Over the summer, we caught up with X-Women Soccer's Kristen Riis and Emma Steen on their off-season plans, favourite moments at StFX and what they're looking forward to this season — plus more!

To watch Kristen and Emma in action with the X-Women, check out the full 2023 season schedule and purchase game tickets here.

Kristen Riis

Nickname: Krissy

Summer Bucket List Item: Learn how to slow cook BBQ

Pre-Game Pump Up Song: Everywhere by Fleetwood Mac

Favourite StFX Memory: Winning in penalties at the AUS semi-finals

Funniest Teammate: Brynn Jurus

Favourite Pro Team: Ottawa Senators! GO SENS GO!

What are you up to this summer?

Travelling to Europe, working, playing soccer and tennis, hanging with friends and spending time with family.

What's your favourite off-season workout/activity?

Adventuring!

What are you most excited for this season?

Seeing and getting to play with everyone again.

Emma Steen 

Nickname: Erm/Steenroller

Summer Bucket List Item: Calgary Stampede

Pre-Game Pump Up Song: Dancing Queen by ABBA (X-Women pregame song) or Bleed It Out by Linkin Park

Favourite StFX Memory: Coming from behind to tie the game and then beat MUN, the top seeded team, in a penalty shoutout in the semifinals of the 2021 AUS playoffs

Funniest Teammate: Sammy MacDonald

Favourite Pro Team: Manchester City

What are you up to this summer?

I'm playing soccer in Calgary for one of the top teams in the country and living with a billet family who took my sister and I into their home. We are the only Canadian team in our league so we traveled to Nevada, Arizona, and LA for games. I'm also taking two summer school courses to get ahead in my degree.

What's your favourite off-season workout/activity?

Travelling and seeing the world, going to the field and kicking a ball around with my sister, and spending time with my family (and billet family).

What are you most excited for this season?

I can't wait to go back home to Ottawa for preseason to play for X in front of my friends and family against schools that I grew up around. As well, with the returning players we have coming back and new players coming in I think we will be a very difficult team to play against this year so I can't wait to see how the season turns out and compete for some white hats!