In the final week of AUS women's soccer action, the U Sports No. 5 ranked StFX X-Women earned their 12th straight victory, remaining undefeated on the season to finish atop the standings.
The U SPORTS No. 5 ranked StFX X-Women played to a dominant 8-0 shutout victory over the Universite de Moncton Aigles Bleues Friday night. Amanda Smith had an impressive seven points in the game, scoring four goals and assisting on three others. The three goals she set up were all scored by freshman forward Ava Elgood. Lauren Reid also added a tally in the win, while Jordyn Pratt made a save for the shutout.
The X-Women then sealed their perfect undefeated with a 2-0 win over the UNB Reds Saturday afternoon. Amanda Smith contributed the two goals for StFX, allowing her to finish with 22 goals on the season. X-Women goalkeeper Christina Gentile finished with a clean sheet in Saturday's victory.
The Cape Breton Capers finished the season with a 10-1-1 record, to finish just behind the X-Women and clinch a first-round bye in the playoffs. Friday night, they visited the UNB Reds, where the match ended in a 2-2 draw as the Reds rallied late to tie the game. Julia Currie and Julia Dalley found the back of the net for UNB, while Amy-Anne Ndiaye and Makenna Bowser scored on the Capers side.
A six-goal performance from forward Ally Rowe allowed them to defeat the Aigles Bleues 8-1 on Saturday. Rowe's fourth goal of the night set a new AUS scoring record for most career goals, and she bettered it with two more. The previous record was 53 goals. Liberty Yuke and Makenna Bowser were also successful for hitting the net for the visitors, while Madeleine Belliveau scored the lone goal for Moncton in the loss.
The Acadia Axewomen clinched third in the standings with back-to-back wins over the Memorial Sea-Hawks in St. John's this weekend. Friday night, the Axewomen earned a 2-1 win with the game-winning goal coming from Grace Longley to secure the victory. Abby Girard also scored in the win, while Kate Hickey found the back of the net for Memorial in the loss.
Saturday, the Axewomen held on for another 2-1 victory, with Alli Kelly and Leah Adams scoring for the visitors. Memorial's lone goal in the loss came from Trinity Coito, while Isabella Barbieri made seven saves for Acadia, and Shannon Galway made four stops for the home team.
A 4-2 win for the Saint Mary's Huskies over the Mount Allison Mounties Saturday afternoon allowed the Huskies to clinch a playoff appearance for the second straight season. Saint Mary's goals came from Cara Freeman, Brooke Donovan, Erin Freeman and Allie Martin, while Talia Friesen and Nicole Doncaster found the back of the net for Mount Allison in the loss. The player of the match went to senior defender Molly McLeod for a stellar defensive performance in her final AUS regular season match.
The Mounties secured their first win of season with a 1-0 win over the UPEI Panthers Wednesday night. Kathryn Perry scored the lone goal in the win, while Lennon Rutledge made five saves for the shutout.
With a loss over the Mounties Wednesday night, the Panthers needed a win over the Dalhousie Tigers Saturday afternoon. However, their efforts fell just short as the match ended in a 1-1 draw, allowing them to pick up just one point to narrowly miss the playoffs. Goals in the match came from UPEI's Lydia Hamill and Dalhousie's Chloe Richardson, while Emily Toth and Claudia Mazzei both made 3 stops in the tie.
The 2023 AUS Women's Soccer Championship - presented by Bell, will be hosted by Cape Breton University in Sydney, Nova Scotia, from Oct. 26 - Oct. 29. For game times and more information, click here.
Scores:
Wednesday, October 18 UPEI 0 at Mount Allison 1 Friday, October 20 Acadia 2 at Memorial 1 Cape Breton 2 at UNB 2 StFX 8 at Moncton 0 Saturday, October 21 Mount Allison 2 at Saint Mary's 4 Cape Breton 8 at Moncton 1 StFX 2 at UNB 0 Dalhousie 1 at UPEI 1 Acadia 2 at Memorial 1
Standings
1. xy-StFX X-Women (12-0-0)
2. xy-Cape Breton Capers (10-1-1)
3. x-Acadia Axewomen (8-2-2)
4. x-Dalhousie Tigers (5-4-3)
5. x-Memorial Sea-Hawks (5-6-1)
6. x-Saint Mary's Huskies (4-7-1)
7. UPEI Panthers (3-6-3)
8. UNB Reds (2-6-4)
9. Mount Allison Mounties (1-9-2)
10. Université de Moncton Aigles Bleues (0-9-3)