Five outstanding student-athletes of the 2023-24 X-Women Rugby team received the nod this past academic term as winners of X-Women Rugby Leadership Awards.
Atlantic University Sport released the 2024 fall sports schedule today, including women’s rugby, men’s football, men’s and women’s soccer and men’s and women’s cross country. Hosts for each of the 2024 fall championships have also been confirmed.
The Ottawa Gee-Gees cruised past the STFX X-Women on Friday afternoon in the first consolation game at the U SPORTS Women’s Rugby Championship, winning 41-0.
STFX X-Women lock Akwaima Akpan was honoured as the U SPORTS women's rugby rookie of the year, as well as being named a U SPORTS second team all-Canadian.
A pair of tries by Kennedy Feasby led the No. 4-seeded Guelph Gryphons as they dropped the STFX X-Women, 29-14, during the second quarterfinal of the 2023 U SPORTS Women’s Rugby Championship Wednesday afternoon.
STFX lock Akwaima Akpan was named the 2023 AUS Rookie of the Year, while centre Katherine Culligan received the AUS Community Service award. Five X-Women were named to the AUS all-star team including Emma MacDougall, Akwaima Akpan, Sophie Beck, Skye Koyote and Katie Murphy.
The U SPORTS No. 10 ranked STFX X-Women took home a 29-21 victory over the Acadia Axewomen Thursday night in the AUS semifinal playoff game in front of 500 fans at STFX Stadium.
In a stunning comeback, the UPEI Panthers put a damper on STFX Homecoming weekend by defeating the STFX X-Women 25-22 in the final game of the AUS regular season Friday night at STFX Stadium.
In a battle of AUS women’s rugby powerhouses on a sunny Sunday afternoon in front of over 300 fans, the U SPORTS No. 6 ranked STFX X-Women and the Acadia Axewomen played to a 33-33 tie.
Two tries in the last 20 minutes gave them a shot, but the Acadia Axewomen (0-2) were unable to complete the comeback as the STFX X-Women (2-0) held on for a narrow 21-19 victory on Sunday night.
For two decades, as much as the leaves changing colours on the trees lining the STFX campus, a sure sign that fall was arriving came courtesy of the X-Women rugby program. In late October or early November – without fail – the White and Blue would be boarding a plane for a Canadian destination, where they would play for a USPORTS Women’s Rugby Championship.
The STFX X-Women Rugby team headed south of the border this past weekend and played four pre-season exhibition matches against NCAA opponents. The blue and white posted a 3-0-1 record.
Over the summer, we caught up with X-Women Rugby's Janet Kennedy and Sophie Beck on their off-season plans, favourite moments at StFX and what they're looking forward to this season — plus more!
Atlantic University Sport released the 2023 fall sports schedules today, including women’s rugby, men’s football, men’s and women’s soccer as well as men’s and women’s cross country. Hosts for the 2023 fall championships were also confirmed.
STFX X-Women flyhalf Sierra Wood was honoured as the 2022 Atlantic University Sport women's rugby rookie of the year as AUS released their major award winners and all-star today. Four X-Women received AUS all-star status this season including Annie McMullon, Camryn Kleynhans, Hannah Ellis and Madison Ross.
A jubilant crowd of current and former X-Women Rugby players, parents, and fans gathered on Saturday to officially open the new X-Women Rugby locker room.
There will be a new AUS champion this season as the STFX X-Women will not be advancing to the AUS final after losing a hard fought 14-12 semifinal game to the UPEI Panthers Thursday afternoon.
The Acadia Axewomen put a damper on STFX Homecoming weekend as they defeated the U SPORTS No. 10 ranked STFX X-Women 24-12 Saturday afternoon in front of over 1200 fans at STFX Stadium.
The playoff picture hasn’t become much clearer despite the rugby Axewomen picking up an important 32-26 win over the visiting STFX X-Women on a rare Wednesday night game.
The STFX X-Women held on for a close 7-5 victory over the U SPORTS No. 7 ranked UPEI Panthers Saturday afternoon at STFX Stadium in a closely contested rugby match between two of the top teams in the AUS conference.