X-Women fall 5-2 to Axewomen

The StFX X-Women fell 5-2 to the Acadia Axewomen in a Friday afternoon game at StFX Stadium. Both teams entered the opening match of the 2022 AUS season with something to prove; the last time the two teams met was in the 2021 AUS championship final, with Acadia securing a 1-0 win to bring home the banner.

Acadia

1-0-0, 1-0-0

StFX

0-1-0, 0-1-0

Final

Acadia (1-0-0, 1-0-0)

StFX (0-1-0, 0-1-0)

Scoring Summary

1st - 5:07 - Jayden Boudreau (Acadia)

1st - 10:03 - Grace Longley (Acadia)

1st - 23:34 - Amanda Smith (StFX)

2nd - 54:28 - Mya Harnish (Acadia)

2nd - 56:49 - Caitlin Crichton (StFX)

2nd - 59:33 - Abigail Aucoin (Acadia)

2nd - 62:08 - Madicynn Harnish (Acadia)

Game Leaders

Acadia

G: 5 Players (#2, #4, #7, #8, #17) - 1

A: 4 Players (#2, #4, #8, #17) - 1

Sh: Madicynn Harnish - 3

Sv: Milena Ramirez - 2

StFX

G: 2 Players (#9, #10) - 1

A: 2 Players (#6, #17) - 1

Sh: Brynn Jurus - 3

Sv: Christina Gentile - 7

Team Stats

Acadia

StFX

Shots (on goal)

15 (12)

14 (4)

Saves

Fouls

Corner Kicks

Offsides

Full stats

September 9, 2022

(ANTIGONISH, NS) – The StFX X-Women fell 5-2 to the Acadia Axewomen in a Friday afternoon game at StFX Stadium. Both teams entered the opening match of the 2022 AUS season with something to prove; the last time the two teams met was in the 2021 AUS championship final, with Acadia securing a 1-0 win to bring home the banner.

Acadia opened the scoring early on, as Jayden Boudreau (Halifax, NS) put the Axewomen up 1-0 in the 5^th minute of action.

In the 11^th minute, Grace Longley (Bedford, NS) brought the score to 2-0 as she slotted a cross from Boudreau into the back of the net.

Following the early goals, both teams appeared to settle into the match, maintaining even possession. The X-Women capitalized on a cross from Emma Steen (Stittsville, ON) in the 23^rd minute, as Amanda Smith (Ottawa, ON) finished the ball at close range to put the X-Women on the scoreboard.

Entering the second half, Acadia increased their lead off a 55^th minute goal from Mya Harnish (Halifax, NS). The X-Women were quick to respond two minutes later, as Hannah Yantha (Cambridge, ON) combined with Caitlin Crichton (Ottawa, ON), narrowing the Axewomen lead to 3-2.

Despite solid offensive efforts from both teams, Acadia took advantage of their speed on the wings to keep the X-Women defenders on their heels and increase their lead to five. At the 60-minute mark, Abby Aucoin (Dartmouth, NS) scored for the Axewomen following a scramble in the StFX box. Three minutes later, Madicynn Harnish (Lower Sackville, NS) netted the Axewomen's fifth goal of the match after receiving a pass from Longley.

Amanda Smith received player of the game honours for the X-Women, while Acadia's Grace Somers (Bedford, NS) was named Subway Player of the Game for her efforts.

The X-Women will regroup and return to StFX Stadium for a Sunday game against the UPEI Panthers.

The Axewomen will return home to play the Memorial Seahawks on Sunday.

Both games begin at 1:00pm.

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Recap courtesy Alyssa Spridgeon, STFX Sports Information