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Saint Mary’s University Club Field Hockey Team 2025

The team participates in the Atlantic University Field Hockey League September – October.

The 2025 season will start September 1-4 with training sessions. Meet on the Huskies Stadium turf.

Practices

  • Tuesday's: 7:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. (Fitness @ Homburg Centre from 7:00-8:30 a.m., followed by shooting practice on Huskies Stadium turf until 9:00 a.m.)
  • Wednesday's: 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. @ Huskies Stadium Turf
  • Friday's: 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. @ Huskies Stadium Turf

Season

The Atlantic University Field Hockey League games take place over weekends from Sept. 23-Oct. 29:

  • September 23-24: Tournament #1 at St. Francis Xavier University
  • September 30- October 1: Day Tournaments (UNB & Mt.A / DAL & SMU)
  • October 14-15: Tournament #2 at SMU/DAL
  • October 28-29: Playoffs @ UPEI

If interested in playing, please come out to the sessions or the beginning practice sessions.

There is no cost to participate on the team, players usually have some experience in Field Hockey.

Please do not hesitate to contact head coach Sharon Rajaraman if interested in joining the team.

Sharon Rajaraman
Field Hockey, Head Coach
Saint Mary’s University
Cell: 902-483-7812
Email: sam.raj@ns.sympatico.ca


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AUFH League Results & Stats 2025

AUFH League Schedule 2025

Huskies Field Hockey Club Executives 2025

Huskies Field Hockey Practices 2025

Huskies Field Hockey Coaches

Huskies Field Hockey Team Roster 2025

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AUFH League Results & Stats 2025

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AUFH League Schedule 2025

Atlantic University Field Hockey League 2025 Schedule

  • 7 Teams Double round robin format followed by play-offs.
  • Teams:  ACA, DAL, MTA, STFX, SMU, UNB, UPEI.
  • Game times for all games 2 x 30-minute halves. Teams Listed 1st in Light colors & 1st ball.
  • Warmups in end zones. Mandatory Masks to be warn on Penalty Corners
  • Umpiring fee $35 per game.
  • Tournament fees will be $200 for week-end tournaments and $100 for day tournaments except in Halifax where there is not the need to bring in umpires and is cost shared between DAL/SMU.

Day Tournament @ UNB Saint John Turf Field
Saturday, September 13, 2025              

  • 2:30 pm      UNB vs. UPEI
  • 4:30 pm      UPEI vs. UNB                  

Day Tournament @ Saint Mary's Huskies Stadium

Sunday, September 14, 2025

  • 4:00 pm      STFX vs. SMU
  • 5:10 pm      ACA vs. DAL
  • 7:00 pm      STFX vs. DAL
  • 8:10 pm      ACA vs. SMU    

Tournament #1 @ UPEI Turf Field

  • UPEI training technical table staff to Host U SPORTS Championships, the games listed U SPORTS will play 4 x 15-minute Quarters stoppage of time for PC

Saturday, September 20, 2025

  • 12:00 pm     UPEI vs. SMU (U SPORTS regulation training game)
  • 1:45 pm       MTA vs. DAL
  • 3:00 pm       UNB vs. ACA
  • 4:15 pm       STFX vs. MTA
  • 5:30 pm       SMU vs. UNB
  • 6:45 pm       DAL vs. UPEI (U SPORTS regulation training game)
  • 8:30 pm       ACA vs. STFX

Sunday, September 21, 2025

  • 8:00 am       DAL vs. SMU (U SPORTS regulation training game)
  • 9:45 am       ACA vs. UPEI
  • 11:00 am     STFX vs. UNB
  • 12:15 pm     SMU vs. MTA
  • 1:30 pm       UPEI vs. STFX
  • 2:45 pm       MTA vs. ACA
  • 4:00 pm       UNB vs. DAL

Day Tournament @ Saint Mary's Huskies Stadium

Sunday, September 28, 2025

  • 4:00 pm        DAL vs. STFX
  • 5:10 pm        SMU vs. ACA
  • 7:00 pm        SMU vs. STFX
  • 8:10 pm        DAL vs. ACA

Day Tournament @ UPEI Turf Field

Sunday, September 28, 2025

  • 12:00 pm      UPEI vs. MTA
  • 2:00 pm        MTA vs. UPEI

Tournament #2 @ King Street Elementary Turf (101 King Street, Miramichi)

Saturday, October 4, 2025

  • 2:00 pm        DAL vs. MTA
  • 3:10 pm        SMU vs. UPEI
  • 4:20 pm        ACA vs. UNB
  • 5:30 pm        MTA vs. STFX
  • 6:40 pm        UPEI vs. DAL
  • 7:50 pm        UNB vs. SMU
  • 9:00 pm        STFX vs. ACA

