2015 StFX X-Women Rugby News
![Photo courtesy Ian MacAlpine](/sports/wrugby/2015-16/photos/XvsLETH2.jpg?max_width=767)
Pronghorns edge 2014 champ StFX, will play for fifth Sunday
The Lethbridge Pronghorns defeated the 2014 champion StFX X-Women 20-12 in the first consolation match of the CIS women’s rugby championship Saturday afternoon at Queen’s University’s Nixon Field.
November 07, 2015
![Photo courtesy Ian MacAlpine](/sports/wrugby/2015-16/photos/XvsOTT.jpg?max_width=767)
Gee-Gees beat defending champs, StFX out of medal contention
The Ottawa Gee-Gees opened the CIS women’s rugby championship with a 29-7 quarter-final win over the defending Monilex Trophy champion StFX X-Women on Thursday afternoon at Nixon Field.
November 05, 2015
![Alphonso, MacKeigan & McDaid named CIS rugby All-Canadians](/sports/wrugby/2015-16/photos/CISWRAllCdn.jpg?max_width=767)
Alphonso, MacKeigan & McDaid named CIS rugby All-Canadians
X-Women prop Joanna Alphonso, hooker Catharine MacKeigan and fly half Sabrina McDaid were honored as CIS All-Canadians at the awards banquet held in conjunction with the CIS championship Wednesday night.
November 04, 2015
![2015 CIS women's rugby championship preview](/sports/wrugby/2015-16/photos/2015_CIS_WR_championship.png?max_width=767)
2015 CIS women's rugby championship preview
The St. Francis Xavier X-Women hope to become the first team since 2009 to repeat as CIS women’s rugby champions this weekend as the national tournament moves from a six-team pool-play format to an eight-team single-elimination competition.
November 03, 2015
![X-Women rugby seeded sixth heading into national championship](/sports/wrugby/2015-16/photos/2015_CIS_WR_championship.png?max_width=767)
X-Women rugby seeded sixth heading into national championship
The seeding and schedule were announced Sunday for the 2015 Canadian Interuniversity Sport women’s rugby championship, which this year moves from a six-team pool-play format to an eight-team single-elimination model.
November 01, 2015
![Joanna Alphonso named AUS rugby most valuable player](/sports/wrugby/2015-16/photos/AUS_WR_allstars.jpg?max_width=767)
Joanna Alphonso named AUS rugby most valuable player
Second-year StFX prop Joanna Alphonso has been named the Atlantic University Sport most valuable player. This is the ninth time in the past 11 seasons that a member of the StFX X-Women has earned the honour.
October 30, 2015
![Photo courtesy Mona Ghiz](/sports/wrugby/2015-16/photos/AUSfinal.jpg?max_width=767)
Axewomen snap X-Women winning streak to win AUS conference title
The Acadia Axewomen are 2015 AUS women’s rugby champions after a 34-17 victory over the StFX X-Women Friday night in front of 500 fans at StFX Oland Stadium.
October 30, 2015
![Three X teams ranked in latest CIS top ten rankings](/assets/images/buttons_other/CIS-top10.jpg?max_width=767)
Three X teams ranked in latest CIS top ten rankings
Three StFX teams are ranked in the latest CIS top ten rankings as released on October 20, 2015. X-Women rugby moves up to No. 5, while X-Women hockey and X-Men cross country are both ranked No. 8 in their respective sports.
October 20, 2015
![Photo courtesy Acadia Athletics](/sports/wrugby/2015-16/photos/StFXvsACA.jpg?max_width=767)
X-Women finish atop of AUS standings with win over Acadia
The StFX X-Women captured first place in the AUS final standings with a decisive 24-10 win over the Acadia Axewomen on Raymond Field in Wolfville.
October 18, 2015
![Photo courtesy Erica Roberts](/sports/wrugby/2015-16/photos/McKenzie.jpg?max_width=767)
X-Women defeat Huskies 66-5
The CIS ranked No. 6 X-Women rugby team (4-1) defeated the Saint Mary’s Huskies (0-5) by a 66-5 score in AUS rugby action Tuesday evening at Huskies Stadium.
October 13, 2015
![Photo courtesy Erica Roberts](/sports/wrugby/2015-16/photos/20151009ggsrugby_170-2-.jpg?max_width=767)
X-Women split exhibition games with Gee-Gees
The CIS ranked No. 1 Ottawa Gee-Gees came from behind to beat the No. 6 X-Women 24-19 in CIS women’s rugby exhibition action Friday evening.
October 10, 2015
![X-Women Rugby earn exhibition wins in Montreal](/sports/wrugby/2014-15/photos/AlphonsoHumber.jpg?max_width=767)
X-Women Rugby earn exhibition wins in Montreal
The X-Women rugby team played a pair of exhibition games Thursday night and handily defeated their opponents. The first game featured a 58-5 victory over John Abbott College, then the CIS ranked No. 6 X-Women squad followed up with a 61-5 win over McGill.
October 09, 2015
![X-Women rugby 6th and X-Men cross country 8th nationally](/assets/images/buttons_other/CIS-top10.jpg?max_width=767)
X-Women rugby 6th and X-Men cross country 8th nationally
The X-Women rugby team slipped two positions from 4th to 6th place in the most recent CIS Top Ten rankings, while the X-Men cross country team moved up one spot to 8th.
October 06, 2015
![Photo courtesy Jessica Pomeroy](/sports/wrugby/2015-16/photos/UPEIatStFX.jpg?max_width=767)
X-Women shutout Panthers 47-0
The CIS ranked No. 4 X-Women rugby team defeated the UPEI Panthers 47-0 Friday evening in a rainy match at StFX Oland Stadium on Homecoming weekend.
October 02, 2015
![X-Women rugby drop to No. 4 in nation, X-Men cross country ranked 9th](/assets/images/buttons_other/CIS-top10.jpg?max_width=767)
X-Women rugby drop to No. 4 in nation, X-Men cross country ranked 9th
The X-Women rugby team dropped from the No. 1 ranking in the country down to No. 4, while the X-Men cross country are ranked No. 9.
September 29, 2015
![Photo courtesy Jessica Pomeroy](/sports/wrugby/2015-16/photos/XvsACA.jpg?max_width=767)
Axewomen knock off CIS No. 1 X-Women
In a first-place clash between the top two teams in AUS rugby, the Acadia Axewomen (3-0) rallied from a 19-point second-half deficit to defeat the CIS #1 ranked and defending national champion StFX X-Women (2-1) 32-29 at Oland Stadium in Sunday afternoon.
September 27, 2015