2009 AUS Mens Soccer Title on the Line Athletics Main Site University of Prince Edward Island
2009 AUS Mens Soccer Title on the Line Athletics Main Site University of Prince Edward Island UPEI Home Future Students Current Students Alumni & Friends Parents & Family Staff & Faculty Contacts SuckerfishHome Campus Recreation & Club Sports Athletics Facilities Schedule & Scores Athlete of the Week Contact Us Partnerships Box Office Recruitment Panther Sport TeamsMens Soccer Womens Soccer Womens Rugby Field Hockey Mens Basketball Womens Basketball Mens Hockey Womens Hockey Swimming 2009 AUS Mens Soccer Title on the LineUPEI Mens SoccerHeadlines Roster Coaching Staff Schedule & Scores Standings & Stats History & Awards (Halifax NS) The 2009 Subway AUS Mens Soccer Championship title is up for grabs by one of the top six AUS teams this weekendFour AUS mens soccer teams are fighting for wins on Friday to advance to the semifinals on Saturday The top seeded team in the quarterfinals is UNB who finished third in AUS regular season standings They face off against number six seed Moncton in the first of two quarterfinals on Friday at 12pmMoncton is a team you dont want to meet in the playoffs says UNB head coach Miles Pinsent They are a very talented team and play solid defence Weve met twice this year and came out on top but both were very tough gamesUNB also has a very capable team led by fourtime AUS allstar and 2007s MVP Ken Morrison and this years Keeper of the Year Matt LallyArmand Doucet will be taking the reigns for the Moncton team as head coach as Sylvain Rastello is in Newfoundland with the womens squadWeve had a rollercoaster season says Doucet Playoffs are often an opportunity for a fresh start UNB is a very solid team and we will need to pick up our intensity in order to have successThe second quarterfinal game features fourth seed UPEI and fifth seed StFX The teams met just once in regular season play with UPEI coming out on topOur regular season game was very tight says UPEIs head coach Lewis Page The 2009 AUS Coach of the Year adds We are both wellorganized defensive teams In order for us to be successful well need to take advantage of any scoring opportunities we getStFXs first year coach Graham Kennedy couldnt agree more We have to deal with their strong press high up the field added Kennedy There will be very few scoring opportunities in this game The team that capitalizes on them will come out on topOn Saturday the winners of the quarterfinal games will face the top two AUS teams CBU and Dalhousie The 12pm game will feature the lowest remaining seed playing CBUWeve been playing really well lately said Robbie Chiasson Cape Bretons head coach We will push to continue to play well The weather is probably going to have a big impact on all of us this weekend Fielding healthy teams i...