2019-20 Acadia Women's Rugby News

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X-Women lay claim to AUS Championship with win over Axewomen
X-Women lay claim to AUS Championship with win over Axewomen

Antigonish, NS – The StFX X-Women claimed the 2019 AUS rugby banner with a 29-17 victory over the Acadia Axewomen in a hard-fought battle in front of over 350 fans at StFX Stadium on a wet Saturday afternoon.

U SPORTS Women’s Rugby Championship hosted by the UOttawa Preview
U SPORTS Women’s Rugby Championship hosted by the UOttawa Preview

The Axewomen rugby team will be heading to Ottawa this week to participate in the U SPORTS Women's Rugby Championship as the second of two teams from the AUS. The AUS Finalist Axewomen received a No. 7 seeding and will be matched up against the OUA Champion Queen's Gaels on Wednesday evening.

Coffey & Palfy honoured with major awards, six Axewomen named All-Stars
Coffey & Palfy honoured with major awards, six Axewomen named All-Stars

(HALIFAX, N.S.) Atlantic University Sport is pleased to announce the 2019 women's rugby major award winners and all-stars as selected by the conference's four head coaches following the regular season.

Rugby's Merilainen named AUS Athlete of the Week
Rugby's Merilainen named AUS Athlete of the Week

HALIFAX, N.S. - Congratulations to Rugby's Emilie Merilainen who was named the AUS Subway Female Athlete of the Week.

Rugby Axewomen advance to Finals after 52-20 win over UPEI
Rugby Axewomen advance to Finals after 52-20 win over UPEI

WOLFVILLE, N.S. – The U SPORTS No. 8 ranked Axewomen will advance to the AUS finals against defending U SPORTS and AUS champions StFX next Saturday night after topping the visiting UPEI Panthers in semi-final play, 52-20.