(St. John's, NL) – The Memorial Sea-Hawks defeated the visiting StFX X-Women by a 1-0 margin on Saturday night at King George V Field.
Memorial came into this weekend knowing they needed to earn at least 1 point to get back to the AUS Soccer Championships for the sixth consecutive season.
The X-Women started the game on the offensive attacked, registering three quality scoring chances in the first 20 minutes of game action. Sea-Hawks keeper Sydney Walsh (St. John's, NL) was up to the challenge, turning aside all three chances.
Memorial would find their legs midway through the first half, registering multiple chances of their own.
The Hawks would strike first with a great shot from distance by 5th year midfielder Teri Murphy (Mount Pearl, NL) notching her 2nd goal of the season. Memorial would go into the half with a 1-0 advantage.
StFX came out strong to start the second half, looking for an early equalizer, but once again Walsh stood strong in goal for the Sea-Hawks.
Kelsey Ellis (Ottawa, ON) put forth an impressive performance for the visitors. Ellis had a game high 5 shots, with 4 of those shots being on goal.
Memorial was able to close out the game, despite some late pressure from the X-Women. Teri Murphy was named the Subway Player of the Game, notching the game winner for the Hawks.
The Sea-Hawks and X-Women return to the pitch tomorrow at 1:00pm NST. While both teams have clinched playoff berths, seeding is still to be determined as the X-Women and Sea-Hawks are tied in points with 16 each on the season. The Sea-Hawks & X-Women both sit just 3 points behind 2nd place Saint Mary's and 3rd place Dalhousie, who are tied with 19 points each.
You can watch them live on AUStv.ca or follow the box scores at www.goseahawks.ca