Student Club Sports

Women's Field Hockey (League)

Saint Mary's Huskies Field Hockey

Saint Mary’s University Club Field Hockey Team 2023

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

The 2023 season will start September 2nd & 3rd with training sessions from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 pm. 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: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.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


Quick Links

AUFH Statistics and Team Roster

Schedule

Practices

Club Executives 2020-2021

Coaches

Photo Gallery

Team Roster


AUFH Statistics and Team Roster

Looking forward to the Fall 2023 Season. Check the website for future schedule postings.

2019 SMU Award Winners

Amanda Katsande - League All star

McKenna Purcell - League All star

Kundai Rugube - League Allstar & Rookie of the year 

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Schedule

Looking forward to the Fall 2023 Season. Check the website for future schedule postings.

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

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Club Executive 2020-2021

Mckenna Purcell - President

Olivia Falconer - Vice President

Allison Withrow - Secretary

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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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Coaches

Sharon Rajaraman

Michael Andrews

Angela Colville 

Brittany Avery


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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Angela (assistant coach) played for 5 years for the Saint Mary's Field Hockey Huskies before joining the coaching staff and was a member of the 2003 CIS Bronze Medal Championship Team. Angela has her NCCP Level II Coaching Certification in Field Hockey and is a Level III Coach for Ringette Nova Scotia. Education: BA, CSCS, NSCA C-PT, CFC

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Brittany Avery (assistant coach) studied at Saint Mary's University from 2011-2014 and graduated with a bachelor of arts degree. During her time at SMU, Brittany played field hockey and ran for the cross country and track and field teams. An academic All-Canadian through her studies, she was also awarded league All-Star, MVP of the league, and went on to be presented a position on the Usport first-team All-Canadian for field hockey in her final year. Brittany started coaching after her graduation and has continued her studies with a graduate diploma in disaster and emergency management. Brittany currently works for the Halifax Regional Police in the integrated emergency services division, and continues to support field hockey through coaching and volunteering on the Field Hockey Nova Scotia board of directors.

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Team Roster

        
            
 

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Contact us

Athletics & Recreation
The Homburg Centre for Health & Wellness
920 Tower Road
Mailing address:
The Homburg Centre for Health & Wellness
923 Robie Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3H 3C3

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