025-26 ACAA Women’s All-Conference First Team. Second-year fullback Jorja Shields (Tignish, P.E.I.), rookie centreback Liv MacDougall (Bonshaw, P.E.I.), and second-year midfielder Matsuri Sako (Kiyosu City, Japan) were named to the 2025-26 ACAA Women’s All-Conference Second Team.
George was also named the Women’s Soccer Player of the Year for an outstanding 13-goal, 28-point regular-season effort that led the conference. Head coach Jonathan Vos earned another Head Coach of the Year award. Congratulations to all!
On Saturday, the Hurricanes showcased offensive dominance in terms of ball possession and playmaking. Still, they struggled to finish against a gritty Seawolves squad that proved to be a challenging underdog and unexpected defensive powerhouse. After over 70 minutes of no score, the silence was broken as a penalty kick was awarded to UNBSJ in the 74th minute. Scarlette MacDonald successfully scored, and her goal would ultimately be the game winner.
As much as Holland tried to make a miracle happen in the dying minutes, every corner kick, playmaking attempt, and end-to-end rush was ultimately met with stronger defense and physicality from the Seawolves, who held on for the win. They advanced to the finals on Sunday, eliminating the Hurricanes from the playoffs.
“Definitely not the result we wanted today,” Vos said post-game. “Tough way to lose, and a close battle where we had some chances. Thought that game could’ve went either way. (UNBSJ) has that character of being a gritty team. We knew they were going to be physical and competitive. They don’t mind competing and being physical, and that’s a part of it. The ball was played direct a little more than we wanted to, but it was needed for the situation.
“Great to see (the fans). Lots of the men’s (soccer) team out supporting, lots of family, friends, and locals, so that was really nice to have that support behind us. For the girls to get to play in front of their family, friends, and fans is great, and it’s nice to have that moment. Disappointed we couldn’t get one more day out of (the championships), but we’ll learn and move on.”
The team’s season is now completed.
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Men’s Soccer
While the men’s soccer Hurricanes did not participate in the championships, two players were named 2025-26 ACAA Men’s All-Conference Team recipients at the season-end banquet on Friday, Oct. 24.
Second-year centreback Carson Crawford (Miscouche, P.E.I.) was named to the first team, and third-year fullback Colby Munro (New Glasgow, P.E.I.) was named to the second team. Congratulations to both!
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Women’s Rugby
The women’s rugby Hurricanes had their season come to an end with a 12-7 loss to the Mount Allison Mounties in the 2025-26 ACAA Women’s Rugby Championships semifinals on Sunday, Oct. 26, at the Co-Op Field in Charlottetown, P.E.I.
Continuing to battle through injury troubles, the Hurricanes led 7-5 at halftime, but the Mounties put together a massive push afterward to steal the lead and hang on for their first win of the season, coming after a winless regular-season campaign.
Rookie prop Haven Woodside (Springbrook, P.E.I.) scored Holland’s lone try, with third-year scrum half Bri Hughes (Shamrock, P.E.I.) adding a conversion.
Rookie pro/back row Taylor Dalton (Antigonish, N.S.) was named the Hurricanes Player of the Game for her front row dominance.
Mount Allison will play the UNB Reds for the championship, while Holland will have to wait another year to return to the finals.
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Cross Country Running
The cross-country Hurricanes posted solid results at the 2025-26 ACAA Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Oct. 25, at Victoria Park in Truro, N.S.
Emilie Doucette ended a strong campaign with a third-place finish in the female race, recording a 27:20.9 finish time that was one minute and 29.4 seconds behind first place. She was also named the 2025-26 ACAA Women’s Cross Country Rookie of the Year and to the Women’s All-Conference Team.
Katie Astley and Obosaye Efosa-Idehen joined Doucette in the female race, with Astley finishing 13th and Efosa-Idehen finishing 33rd.
Benjamin Perrin brought home a fifth-place finish in the men’s race, logging a 30:29.9 finish time that was one minute and 21.9 seconds behind first place. He also earned a spot on the 2025-26 ACAA Men’s Cross Country All-Conference Team.
Brayden Linthorne, Luke Potter, Emerson Gurney, Jay Bauman, and Dutch Wallace followed Perrin with finishes of 17th, 23rd, 28th, 31st, and 39th, respectively. All six combined to give the men’s squad a fourth-place finish out of six teams in team results.
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Football
The football Hurricanes came agonizingly close to another upset against the University of New Brunswick (UNB) Reds in AFL semifinal competition on Saturday, Oct. 25, at the BMO Centre in Fredericton, N.B., ultimately falling short 42-37 and being eliminated from the playoffs.
