2019 StFX X-Men Soccer News

Season
Tyra Meropoulis & Dan Hayfield named StFX student-athletes of the year
Tyra Meropoulis & Dan Hayfield named StFX student-athletes of the year

The StFX Athletic Department honored the athletic accomplishments of their varsity athletes this week via an online awards celebration. X-Women hockey forward Tyra Meropoulis was named the StFX Female Student-Athlete of the Year, while X-Men soccer striker Dan Hayfield received StFX Male Student-Athlete of the Year honors. The StFX Female Community X-Cellence award was co-awarded to Amy Graham (X-Women hockey) and Sam Lake (X-Women rugby), while Paul MacLellan from X-Men cross country was the winner of the StFX Male Community X-Cellence award.

AUS
2020 AUS fall sports schedules released

Atlantic University Sport released the 2020 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 2020 fall championships were also confirmed.

FC London striker Logan Rieck commits to StFX University
FC London striker Logan Rieck commits to StFX University

StFX X-Men soccer coach Graham Kennedy is pleased to announce the signing of Logan Rieck to a U SPORTS letter of intent for the 2020-21 season.

Fergus Hall (left) and Ricardo Carbone (right)
X-Men Soccer secures commitments from Fergus Hall and Ricardo Carbone

StFX X-Men soccer head coach Graham Kennedy is pleased to announce the commitments of defender Fergus Hall and midfielder Ricardo Carbone for the 2020-21 season.

Photo credit MCpl Mathieu Gaudreault, Rideau Hall © OSGG, 2020
Liam Elbourne honoured as U SPORTS Top 8 Academic All-Canadian

The U SPORTS student-athletes announced earlier this month as Top 8 Academic All-Canadians for the 2018-19 season were honoured in Ottawa on Wednesday morning.

Liam Elbourne selected as U SPORTS Top 8 Academic All-Canadian for the 2018-19 season
Liam Elbourne selected as U SPORTS Top 8 Academic All-Canadian for the 2018-19 season

U SPORTS proudly announced Thursday the student-athletes selected as Top 8 Academic All-Canadians for the 2018-19 season. The elite group will be honoured at a later date at Rideau Hall, the official residence of workplace of the Governor General of Canada, in the nation’s capital.

X-Men Soccer welcomes goalkeeper Oliver Vossen to the 2020 Roster
X-Men Soccer welcomes goalkeeper Oliver Vossen to the 2020 Roster

StFX X-Men soccer head coach Graham Kennedy is pleased to announce the commitment of goalkeeper Oliver Vossen from Antigonish, N.S. for the upcoming 2020 season.

Photo credit James Hajjar
X-Men drop tough 2-0 game to Ravens in U SPORTS quarterfinal

The StFX X-Men lost a close 2-0 game to the Carleton Ravens Thursday in the U SPORTS quarterfinals in a wet and snowy morning at CEPSUM Stadium.

Hayfield and Read recognized as U SPORTS soccer All-Canadians
Hayfield and Read recognized as U SPORTS soccer All-Canadians

StFX midfielder Dan Hayfield was recognized Wednesday as a U SPORTS first team All-Canadian, while defender Josh Read was named a second team All-Canadian at the championship awards banquet.

Read, Hayfield, Caubo & Kennedy named AUS men's soccer all-stars
Read, Hayfield, Caubo & Kennedy named AUS men's soccer all-stars

X-Men athletes Josh Read, Dan Hayfield and Tane Caubo were all named AUS first team all-stars, while Jack Kennedy was named an AUS second team all-star.

Subway AUS Soccer Championship schedule released
Subway AUS Soccer Championship schedule released

The schedule for the 2019 Subway AUS Soccer Championships in Sydney has been released. The X-Women will play Memorial in the quarterfinals Thursday, Oct. 31st at 4:30 pm. The X-Men received a bye into the semifinals and will play the winner of UPEI-UNB on Friday, Nov. 1st at 7:00 pm.

Photo credit Acadia Sports Information
X-Men secure second place and playoff bye with 1-0 win over Axemen

The StFX X-Men topped the Axemen 1-0 in the final regular season game on Friday night.

Photo credit Bryan Kennedy
X-Men blank sea-Hawks 2-0

The StFX X-Men blanked the Memorial Sea-Hawks 2-0 in their final regular season home game and seniors’ day in an intense affair Sunday afternoon.

Photo credit Vaughan Merchant
X-Men fall to U SPORTS No. 1 ranked Capers

The U SPORTS No. 1 ranked CBU Capers defeated the StFX X-Men 3-1 Friday evening in AUS action featuring the top two teams in the conference.

Photo credit UdeM Sports Information
Aigles Bleus fall 3-1 to X-Men

The StFX X-Men earned a 3-1 victory over the Université de Moncton Aigles Bleus Thursday evening in Atlantic University Sport soccer action at Stade Croix Bleue Medavie Stadium.

Photo credit Andrew Barkhouse
X-Men secure 5-0 win over Mounties

The U SPORTS No. 8 ranked StFX X-Men secured a 5-0 win over the Mount Allison Mounties on a crisp autumn afternoon to cap a successful Homecoming weekend at StFX Stadium.