2013-14 St. Francis Xavier Men's Soccer News

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XFC wins provincial indoor soccer championship
XFC wins provincial indoor soccer championship

In men’s soccer indoor action, XFC Men won the Nova Scotia senior A provincial championship Sunday night with a 1-0 win over Valley United in the final played at Soccer Nova Scotia Indoor Centre in Halifax.

Iron - Max
Iron - Max

Fifth year X-Men soccer defender and team captain Max Maund has spent 105 game-time hours in a blue and white uniform.

Ribeiro named CIS second team all-Canadian
Ribeiro named CIS second team all-Canadian

Third year X-Men midfielder Randy Ribeiro was honored as a CIS second team all-Canadian at the recent banquet held in Fredericton in conjunction with the CIS championship.

Photo credit Nick Pearce
Capers top X-Men 4-0 in AUS quarterfinal

On the strength of three goals in the second half, the fifth-ranked Cape Breton Capers defeated the fourth-place StFX X-Men 4-0 in the second quarterfinal game of the Subway AUS men's soccer championship Friday afternoon at Huskies Stadium.

Ribeiro, Tecle and Ashlee honored as AUS men's soccer all-stars
Ribeiro, Tecle and Ashlee honored as AUS men's soccer all-stars

Third year StFX midfielder Randy Riberio was honored as an AUS first team all-star, while first year midfielder Natneal Tecle and third year defender Ryan Ashlee were named AUS second team all-stars.

Taylor, Hardy and Maund named athletes of the week
Taylor, Hardy and Maund named athletes of the week

X-Women rugby lock Emma Taylor and cross country runner Melissa Hardy were named to co-winners of the Boston Pizza female athlete of the week, while X-Men soccer defender Max Maund is the Boston Pizza male athlete of the week for the week ending October 28, 2013.

X-Men soccer to face CBU in AUS quarter-finals
X-Men soccer to face CBU in AUS quarter-finals

The 2013 Subway Atlantic University Sport men's soccer championship will be hosted by Saint Mary’s University, November 1-3, 2013.

X-Men wrap up regular season with convincing win
X-Men wrap up regular season with convincing win

The StFX X-Men (6-3-4) finished the regular season in AUS soccer action with a convincing 4-0 win over the visiting Memorial SeaHawks (1-11-1) Sunday afternoon at Oland Stadium in Antigonish.

X-Men and Capers battle to scoreless draw
X-Men and Capers battle to scoreless draw

The X-Men soccer team battled with the Cape Breton Capers Friday evening at Oland Stadium and after 90 minutes of play, the game ended in a 0-0 draw.

X-Men shutout Axemen
X-Men shutout Axemen

The StFX X-Men improved to 5-3-3 with a 2-0 road win over the Acadia Axemen in AUS soccer action Sunday afternoon in Wolfville.

X-Men drop 2-1 decision to visiting Tigers
X-Men drop 2-1 decision to visiting Tigers

After tying the match late, the StFX X-Men dropped a 2-1 decision to the Dalhousie Tigers in AUS soccer action Sunday afternoon at Oland Stadium in Antigonish.

X-Men, Huskies tie in AUS soccer play
X-Men, Huskies tie in AUS soccer play

The StFX X-Men (4-2-3) and Saint Mary’s Huskies (5-2-2) played to a 2-2 tie Friday night in AUS soccer action at Huskies Stadium in Halifax.

Soccer X-Men play to 1-1 draw with Capers
Soccer X-Men play to 1-1 draw with Capers

The StFX X-Men played a close and exciting game in Sydney, NS Friday night, coming away with a 1-1 draw with the Cape Breton Capers.

Tecle named AUS male athlete of the week
Tecle named AUS male athlete of the week

X-Men soccer midfielder Natneal Tecle was named the AUS male athlete of the week for the week ending Sept. 22, 2013.

X-Men soccer earns weekend home wins
X-Men soccer earns weekend home wins

The StFX X-Men (4-2-1) wrapped up a stretch of five matches in nine days with a pair of home victories over the weekend in AUS soccer action.

X-Men fall 2-0 to Tigers
X-Men fall 2-0 to Tigers

After winning two games in a row, the X-Men dropped a 2-0 decision to the Dalhousie Tigers Wednesday night in Halifax.