AUK Celebrates Sports Season Kick-off 2018-2019

AUK’s athletics program celebrated the new sports season in the indoor court of the Student Center Building. The season kick-off was attended by Provost, Rawda Awwad; Dean of Student Affairs, Dr. Hanan Muzaffar; the Student Life team, student athletes, and part-time athletics staff.

The evening began with a presentation of all the teams, coaches, part-time athletics staff, new uniform, and the newly inaugurated wall of fame. The Provost presented AUK alumni Nouf Al-Bahar and Sara Qenaei with framed jerseys as they were inducted into the wall of fame. The rest of the evening was enjoyed by the student athletes and their coaches over a sit-down dinner.

The Wolf Pack teams will play their first match of the season on the 22nd of October against Arab Open University in the indoor court of the student center building.
 

AUK alumna Sara Qenaei being presented her athletic jersey by Provost Rawda Awwad to be inducted into the wall of fame
 

AUK alumna Nouf Al-Bahar being presented her athletic jersey by Provost Rawda Awwad to be inducted into the wall of fame
 

Members of AUK's athletic team (from left): Zainah Ben Salama, Women's Soccer; Joseph El-Neaman, Men's Basketball; Rima Taftaf, Women's Basketball; Duaij Al-Duaij, Men's Soccer; Ruba El-Amine, Women's Volleyball; Abdalla Barqawi, Men's Volleyball