The X-Women hockey team improved their record to 9-2-1 with wins over Halifax rivals Saint Mary’s and Dalhousie. StFX defeated SMU 6-1 in Halifax Friday night and handled Dalhousie 4-2 at home Sunday afternoon.
\r\nJessica Shanahan scored two goals and Katie Harvieux had 22 saves in net in the X-Women’s 6-1 effort over the Saint Mary’s Huskies. Shanahan scored the first goal of the game and Brittney Perkins followed up with a first period marker as the X-Women led 2-0 after one period of play.
\r\nThey increased the lead to 4-1 after two periods as Shanahan notched a power play goal and Daniela Falconia scored for X. Third period goals came off the sticks of Jenna Downey and Abygail Laking. Suzanne Fenerty and Tyson Beukeboom each had two assists a piece for StFX.
\r\nMelissa Young scored the lone goal for the Huskies who were outshot 37-23 in the game. Harvieux earned the win in nets for the X-Women while Jillian MacIsaac took the loss for Saint Mary’s.
\r\nHarvieux earned her second win of the weekend and 7th of the season with a 4-2 win at home at the Keating Centre as the X-Women closed out AUS play for the first half of the season.
\r\nAbygail Laking scored a power play marker just 1:16 into the game and the X-Women led 1-0 after one period.
\r\nCatie Campbell and Carolyn Campbell scored second period goals, also on the power play, and Jessica Shanahan followed up with the X-Women’s fourth goal of the game at 16:03 of the second period.
\r\nThe Tigers launched a comeback in the third period as Fielding Montgomery and Jocelyn LeBlanc found the back of the net, but time would run out as X held onto the win.
\r\nHarvieux had 20 saves in the game as the X-Women outshot the Tigers by a 32-22 margin. Ashley Boutlier took the loss for Dalhousie.
\r\nWith a 9-2-1 record and 19 points, the X-Women sit in first place in the AUS heading into the Christmas break. Moncton (8-2-1) is in second place with 17 points followed by Dalhousie (7-3-0) with 14 points in third.
\r\nThey will resume AUS action at home on January 9-10, hosting St. Thomas and Moncton.