Three STFX teams in U SPORTS Top Ten rankings

Football
Western holding firm at No. 1, Alberta cracks Top 10 in football

The Vanier Cup champion Western Mustangs continue to rack up wins and maintain the top ranking while the Alberta Golden Bears crack the Top 10. 

No. 2 Saskatchewan Huskies kept pace with a close 11-10 road win over No. 6 Regina Rams while the No. 4 Queen's Gaels move up one position after a strong win over the unranked Carleton Ravens.  

The Laval Rouge, who had a bye week, drop one position to no. 5, No. 7 StFX X-Men remain unchanged this week.

With lots of movement in the bottom half of the ranks, No. 8 Ottawa Gee-Gees jump one spots after a 46-10 win to Guelph Gryphons, whereas No. 9 Alberta Golden Bears leap over No. 10 Mount Allison Mounties after a 34-23 road wins over the Calgary Dinos.

Women's Rugby
UPEI bumps Acadia out of the women's rugby Top 10, Queen's continues to reign

No. 7 UPEI Panthers continue to disrupt the rankings by proving they are a force to be reckoned with in U SPORTS women's rugby. After defeating the previously ranked StFX X-Women 32-5 in their season opener, the Panthers proved they belong amongst the nation's best after taking down Acadia 38-5 and pushed the Axewomen out of the Top 10. 

No. 8 Carleton Ravens replace the Calgary Dinos in the ranks after a strong 15-0 performance on Saturday night against the Montreal Carabins. No. 9 McMaster Marauders and No. 10 StFX X-Women make their mark after home opener victories scoring 77-0 over the Laurier Golden Hawks and 58-0 over the Saint Mary's Huskies, respectively. 

The top 6 teams remain unchanged with defending champions Queen's Gaels retaining their No. 1 spot after a convincing 53-0 win over the Western Mustangs. The No. 2 UBC Thunderbirds earned their second straight victory with a dominant 41-0 win over the Calgary Dinos and No. 3 Laval Rouge et Or defeat the Concordia Stingers 78-0 where Rouge et Or's Marie-Pier Fauteux cleaned up with six tries and three conversions, responsible for 36 of the team's 78 points.

No. 4 Ottawa Gee-Gees, No. 5 Guelph Gryphons and No. 6 Victoria Vikes all posted decisive wins over unranked teams last week.

Women's Soccer
UBC still atop women's soccer ranking, Cape Breton enters the U SPORTS Top 10

The UBC Thunderbirds continue to soar atop the U SPORTS women's soccer top 10 after a pair of wins last weekend in Canada West action against Manitoba Bisons and Winnipeg Wesmen.

Thunderbird forward Rebecca Morgan solidified UBC's five game winning streak two minutes into stoppage time after receiving a skillful behind-the-back pass from second year midfielder Ella Sunde and sent the ball flying into the Manitoba net to win the game 2-1. Less than 24 hours later veteran forward Danielle Steer led the 5-0 victory against Winnipeg with two goals and an assist. 

No. 2 Trinity Western Spartans and No. 3 Montreal Carabins maintain their rankings meanwhile No. 4 Laval Rouge et Or and No. 5 Ottawa Gee-Gees switch rankings. 

No. 7 MacEwan Griffins slide up two spots following back-to-back road victories against the UNBC Timberwolves and Calgary Dinos.   

The only team to enter the Top 10 this week are No. 9 Cape Breton Capers who posted back-to-back wins over the Memorial Sea-Hawks to move into the rankings.

Men's Soccer
Cape Breton jumps York in men's soccer Top 10

The Cape Breton Capers are the new team to beat in men's soccer. The Capers claimed the No.1 spot after sweeping the Memorial Sea-Hawks back-to-back at King George V Park in St. John's this past weekend. 

No.3 Carleton Ravens and No. 5 Guelph Gryphons remain unchanged, but No. 2 York Lions gear up to face the Gryphons this Friday and Sunday for an OUA show out. 

For the first time in Mount Royal men's soccer history, the No.4 Cougars defeated UBC 1-0 forcing the Thunderbirds out of the Top 10 followed by a clean sheet against Trinity Western on Sunday and bumping the Montreal Carabins to No. 7 after a 2-1 loss to UQAM. 

No. 8 Laval Rouge et Or is displaced as the Ontario Tech Ridgebacks slammed through the rankings to land at No. 6, a five-position jump, following a 2-1 defeat of No. 10 TMU Bold. Similarly, No. 9 StFX X-Men join the ranks after a 4-1 striking spree against Mount Allison and a 3-0 Panthers shutout.