Tigers add Rushenas for 2021-22 season

Dalhousie Tigers men’s soccer head coach Alan Jazic is pleased to announce the commitment of Aiden Rushenas for the 2021-22 season.

A 6’2 goalkeeper, Rushenas will suit up with the North Toronto Nitros to play on their League1 Ontario team this summer which is slated to begin in July. Before joining the Nitros, he played in the Ontario Soccer League’s U21 division with Glen Shields Soccer Club, where he was named the 2019 Provincial Elite Goalkeeper of the Season.

“I am grateful for the opportunity to continue playing the sport I love with the Tigers next season,” says Rushenas. “I am looking forward to proving myself on the field to the coaching staff who've seen potential in me and to my teammates. I hope to win an AUS championship and more with this great program.”

The Toronto, Ontario native will be studying computer science at Dalhousie.

“I’m extremely excited to be welcoming Aiden to the Tigers family,” says Jazic. “He comes with great size and a strong presence and will have no issues controlling and dominating his box. He’s very gifted athletically and technically sound with his feet. Aiden will add competition to a young but exciting crop of keepers here at Dalhousie and bring stability to the position for years to come.”

The 2020 season was cancelled by the COVID-19 pandemic, but the team is looking forward to getting back on the field for the 2021 season.