(HALIFAX, N.S.) - The Saint Mary's Huskies defeated the Acadia Axemen 17-10 in Atlantic University Sport football action on Saturday afternoon at Huskies Stadium.
Dave Sabourin rushed for 79 yards on 13 carries and Mike Dawes added 74 yards on 14 touches to pace the Huskies.
Melvin Abankwah's 74-yard punt return touchdown at 4:44 of the second quarter gave Saint Mary's a 7-3 lead they would not relinquish.
Fifth-year senior Rob Juvenville led Saint Mary's on defence with 6.5 tackles. Damone Blackman picked off Acadia quarterback Evan Brown twice to lead a staunch Huskies defence that allowed only 202 yards on the afternoon.
The Huskies led 10-3 at halftime. Attendance at Huskies Stadium on Homecoming weekend was announced at 1,800.
Taylor Renaud was the offensive leader for Acadia with eight receptions for 76 yards and Andrew Healy made four catches for 46 yards. Placekicker Ryan Begin was successful on two field goal attempts including a 36 yarder in the first quarter.
Derek Naugler and Drew Morris combined for 16 tackles for the defending AUS champions on defence.
The Axemen dropped their first game in three weeks to fall to 2-3 on the season while the Huskies won their second in a row to move to a 3-2 record and into a tie for first place with the St. Francis Xavier X-Men.
The teams will renew acquaintances in Wolfville this Friday night. Kickoff from Raymond Field is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Axemen and Huskies fans can see the game live at AUStv.ca.
Source: Sainy Mary's Sport Information