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.
TFX third year midfielder Max Bodurtha was drafted by the Halifax Wanderers in today’s 2024 Canadian Premier League-U SPORTS Draft, presented by Degree.
Tyler Attardo scored all three goals to lead the York Lions to a 3-1 victory over the STFX X-Men in the fifth-place game at the 2023 Protocase U SPORTS Men’s Soccer Championships on Saturday afternoon.
Blake Fenton scored a late game-winner as the STFX X-Men defeated the Carleton Ravens 2-1 in the first consolation game of the 2023 U SPORTS men’s soccer championships on Friday morning.
The UBC Thunderbirds nipped the STFX X-Men 2-1 in the second quarterfinal matchup of the 2023 U SPORTS men’s soccer championships on Thursday afternoon.
A trio of X-Men Soccer athletes received recognition at the U SPORTS level at the championship banquet. Kyle Cordeiro was honoured as a 1st team all-Canadian, Logan Rieck is a 2nd team all-Canadian, and Isaac VanWychen was named to the U SPORTS all-rookie team.
For the first time since 1994, the STFX X-Men are at the top of the conference mountain, after capturing the 2023 Atlantic University Sport (AUS) Men’s Soccer Championship – presented by Bell – with a 2-0 shutout victory over the rival Cape Breton University (CBU) Capers on Sunday evening at Ness Timmons Field.
On the strength of an offensive outburst early in the first half, one keyed by a pair of goals from Charlie Waters (Blackpool, England) – both set up by the dynamic playmaking of Dyan Vil (Ottawa, ON) – the second-ranked STFX X-Men defeated the UNB Reds 4-0 in a semi-final match at the 2023 Atlantic University Sport (AUS) Men’s Soccer Championship – presented by Bell – on Friday night at Ness Timmons Field on the Cape Breton University (CBU) campus.
The X-Men Soccer team claimed three major AUS awards this week including Kyle Cordeiro as MVP, Isaac VanWychen as Rookie of the Year and Graham Kennedy as Coach of the Year. Cordeiro was also named an AUS first team all-star, along with Logan Rieck and Max Bodurtha. Luke Green and Dyan Vil were second team all-stars.
Both the X-Women and X-Men teams have secured first round playoff byes and will play in their respective semifiinal games on Friday, October 27th. The first place STFX X-Women will play the winner of Memorial-Dalhousie Friday at 11:00 am, while the second place X-Men will play the winner of DAL-UNB Friday at 8:00 pm.
The U SPORTS No. 9 ranked STFX X-Men soccer team won their final home game of the season with a 3-1 victory over the Memorial Sea-Hawks Sunday afternoon. It was the seventh win on the year for the X-Men, who have clinched a spot in the AUS playoffs.
Going down 3-0 in the first 30 minutes of Sunday’s match, the Acadia Axemen comeback started in the final 20 minutes fell short as they lost 3-2 to the STFX X-Men.
In between matches last Sunday, the STFX Soccer program was honoured to celebrate the life and legacy of our coach and friend, Patrick Rutayisire, who passed away this May after a difficult battle with cancer.
The U SPORTS No. 10 ranked STFX X-Men picked up their second win of the season with a 2-1 victory over the Saint Mary’s Huskies Sunday afternoon at STFX Stadium.
In a battle of top U SPORTS programs, the third-ranked Cape Breton University (CBU) Capers (3-0-0) scored a hard-fought 3-1 victory over the 10th-ranked STFX X-Men (2-1-0) in AUS soccer action on Saturday afternoon at Ness Timmons Field.
The STFX X-Men made the most of a free kick in the first half and held on for a 1-0 win over the Moncton Aigles Bleus on Saturday afternoon in the AUS season opener at STFX Stadium.
Although they are dealing with some “nagging injuries” heading into the regular season, STFX X-Men head coach Graham Kennedy expects his veteran-laden and battle-tested roster to contend for the 2023 Atlantic University Sport (AUS) championship this fall.
Over the summer, we caught up with X-Men Soccer's Sam Barrowcliffe and Damian DeDekker 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.
The No. 7 ranked STFX X-Men lost a hard-fought, close 1-0 game in penalty kicks to the No. 6 Toronto Metropolitan Bold Friday afternoon in the U SPORTS consolation semifinal game.
The No. 2 seeded Montreal Carabins defeated the No. 7 seeded STFX X-Men 3-0 Thursday afternoon in the first quarterfinal game at the U SPORTS men’s soccer national championship, presented by RBC.