Tigers Weekend Recap (Feb. 1‑3)

Women’s Volleyball
ACA 0 @ DAL 3

The Tigers showed their stripes on Saturday versus Acadia at Dalplex. A standout performance by Louise Facca, leading her team with 11 kills and 9 digs, helped Dal win in three straight sets to continue their 12-game winning streak and remain ranked No. 3 in the CIS. This weekend the Tigers are at home for their last two games of the season, so don’t miss your chance to cheer Dalhousie on!

Women’s Basketball
SMU 77 @ DAL 69, DAL 67 @ UNB 43

Currently in second place, Dalhousie took on the AUS first-place Saint Mary's Huskies Wednesday night. The Tigers were on their A-game and had a narrow lead at the end of the second quarter, but Dal could not hold off SMU, and fell 77-69. Keisha Brown dominated the court with 29 points. Back on the court Friday night, UNB hosted Dal in a four-point game. With a strong start the black and gold controlled the court. They maintained a lead throughout the entire game, and earned a 67-43 victory.

Men’s Basketball
SMU 57 @ DAL 50, DAL 76 @ UNB 73

Last week Dalhousie was looking for points to secure a playoff position. Despite a back and forth battle with the Huskies Wednesday night, the Tigers fell to SMU by seven points (57-50). Simon Marr earned an impressive 22 points for the Tigers. The black and gold travelled to Fredericton, N.B. Friday night to challenge UNB in a four-point game. Both teams fought hard for the win, but Dal’s teamwork dominated in the end. Dalhousie is now in a three-way tie for third place in the AUS with UPEI and StFX.

Men’s Hockey
DAL 2 @ SMU 6, StFX 2 @ DAL 1

Saint Mary’s hosted the Tigers Friday night in the last Halifax rivalry game of the season. The Huskies came out strong and had a four-goal lead by the middle of the second period. Dal didn’t give up, scoring two goals by the end of the second. Forward Shea Kewin recorded a goal and an assist. Unfortunately SMU scored two more goals in the third period, ending the game 6-2 for the Huskies. The following night the black and gold faced off against StFX in their last home game of the season. Early on the X-Men had a two-goal lead, but late in the third period Tigers captain Pierre-Alexandre Vandall scored to give Dal energy although time ran out before they could close the rest of the gap.

Track and Field
Dalhousie Open

On Sunday, the track and field team hosted the Annual Dalhousie Open at Dalplex. The black and gold earned 20 top three placements, eleven of which were first place finishes. Keep up the hard work and the impressive victories Tigers!

For upcoming games, visit the Dalhousie Tigers Schedule and Results webpage.