2014-15 StFX X-Women Rugby News
Windsor’s Williams, Guelph’s Proudfoot named CIS athletes of the year
Korissa Williams, a basketball player from the University of Windsor, and Ross Proudfoot, a cross country and track star from the University of Guelph, are the BLG Award winners as Canadian Interuniversity Sport female and male athletes of the year for the 2014-15 season.
May 04, 2015
Emma Taylor nominated for prestigious BLG award for CIS player of the year
Canadian Interuniversity Sport and national law firm Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) announced Wednesday the eight finalists for the 23rd annual BLG Awards. The BLG Awards were established in 1993 to recognize the top female and male athletes from universities affiliated with CIS.
April 21, 2015
Emma Taylor named CIS female athlete of the week for second consecutive week
X-Women rugby lock and CIS tournament MVP Emma Taylor was named the CIS female athlete of the week for the second consecutive week, a very rare accomplishment.
November 05, 2014
Taylor named AUS athlete of the week for second consecutive week
X-Women rugby lock Emma Taylor was named the Subway AUS athlete of the week for the second consecutive week.
November 04, 2014
X-Women rugby are 2014 CIS national champs!
Tournament MVP Emma Taylor of Scotsburn, N.S., scored two tries as the St. Francis Xavier X-Women captured their fourth Monilex Trophy thanks to a spectacular 43-34 win over the McMaster Marauders in the highest-scoring CIS women’s rugby final in history at the University of Guelph’s Alumni Stadium, Sunday afternoon.
November 02, 2014
Taylor’s last-second try sends X-Women to national final
All-Canadian second row Emma Taylor, the AUS conference MVP from Scotsburn, N.S., scored three tries, including the game-winner in the dying moments of regulation, to send the St. Francis Xavier X-Women to the national final thanks to a dramatic 27-24 win over the Western Mustangs at the CIS women’s rugby championship at the University of Guelph’s Alumni Stadium, Saturday morning.
November 01, 2014
StFX defeat Alberta 41-17 in first game at nationals
The St. Francis Xavier X-Women exploded for 31 points in the second half, including the last 26 of the match, to beat the 2013 national champion Alberta Pandas 41-17 in the third game of the CIS women’s rugby championship at the University of Guelph’s Alumni Stadium, Friday morning.
October 31, 2014
Taylor honored as CIS All-Canadian
X-Women rugby lock Emma Taylor was honored as a CIS All-Canadian Wednesday evening at the CIS awards gala in conjunction with the 2014 national championship.
October 30, 2014
Emma Taylor named CIS athlete of the week
Emma Taylor, a rugby player from St. Francis Xavier University, and Ross Proudfoot, a cross-country runner from the University of Guelph, are the ArcelorMittal Dofasco CIS female and male athletes of the week for the period ending Oct. 26, 2014.
October 29, 2014
CIS rugby championship preview
The top-seeded University of Alberta Pandas will try to become the first program in five years to repeat as Monilex Trophy champion this weekend when the best teams in CIS women’s rugby meet in Guelph for the 2014 national tournament.
October 28, 2014
Seeding, pools and schedule announced for CIS women's rugby championship
The seeding, pools and schedule were announced Monday for the 2014 Canadian Interuniversity Sport women’s rugby championship, which gets under way later this week in Guelph, Ont.
October 28, 2014
X-Women capture AUS banner in thrilling overtime victory
The StFX X-Women are the 2014 Atlantic University Sport women’s rugby champions after a hard fought 19-12 overtime victory against the Acadia Axewomen Sunday afternoon at Raymond Field.
October 26, 2014
X-Women advance to AUS final with convincing 100-0 win over Huskies
The CIS No. 2 ranked and first seeded StFX X-Women advanced to the Subway AUS women's rugby championship game after a convincing 100-0 semifinal victory over the fourth seeded Saint Mary's Huskies Saturday afternoon at Acadia University.
October 25, 2014
Taylor named AUS women's rugby MVP, Alphonso honored as AUS rookie of year
X-Women lock Emma Taylor was named the AUS most valuable player, while freshman prop Joanna Alphoso took home AUS rookie of the year honors. Head coach Mike Cavanagh received the AUS coach of the year award.
October 24, 2014
Subway AUS women's rugby championship schedule announced
The 2014 Subway Atlantic University Sport women's rugby championship hosted by Acadia University is scheduled for October 25-26 in Wolfville, N.S.
October 20, 2014
X-Women earn decisive victory over Huskies
The CIS No. 1 ranked StFX X-Women (6-0) defeated the Saint Mary's Huskies (0-6) by a 115-0 score Sunday afternoon in the season finale of the AUS rugby season.
October 19, 2014