Coming off a sensational statement win against UNB on home turf to conclude the regular season last weekend, Holland delivered another hard-fought effort in this wild rematch. They had multiple leads throughout the game, including one as high as 10 points over UNB. The halftime score was 17-14 in favour of the Hurricanes.
The Reds displayed a significantly improved performance after halftime, never relinquishing the lead. Despite that, Holland stayed within reach and attempted numerous comeback rallies, with one having them as close as four points behind.
Rookie quarterback Ben Chomolok (Parksville, B.C.) had a standout performance, playing a key part in several touchdowns and getting some of his own.
UNB’s win sends them to the Moosehead Cup Finals, where they’ll play the Dalhousie Tigers for the AFL championship. While Holland’s season may be over, all signs point to a promising future for Hurricanes football.
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Women’s Volleyball
The women’s volleyball Hurricanes began their 2025-26 campaign with a 3-1 loss on the road against the UNBSJ Seawolves on Sunday, Oct. 26, in Saint John, N.B.
Holland hung tough and applied pressure all game, notably only scoring fewer than 23 points in a single set once. Unfortunately, the Seawolves had much superior ball control, digging, and clutch performance overall.
Fifth-year left-side Jenna O’Neill (Cornwall, P.E.I.) led the way with 12 kills and 11 digs. In other notable performances, fifth-year outside hitter/libero Morgan Hoskins (Cornwall, P.E.I.) recorded six kills and five service aces, third-year outside hitter Maria Moores (Conception Bay South, NL) added 10 kills and eight digs, and second-year setter Marissa O’Donnell (Fredericton, N.B.) logged 31 assists.
The Hurricanes start the season with a 0-1 record, while UNBSJ improved to 2-0.
Holland will return to the court next weekend, with their home-opener against the STU Tommies on Saturday, Nov. 1, and a trip to Halifax, N.S., on Sunday, Nov. 2, to challenge the UKC Blue Devils.
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Men’s Volleyball
The men’s volleyball Hurricanes split their season-opening doubleheader on the road against the UNBSJ Seawolves in Saint John, N.B., losing 3-1 on Saturday, Oct. 25, and flipping the script for a 3-1 win on Sunday, Oct. 26.
Saturday’s game was a tight and fast-paced one that could’ve gone either way, with no fewer than 22 points scored by either team in a single set, meaning narrow finishes. Holland assembled a forceful attack and was effective in serving and blocking, but ultimately faltered against a more confident and poised Seawolves team.
Sunday was almost a replica, with the difference being that the Hurricanes turned things around and found their groove. It was a better start for UNBSJ with a commanding first-set victory, but from there, Holland seized control of the match, winning the next three sets to capture the game victory.
Combining stats from both games, third-year middle Brett Macausland (Summerside, P.E.I.) led the team with 24 kills, five assists, and eight digs. Captain and fourth-year left-side Carson Gray (Stratford, P.E.I.) put up 19 kills and 20 digs. Rookie outside hitter Keiran Hamlin (Winnipeg, Manitoba) had an impressive ACAA weekend debut with 20 kills and 19 digs. Fourth-year setter Tyler McBride (Oakville, Ontario) kept his team’s offense rolling in both games, totalling 49 assists, 14 digs, and two service aces.
The Hurricanes and Seawolves are both 1-1 to start the season.
Holland’s home debut is next, with back-to-back home-opening rivalry matches against the STU Tommies on Saturday, Nov. 1, and Sunday, Nov. 2.
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Women’s Hockey
The women’s hockey Hurricanes had a tough road trip to begin the 2025-26 ACHA regular season, losing both games of a doubleheader against the Cape Breton University (CBU) Capers at the Kehoe Forum in Sydney, N.S.
Playing with a shorthanded roster, mostly due to dual-sport players competing in fall-sport playoff action, Holland did what they could against a much powerful, faster, and improved Capers squad.
Second-year forward Cassie Gordon (Murray Harbour, P.E.I.) scored Holland’s lone goal in the team’s 4-1 loss on Saturday, and added another in a 6-2 loss on Sunday. Third-year forward Josee Allain (Bouctouche, N.B.) was the other goal-scorer on Sunday.
Both goaltenders – Emma Arsenault (fifth year, Searletown, P.E.I.) and Olivia Lowe (rookie) – shared starts over the weekend. Arsenault made 37 saves on 41 shots on Saturday, and Lowe denied 36 of 42 shots on Sunday.
With a 0-2-0 record to start the season, the four-time and three-peat ACHA champions will now look to their home-opening doubleheader next weekend for their first wins. It will be a two-game ACHA Championship rematch against the Acadia University Axewomen on Saturday, Nov. 1, and Sunday, Nov. 2.
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