The Waterloo Warriors and Waterloo Minor Soccer Association are pleased to announce their partnership for the 2013 Ontario University Athletics (OUA) soccer season that will feature the highlight black and gold day event on Saturday, September 7.

Waterloo will battle the McMaster Marauders at Warrior Field as part of uWaterloo's orientation week black and gold day with the women kicking off at 1pm followed by the men at 3:15pm.

Waterloo Minor Soccer will be heavily involved in the festivities to help promote and celebrate soccer in the region. The event will kick off with clinics put on by Waterloo Minor Soccer from 9:30am-11:30am as well as carnival events organized by the orientation committee.

Prior to kick off each participating Warrior and Marauder player will be accompanied by a minor soccer player as they make their way onto the field. The entrance, commonly seen in professional soccer across the globe, promotes sportsmanship and friendship through sport.  Additionally Ron Smale, president of the Ontario Soccer Association, will be in attendance to conduct the coin toss.

Black and gold day has been a keynote event for the department of athletics for over 15 years and attracts over 3,000 student-athletes to the varsity game each year. The annual event is an integral part of the uWaterloo's orientation week and is an important step in promoting school spirit and pride to all first year students across campus.

The orientation leaders will be putting on their annual halftime dance during the women's soccer game while more events are in the works for Waterloo Minor Soccer throughout the remainder of the day.

This year's black and gold day marks the first year that soccer will be on display and with the development of a strong relationship between Waterloo athletics and Waterloo Minor Soccer it should be a day that leads to bigger and better things down the road.