X-Women rugby open with 46-5 exhibition win

X-Women rugby open with 46-5 exhibition win
September 9, 2009

The 11-time defending AUS champion X-Women rugby team played an exhibition game Wednesday afternoon in Halifax against the Saint Mary’s Huskies and came away with a 46-5 win.

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Rookie Amanda Thornborough led the StFX attack with 3 tries in the game, while reigning CIS Player of the Year Ghislaine Landry scored 1 try and added 3 conversions.

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Olivia Demerchant, Lisa Gauthier, Megan Pritchard and Stephanie Gillis added single tries for the X-Women. Barbara MacDonald replied for the Huskies with their single try.

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The X-Women will play another exhibition game on Sunday afternoon when they host the two-time defending CIS champion Lethbridge Pronghorns at 2:00 pm at StFX Oland Stadium.