Pandas Volleyball (4-0 Conference, 7-0 Overall)
Conference
Friday, November 7
Alberta vs Fraser Valley Cascades (2-2), Saville Community Sports Centre, 8:00 p.m. MT
Saturday, November 8
Alberta vs Fraser Valley Cascades (2-2), Saville Community Sports Centre, 7:00 p.m. MT
 
Story Lines:

• The top-ranked team in U SPORTS finally makes their home debut, as Pandas Volleyball welcomes UFV to Saville Community Sports Centre.
• The Pandas bring back virtually the same team from a year ago, highlighted by third-year outside Abby Guezen, who spent the summer playing on the Canadian Senior National Team.
• Other key returners include middles Ronnie Dickson and Allie Moore, and outsides Laila Johnston and Mackenzie Pool.
• The defending Canada West Champions opened conference play with series sweeps over Saskatchewan and UBC Okanagan.

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  Conference
Friday, November 7
Alberta vs Fraser Valley Cascades (0-4), Saville Community Sports Centre, 6:00 p.m. MT
Saturday, November 8
Alberta vs Fraser Valley Cascades (0-4), Saville Community Sports Centre, 5:00 p.m. MT
 
Story Lines:

• Opening the 2025/26 season with three wins in four matches, Golden Bears Volleyball hosts the winless Cascades at Saville this weekend.
• Ranked #6 in the CW pre-season coaches poll, the Bears are anchored by middles Trent Cherewaty and Owen Harris, both of whom played with the U21 Canadian Junior team this summer.

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Golden Bears Hockey (6-3-1 Conference, 9-7 Overall)
Conference
Friday, November 7
Alberta vs Mount Royal Cougars (4-4-0), Clare Drake Arena, 7:00 p.m. MT
Saturday, November 8
Alberta @ Mount Royal Cougars (4-4-0), Flames Community Arena, 5:00 p.m. MT
 
Story Lines:

• In a rematch of last season's Canada West Semifinal, the Golden Bears and Cougars will clash in a home-and-home series.
• Including the semifinal series win over Alberta, MRU has won five of the last six meetings with the Bears.
• Continuing to lead the Bears in scoring is fifth-year captain Dawson Davidson, who also leads all Canada West defenceman with 13 points in 10 games.
• Last Friday night's result was Bears head coach Ian Herbers' 200th career Canada West win. Herbers is 9th in UofA history with 200 conference wins, and third among Bears hockey head coaches. Clare Drake won 393 between Bears Hockey and Football, while Rob Daum won 218. 

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Pandas Hockey (3-5-2 Conference, 5-11 Overall)
Conference
Friday, November 7
Alberta @ Mount Royal Cougars (6-2-0), Flames Community Arena, 7:00 p.m. MT
Saturday, November 8
Alberta vs Mount Royal Cougars (6-2-0), Clare Drake Arena, 5:00 p.m. MT
 
Story Lines:

• For the first time this season, fierce rivals Alberta and MRU will meet on the ice this weekend. The Pandas and Cougars have met in the Canada West playoffs in three-straight seasons, including a semifinal series win for the Pandas last spring.
• While they sit third in the conference with 18 goals, the Pandas shockingly have given up the most goals (25) in Canada West through 10 games. 

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Pandas Cross-Country
2025 U SPORTS Championship
Sherbrooke, Quebec
 
Saturday, November 8
11:00 a.m. MT - Women's 8km race
12:15 p.m. MT - Men's 8km race
1:30 p.m. MT – Awards
 
Story Lines:

• Seven Pandas will head east for the 2025 U SPORTS Championship held at Université de Sherbrooke.
• A pair of Pandas earned Canada West All-Star nods in Victoria, with Olivia Cooper placing fifth, and Natalie Boston finishing 12th.
• The Western women and Queen's men captured team titles at the 2024 national championship in Kelowna.