Sports Briefs

Field hockey team 2011. Photo by Mike Bonin

Dal football still winless

0 and 4. The record, really, speaks for itself as Dal could not reverse their disappointing trend, falling 27 – 20 in an away game Oct. 15 to UNB Fredericton.

The defeat maintains the Tigers’ last place position in the four-team circuit. The Red Bombers improved to 2 – 2. Rematch is Dal’s homecoming game on Oct. 22 at 2 p.m.

Field hockey bows out

UPEI scored in the final four minutes of a semifinal match at the Maritime Field Hockey Championships Oct. 16 to knock Dal from the tournament with a 1 – 0 victory. Saint Mary’s will represent the league at the OUA playoffs after defeating the Panthers to take the crown.

Tigers in cross-country

Ashley Ryer and Matt McNeil were the top Tigers, finishing first and fourth in their respective races, at the Dalhousie Invitational meet Oct. 15. In the team category, Dal’s women were first and the men came in fourth.