The StFX X-Women held on for a close 7-5 victory over the U SPORTS No. 7 ranked UPEI Panthers Saturday, handing the Panthers their first loss of the season, while the Acadia Axewomen edged the Saint Mary's Huskies 58-21 in AUS women's rugby action.
(ANTIGONISH, N.S.) - X-Women freshman winger Madelyn Weisshaar scored a try 19 minutes into the StFX and UPEI game Saturday, and Katie Murphy kicked the conversion for the only scoring for the home team.
The Panthers started off strong but the X-Women gained their footing and struck first as the lone first-half scoring would carry them to victory.
The 7-0 score held until halftime.
The X-Women pressured to score 12 minutes into the second half and were five yards out from the try line, but the Panthers defense held strong.
The game continued as a defensive battle until UPEI's Charlotte Branchflower broke through late in the game with three minutes to play, gaining critical field position. That helped set up a try from prop Emily Duffy in the final minute of play.
The convert attempt from a tough angle by Fran MacWilliam was unsuccessful as the X-Women hung on for the close 7-5 win.
Skye Koyote earned Subway Player of the Game honours for the X-Women.
For the full recap of StFX vs UPEI, click here.
(WOLFVILLE, N.S.) – Juliette Matsukubo kicked off a 58-12 win over the visiting Saint Mary's Huskies with three tries in the opening 18 minutes of the game.
For Matsukubo's effort, she was named the AUS Subway Player of the Game in the win.
The Axewomen scored six unanswered tries in the opening 26 minutes. Acadia's tries came from Matsukubo, Grace Pinch, Kylie Manser and Sarah Palfy before the Huskies responded. Sara Grant converted three of the six tries.
Huskie Devyn DiNardo scored in the 47th minute of the second half and Lauren Maye added the conversion to close the Axewomen lead to 36-7.
Sara Grant added a try and converted it at the 51st minute and the Huskies replied with a Neelie Fligel-Doucet try ten minutes later. Fligel-Doucet's try was converted by Lauren Maye.
The Axewomen added three more unconverted tries by Maddie Methot, Kenzie Cecchetto, and Olivia Savoie.
The Huskies wrapped up the game's scoring with a try in the 79th minute by Jill Daniels. The try was converted by Lauren Maye.
The Axewomen improve to 2-1 with two wins against the Huskies, while the Huskies drop to 0-3 on the season.
For the full recap of StFX vs UPEI, click here.
Scores
Saturday, Oct 1
UPEI 5 at StFX 7
Sunday, Oct 2
Saint Mary's 21 at Acadia 58