X-Women drop Rugby Axewomen for second time

ANTIGONISH, N.S. - The StFX X-Women, ranked #2 in the CIS, remained perfect on the regular season with a 43-12 over the CIS No. 8 Acadia Axewomen in AUS rugby action Friday evening at Oland Stadium.

The X-Women rode a second-half surge to their Homecoming victory, outscoring the Axewomen 33-7 in the final 40 minutes of the match.

After a physical opening 40 minutes, the X-Women led 10-5 at halftime.

StFX tries from Emma Taylor (Scotsburn, NS), in the 20th minute, and captain Catharine MacKeigan (Toronto, ON), in the 31st minute, sandwiched an Acadia score from Michaela Haley (Mississauga, ON), in the 23rd minute.

The X-Women opened the second-half scoring in the 42nd minute on a try from Zahra Batool (Waterloo, ON) as she broke through the Acadia defense for a dash across the try line. With a Sabrina McDaid (Scarborough, ON) convert, StFX led 17-5.

The Axewomen responded three minutes later, with a Clarissa MacDonald (Barrie, ON) try and Erin Beazley (Windsor, NS) convert trimming the X-Women lead to 17-12.

After tries from Jaelei Meyer (Carlyle, SK) and Joanna Alphonso (Ajax, ON), along with a McDaid convert, the X-Women led 29-12 by the 55th minute.

A Becky Clark try and the second of the match for Taylor, who was named the Subway player of the match, in the 65th and 79th minute, respectively, along with two more McDaid converts, gave the X-Women their 43-12 victory.

The X-women have not lost an AUS match since last year's loss in Antigonish in the season opener at the hands of Acadia.

The Axewomen (3-2) return to action Saturday, Oct. 18, when they host the UPEI Panthers in Wolfville for Homecoming, while the X-Women (5-0) host the Saint Mary's Huskies Sunday, Oct. 19, at Oland Stadium - both their final regular season matches before Acadia hosts the AUS Championship on October 25-26.

Submitted by StFX Sports Information

AUS Women's Rugby – Friday, October 3, 2014

No. 2 StFX X-Women vs No. 8 Acadia Axewomen

StFX Oland Stadium

SCORING SUMMARY

ACA 5-7: 12

StFX 10-33: 43 

First half

StFX – Emma Taylor try 20^th minute
ACA – Michaela Haley - try 23^rd minute
StFX – Catharine MacKeigan try 31^st minute

Second half

StFX – Zahra Batool try (Sabrina McDaid convert) 42^nd minute
ACA – Clarissa MacDonald try (Erin Beazley convert) 45^th minute
StFX – Jaelei Meyer try 52^nd minute
StFX – Joanna Alphonso try (Sabrina McDaid convert) 55^th minute
StFX – Beckie Clark try (Sabrina McDaid convert) 65^th minute
StFX – Emma Taylor (Sabrina McDaid convert) 79^th minute 

Legend:

Try: 5 points

Penalty goal: 3 points

Convert: 2 points