2014-15 StFX X-Men Soccer News

Season
Elbourne named AUS rookie of the year, Four soccer X-Men named AUS all-stars
Elbourne named AUS rookie of the year, Four soccer X-Men named AUS all-stars

X-Men midfielder Liam Elbourne was honored as the AUS rookie of the year, while his X-Men teammates Randy Riberio, Sam Hutchison, Ryan Ashlee and Graeme Hodgkinson were named AUS all-stars.

X-Men fall to Sea-Hawks in AUS quarter-final
X-Men fall to Sea-Hawks in AUS quarter-final

The sixth-ranked Memorial Sea-Hawks defeated the third-place X-Men 2-1 in the second quarterfinal match of the Subway AUS men's soccer championship Friday evening at King George V Park.

X-Men soccer to meet Memorial in AUS quarter-finals
X-Men soccer to meet Memorial in AUS quarter-finals

The 2014 Subway Atlantic University Sport men's soccer championship will be hosted by Memorial University at King George V Park in St. John’s, Nfld., Oct. 31 to Nov. 2, 2014.

Ribeiro scores in 1-0 win over Tigers
Ribeiro scores in 1-0 win over Tigers

Team captain Randy Ribeiro (Cambridge, ON) scored in the 28th minute as the StFX X-Men wrapped up the regular season with a 1-0 win over the Dalhousie Tigers Saturday afternoon at Wickwire Field in AUS soccer action.

Photo courtesy CBU Athletics
X-Men shutout Capers 2-0

The StFX X-Men officially clinched their spot in the upcoming AUS championship with a 2-0 shutout victory over the Cape Breton Capers Wednesday night.

Photo courtesy Nick Pearce
X-Men shutout Huskies for second weekend win

The X-Men soccer team (5-3-3) leaped into sole possession of third place with a 3-0 shutout victory over the Saint Mary’s Huskies (2-6-3) Sunday afternoon.

Soccer X-Men defeat Aigles Bleus 3-0
Soccer X-Men defeat Aigles Bleus 3-0

The StFX X-Men (5-3-3) defeated the Université de Moncton Aigles Bleus (2-9-1) by a 3-0 score in AUS soccer action Friday night at Oland Stadium.

Three second-half goals lead X-Men to win over Sea-Hawks
Three second-half goals lead X-Men to win over Sea-Hawks

The StFX X-Men (4-3-3) broke a scoreless tie with three unanswered goals in the final 32 minutes to earn a 3-0 shutout win over the Memorial University Sea-Hawks (3-6-1) in AUS soccer action Sunday afternoon at StFX Oland Stadium.

Photo courtesy Acadia Athletics
X-Men pull off last minute heroics to earn 2-2 tie against Acadia

In a chilly Friday night match at Raymond field, Acadia took on StFX, seeking redemption from a 1-0 loss at home earlier in the season to the X-Men. It looked like that would happen until X-Men freshman defender Dustin Benetti tied the game with minutes remaining resulting in a 2-2 tie.

2014 Hall of Fame: Honoring Trevor Reddick
2014 Hall of Fame: Honoring Trevor Reddick

Leading up to the StFX Sports Hall of Fame Induction ceremony on October 9th, we will be profiling all the inductees. Today we honor X-Men soccer alumnus Trevor Reddick.

Capers shutout X-Men in AUS soccer action
Capers shutout X-Men in AUS soccer action

On the strength of two goals by Justin Maheu (Ottawa, ON) in the final 10 minutes, the Cape Breton University Capers earned a 2-0 road victory over the StFX X-Men Sunday afternoon at Oland Stadium.

UNB shutout X-Men 2-0 in AUS soccer action
UNB shutout X-Men 2-0 in AUS soccer action

The first place UNB Varsity Reds, ranked #4 in the CIS, remained unbeaten in AUS men’s soccer play Friday night with a 2-0 win over the StFX X-Men at Oland Stadium.

X-Men, Tigers play to hard fought scoreless draw
X-Men, Tigers play to hard fought scoreless draw

The StFX X-Men and Dalhousie Tigers played to a hard-fought scoreless draw Sunday afternoon at Oland Stadium.

Photo courtesy Acadia Athletics
X-Men win 1-0 on the road over Axemen

The StFX X-Men defeated the Acadia Axemen by a 1-0 margin Friday night in Wolfville in AUS action.

X-Men and Panthers tie in AUS soccer action
X-Men and Panthers tie in AUS soccer action

The StFX X-Men played to a 1-1 draw with the UPEI Panthers in AUS soccer action Sunday afternoon in Charlottetown, P.E.I.

X-Men split opening soccer matches
X-Men split opening soccer matches

The StFX X-Men (1-1) split a pair of matches on the opening weekend of the AUS regular season.