AUS soccer action at Dal

If you love soccer, you’ll want to be at Dalhousie University this weekend.

Dalhousie University’s Department of Athletics and Recreational Services is hosting the 2009 Subway AUS Men’s Soccer Championship at Wickwire Memorial Field starting on Friday and running through Sunday.

The top six Atlantic University Sport (AUS) teams will descend on Dalhousie’s campus for the event, including UNB’s Varsity Reds, Universite de Moncton’s Aigles Bleus, UPEI’s Panthers and St. Francis Xavier’s X-men as quarter-finalists, and number-one seed Cape Breton University’s Capers and the 2008-09 defending champion Dalhousie Tigers as the number-two seed.

The AUS men’s soccer conference is very competitive and all six teams involved have a legitimate chance of winning the banner.

Tournament schedule Friday, Nov. 6: - 12 p.m. Quarter-final - UNB (3rd ) vs. UdeM (6th ) - 3 p.m. Quarter-final - UPEI (4th ) vs. StFX (5th ) Saturday, Nov. 7: - 12 p.m. Semifinal - CBU (1st ) vs. lowest remaining seed 3 p.m. Semifinal - Dal (2nd ) vs. highest remaining seed Sunday, Nov. 8 1 p.m. Final vs. semifinal winners

The top two finishers from the regular standings automatically advance to semifinal games on Saturday facing the winners of the two quarter-final games. The winners of the two semifinal games will face off in the championship game on Sunday.

Event and day pass tickets are available for purchase through the Dalplex Customer Service Centre (494-3372) as of Wednesday, Nov. 4 and also at the gate. Dalhousie students and Black and Gold Event Pass holders can attend for free.

Event packages are $18 for adults, $16 for Dalplex members & Dal alumni and staff, $12 for non-Dalhousie students.