Sunday, October 5, 2025

  • 8:30 am        SMU vs. DAL
  • 9:40 am        ACA vs. MTA
  • 10:50 am      UPEI vs. STFX
  • 12:00 pm      UNB vs. DAL
  • 1:10 pm        MTA vs. SMU
  • 2:20 pm        UPEI vs. ACA
  • 3:30 pm        STFX vs. UNB

Playoff Weekend @ DAL / Saint Mary's

Saturday, October 18, 2025

Sunday, October 19, 2025

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Huskies Field Hockey Club Executives 2025-26

President
Taylor Adams
Taylormay1103@gmail.com

VP
Karly Evans
Karlyevans2005@icloud.com

Secretary/Admin
Storme McNeil
stormeinthechurch@gmail.com

Maja Kolanko
Maja.kolanko5@gmail.com

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Practices

  • Tuesday's: 7:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. (Fitness @ Homburg Centre from 7:00-8:30 a.m., followed by shooting practice on Huskies Stadium turf until 9:00 a.m.)
  • Wednesday's: 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. @ Huskies Stadium Turf
  • Friday's: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. @ Huskies Stadium Turf

If interested in playing, please come out to the sessions or the beginning practice sessions.

There is no cost to participate on the team, players usually have some experience in Field Hockey.

Please do not hesitate to contact head coach Sharon Rajaraman if interested in joining the team.

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Huskies Field Hockey Coaches 2025

Sharon Rajaraman - Head Coach
Michael Andrews - Assistant Coach
Sarah Handel - Assistant Coach
Nicole Lowe - Assistant Coach
Erin Ryan - Assistant Coach
Thomas Kochanoff - Strength & Conditioning Coach
Dr. Mal Rajaraman - Team Doctor

Coaches

Sharon

Sharon took over as head coach in 1992. A native of Halifax, Sharon graduated from Dalhousie University in 1985 with a Bachelor of Recreation. Sharon has a great deal of field hockey experience both as a player and as a coach. While at Dalhousie University she was an AUAA All-Star, a CIAU All-Star, and a team MVP. Sharon has represented Nova Scotia at a number of National tournaments and was named to the National squad for 2 years 1982 and 1983. Sharon has coached at the Provincial Senior and Junior levels over the past several years. She also has coached at the Regional level. Sharon has two previous years of coaching experience at the University level as an assistant coach; Dalhousie (1986), and at Saint Mary's (1987). Sharon has a Level III coaching certification under the NCCP program and is also a Level II Field Hockey Course Conductor. She is presently working towards her Level 4.

Email: sam.raj@ns.sympatico.ca

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Michael Andrews (assistant coach) has been an assistant with the Huskies since 1992.  He has been involved with field hockey in Nova Scotia for a number of years both as a player and as a coach. He was named to the National back up the squad in 1979-80. He has played at the provincial level both as a goalkeeper and as an out player. He has coached several provincial teams and his expertise in coaching goaltenders has certainly proven to be an asset to the Huskies. Michael is a fully certified Level II field hockey coach with the NCCP. Prior to coaching at Saint Mary's, Michael umpired in the AUAA field hockey league for several years

Email: mlsandrews@bellaliant.net

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Team Roster

Saint Mary's Huskies 2025 Women's Field Hockey Team Roster

Number Name Position Eligibility Program Hometown
1. Maja Kolanko Goalkeeper 4th Science Halifax, NS
2. Brenna Hovey Forward 1st Arts Halifax, NS
3. Allison Gilfoy Forward 3rd Commerce Antigonish, NS
5. Claire Hughes Midfield 4th Commerce Moncton, NB
6. Nicole Power Forward 2nd Commerce Halifax, NS
7. Karly Evans Midfield 3rd Commerce Saint John, NB
8. Alexandra Cullen Defence 4th Arts Norwalk, CT
9. Mia O'Neill Defence 2nd Science Winnipeg, MB
10. Lauren Pendlebury Forward 2nd Commerce Dartmouth, NS
11. Sara Williams Forward 2nd Commerce Rothesay, NB
12. Bridgette Hughes Midfield 1st Science Moncton, NB
13. Abaynesh O'Connor Forward 1st Commerce New Hampshire
14. Sophie Kerr Midfield 2nd Commerce Ottawa, ON
15. Claire Church Midfield 2nd Arts Victoria, BC
16. Amy Guenette Defence 3rd Science Fall River, NS
17. Elizabeth Giddings Forward 1st Arts Quispamsis, NB
18. Jennica Graves Midfield 2nd Commerce Centreville, NS
19. Alexa Maillet Forward 1st Science Sackville, NS
20. Cydney Carruthers Goalkeeper 2nd Arts Bedford, NS

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