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X-Women defeat Huskies 35-7 in season opener

The defending conference champion STFX X-Women defeated the Saint Mary’s Huskies 35-7 in their AUS season opener

Photo credit Mona Ghiz
Photo credit Mona Ghiz
September 7, 2024

Halifax, NS - The defending conference champion STFX X-Women defeated the Saint Mary's Huskies 35-7 in their AUS season opener Saturday afternoon at Huskies Stadium.

The home opener for the Huskies was a rainy and windy affair due to a tropical storm. Even with less-than-ideal conditions, the Maroon and White opened the scoring. A penalty committed by the X-Women set up the Huskies scrum half Katherine Fairbrother (Saint John, NB) to bully her way in for the try in the opening minutes of the half, the conversion by fly half Lauren Maye (Lower Sackville, NS) helped put the Huskies up 7-0.

STFX responded with 14 straight points thanks to tries from prop Jessie Penney (Clarke's Beach, NL) and back row Skye Koyote (Duncan, BC). The converts from winger Katie Murphy (Millville, PE) aided the Blue and White to a 14-7 advantage heading into the half.

Scoring continued in the second half for the X-Women. Prop Janet Kennedy (Ottawa, ON) crossed the try line twice in the 42nd and 66th minutes to put STFX up 28-7. To cap off the scoring for X was a try from prop Val VonMuehldorfer (Calgary, AB).

Janet Kennedy was named Player of the Game for STFX, while Katherine Fairbrother was named Player of the Game for SMU.

The X-Women return home to STFX Stadium to host the UPEI Panthers in their home opener on Sunday, September 15 at 2 p.m.

The Huskies take their show on the road next weekend to visit another conference foe in the Acadia Axewomen on Sunday at 2 p.m.

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SCORING SUMMARY:
 SMU 7-0: 7
STFX 14-21: 35 

First half:
 SMU Katherine Fairbrother try (Lauren Maye convert) 8th minute
STFX Jessie Penney try (Katie Murphy convert) 21st minute
STFX Skye Koyote try (Katie Murphy convert) 28th minute 

Second half:
 STFX Janet Kennedy try (Katie Murphy convert) 42nd minute
STFX Janet Kennedy try (Katie Murphy convert) 66th minute
STFX Val VonMuehldorfer try (Katie Murphy convert) 77th minute 

Players of the Game:
 SMU: Katherine Fairbrother
STFX: Janet Kennedy 

Legend:
 Try: 5 points
Penalty goal: 3 points
Convert: 2 points 

Recap by Connor MacKinnon / Saint Mary's Huskies Athletics