(WOLFVILLE N.S.) – The AUS second-place Acadia Axemen faced the winless Memorial Sea-Hawks Sunday at Raymond Field. It was the Sea-Hawks that came out on top, notching their first win of the season in a 1-0 decision.
The Axemen drop to 3-3-0 following a three-game losing streak that began last Sunday against the first place UNB Varsity Reds, but remain in second place in the AUS standings – one point ahead of Dalhousie.
An evenly matched game, both teams traded opportunities for much of the first until Sea-Hawks rookie Ryan Thistle sent a rocket on net.
Axemen keeper and Subway player of the game for the Acadia, Andrew MacRae, made the initial save but could not recover as Thistle sent the rebound into the back of the net and put Memorial up 1-0.
Acadia started the second half a step slow but picked up the pace and created several good opportunities. With 25 minutes remaining to play, the Axemen made another push when Memorial keeper Andrew Anson went down making a save on the Acadia attack. Anson would have to leave the game.
Memorial did not have a backup keeper available and so fourth-year midfielder Taylor Smith took to the net for the Sea-Hawks.
Cochrane Noseworthy-Smith weaved through the Sea-Hawks defenders and nearly tied the game with 10 minutes remaining, but the final score would be 1-0 in favour of the visiting Sea-Hawks.
First-year midfielder Jacob Westcott was the Subway player of the game for Memorial.
The Axemen will travel to PEI to face the Panthers next weekend while Memorial returns home to host Moncton. Both games kickoff Saturday at 3:15 p.m.
Source: Ashley Hasler for Acadia Sports Information