Soccer
Making big strides
Competing for the Dalhousie University Tigers women’s cross-country team for a second year, Jessica Needham has become a valuable racer in the 2019 season.
Read MoreDal women’s soccer personnel take part in CONCACAF U-20 tournament
Dalhousie University Tigers women’s soccer coach Cindy Tye and midfielder Inari Moore had the honour of taking part in the 2022 CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Championship in the Dominican Republic, which took place from Feb. 25 to March 12.
Read MoreThe road to recovery
Riley Donovan’s journey has been inspiring, from tearing her ACL directly after joining the Dalhousie University Tigers women’s soccer team to a U Sports second-team all-star selection in 2021.
Read MoreImmediate impact from Tigers rookie
First-year goalkeeper Aiden Rushenas was not always planning on playing for the Dalhousie University Tigers men’s soccer team. But he’s shown Tigers fans plenty of reason to be glad he did.
Read MoreChallenging the record books
Riley Donovan has been on a scoring tear as she leads Atlantic University Sport (AUS) women’s soccer in goals and points. With eight goals in eight games as of Oct. 21, the Dalhousie University Tigers women’s soccer star could challenge for the most regular season goals in a season in program history.
Read MoreRediscovering his hometown
While gazing across the Dalhousie University campus, Tigers men’s soccer team player Jack Ellis feels like he’s been here before. And he has, kind of, now returning to where he was born and his parents played university soccer nearly three decades prior.
Read MoreDal athletics staffer calls it a career
Pat Nearing, after nearly 30 years working in university athletics, is fully retiring after stepping down from coaching the soccer team in 2019. Throughout his time working in university sport, he’s also coached minor soccer teams around Halifax and provincial soccer programs.
Read MoreMaking the best of a burdened situation
In what could end up being around a 20-month-long AUS soccer off-season, both of Dal’s teams have fully reunited with an emphasis on team building.
Read MoreFrom shutdown to action
Aug. 17. This date marked the beginning of phase three in Dalhousie University’s reopening plan for its athletic facilities. The Dalplex’s pool, basketball court and volleyball court reopened. This is in addition to facilities like the fitness hall, which reopened on Aug. 4.
Read MoreAlan Jazic is back for more
The new head coach of the Dalhousie Tigers men’s soccer team is a familiar face for many players. Alan Jazic will be taking over after from Pat Nearing.
Read MorePitch-side legacy
Pat Nearing’s last game with the Dalhousie Tigers men’s soccer team was a quarter-final loss, but it likely won’t tarnish the legacy he leaves behind.
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