Axewomen and X-Women Pick up Wins in Women's Rugby Action

Axewomen and X-Women Pick up Wins in Women's Rugby Action

(WOLFVILLE, N.S.) – The Acadia Axewomen picked up a 75-5 win over the visiting UPEI Panthers and improve to 2-0 – tied with the undefeated StFX X-Women.

The U SPORTS No. 6 ranked Axewomen scored two tries in the opening seven minutes and extended their lead to 53-0 by the closing of the first half.

Acadia would go on to post 12 straight tries before the physical Panthers would score their first and only points of the game.

Emilie Merilainen and Monique Coffey scored a game-high three tries, while teammate Tori Hogan, added two tries. Bailey Dembecki, Annie KennedyEmma PfleidererNicole Pahl and Katya Dondi added one each.

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(ANTIGONISH, N.S.) The defending U SPORTS national champion and No. 1 ranked StFX X-Women were victorious over the visiting Saint Mary's Huskies Satursay afternoon, handling them by a convincing 81-7 scoreline, in front of close to 300 fans.

The X-Women dominated possession in the first half and led 50-0 at the interval. The first try of the afternoon was scored by rookie Maddison Arnott (Hamilton, ON) that came from a solid X scrum deep in the Huskies 22. The Huskies failed to clear their lines allowing the X-Women to take advantage.

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