2021-22 StFX X-Men Soccer News
Blake Fenton has left an immediate and lasting impact on the StFX X-Men soccer program.
X-Men soccer midfielder Nick Aquino was named a U SPORTS first team All-Canadian and defender Josh Read earned second team All-Canadian status as announced at the U SPORTS All-Canadian gala.
Five X-Men soccer athletes were named AUS all-stars for the 2021 season including Seamus MacDonald, Josh Read, Nick Aquino, Kyle Cordeiro and Lewis Dye.
The STFX X-Women will face Mount Allison Thursday at 11:30 am in AUS quarterfinal playoff action, while the X-Men have a bye into Friday's semifinal game at 2:00 pm.
Logan Rieck led the way for the STFX X-Men with a pair of first half goals en route to a 4-2 victory over the Dalhousie Tigers at Wickwire Field Friday night.
There are countless reasons why athletes – if they have the choice – wear a particular number on their uniforms. This season, for fifth-year soccer goalkeeper Seamus MacDonald, the digit emblazoned on the back of his beloved X-Men jersey carries the deepest of meanings.
On Sunday afternoon at STFX Stadium the STFX X-Men secured three valuable points against a determined Mount Allison Mounties squad with a 3-0 shutout victory.
The top of the table StFX X-Men and the visiting Dalhousie Tigers battled to a nil-nil draw on Friday evening at STFX Stadium.
The StFX X-Men (7-2-0) recorded a 1-0 win over the Acadia Axemen (1-8-0) in a Saturday afternoon matchup at StFX Stadium, further solidifying their first place ranking atop the AUS standings.
Thursday night under the lights the Saint Mary's Huskies earned a 1-0 shutout victory over the STFX X-Men in a match before the Thanksgiving break.
Despite Acadia’s pressure in the X-Men end in the closing minutes of the match, the U SPORTS No. 4 ranked StFX X-Men held on to a 1-0 win to remain on top of the AUS standings with a 6-1-0 record.
The energy at StFX Stadium was electric as the U SPORTS No. 4 ranked X-Men took on the No. 3 ranked Capers in a Friday night match under the lights. Although the X-Men came away with a difficult 3-0 loss, the stands were packed with StFX soccer fans whose spirit and enthusiasm mimicked the environment seen at professional games.
The StFX X-Men (5-0-0) delivered an exhilarating 90 minutes of soccer as they battled to a 3-1 victory over the Memorial Sea-Hawks (2-3-1) on Sunday afternoon.
The STFX X-Men rode an early first half goal to a 1-0 win over the UNB REDS, on Sunday.
The STFX X-Men improved to 3-0 early in the AUS season with a 2-0 blanking over the Universite de Aigles Bleus Saturday afternoon at Stade Croix Bleue Medavie Stadium.
The STFX X-Men defeated the visiting Saint Mary’s Huskies 2-1 in a riveting encounter on a beautiful sunny Sunday afternoon at STFX Stadium. The Huskies, denied a point against CBU yesterday on a last-minute penalty save, were, once again, cruelly denied a point in today’s match.
