It was another memorable season for many 国民彩票 Tigers varsity teams. Below is a breakdown of sportswriter Mike Still鈥檚 top 10 moments/stories from the 2016-17 season.
10: Three Dal athletes win U SPORTS community service awards.
Breakdown: A number of Dal athletes made an impact in their respective sports as well as in the community. (cross country), (men鈥檚 soccer) and (men鈥檚 basketball) were all honoured at season鈥檚 end with both the AUS and U SPORTS student-athlete community service awards. Women鈥檚 soccer player also received AUS community service award honours.
9. Midfielder Maya Venkataraman scores first goal of her AUS career in 3-0 win over Moncton.
Breakdown: had a solid rookie season for a young Tigers women鈥檚 soccer squad. Her five points led all players and her three goals were tied for the team lead 鈥� the first of which came against Moncton on Sept. 25. The goal came in the 90th minute and cemented the team鈥檚 first win of the campaign.
8. Women鈥檚 basketball defeats Cape Breton 64-62 in opening week of season.
Breakdown: Despite missing the playoffs in 2016-17, the women鈥檚 basketball team made a statement in the opening week of the season, defeating the eventual AUS champion Cape Breton Capers 64-62. Three players scored in double figures, led by veteran with 19 points and five rebounds. Rookie point guard also added 11 points and six rebounds, proving to be a player of the future for the Tigers.
7. Goaltender Corbin Boes records 47 saves in 2-1 shootout win over UPEI.
Breakdown: Arguably the biggest loss for the men鈥檚 hockey team came at the Christmas break, when two-time AUS all-star goaltender suffered a broken ankle and was lost for the remainder of the season.
The team had finished the first half of the campaign with the second fewest goals allowed in the conference, and were right in the thick of the playoff race with a 6-9-3 record. Boes was also leading the conference in minutes played, as well as save percentage (0.933) One of his best performances came on Oct.22, when he made 47 saves in regulation and three more in the shootout to stymy the playoff-bound UPEI Panthers 2-1.
6. Outside hitter Jeffrey Walton hits four aces in five serves against Laval.
Breakdown: The men鈥檚 volleyball team was relatively young in 2016-17, but flashed glimpses into the future in second-year and first-years and .
Walton, an outside hitter, was particularly impressive at the service line in a 3-1 win over RSRQ powerhouse Laval in mid-January.
His [Walton鈥檚] run of four aces in five serves during the first set was one of the most impressive serving runs I鈥檝e witnessed in my coaching career; it definitely set the tone for the rest of the match. We sent a loud message that when we are on our game, we can beat anyone,鈥� says Ota.
5. Trent Lynds named AUS men鈥檚 rookie of the year in cross-country.
Breakdown: Rookie was a standout athlete for the men鈥檚 cross-country team all season long. He finished with numerous top-10 finishes during AUS competition and also placed 15th at the AUS championship 鈥� his first time competing at that distance. He was honoured at season鈥檚 end as the AUS rookie of the year.
4. Women鈥檚 track and field team wins 28th AUS title in a row with less than 20 athletes competing.
Breakdown: Earlier in the season, the StfX women鈥檚 team was ranked higher than Dal. Knowing they had to win virtually every even