X-Women hand Tommies 6-1 loss

The StFX X-Women wrapped up a two-game weekend road swing through New Brunswick with a 6-1 win over the St. Thomas Tommies Sunday afternoon.
 
Sophomore Alex Normore scored four points, including a hat-trick, to lead the blue and white.
 
Normore, Daniela Falconio and team captain Suzanne Fenerty gave the X-Women a 3-0 lead by 9:02 of the opening period.
 
At 12:48, Erin MacIsaac of the Tommies cut the lead to 3-1 before the end of the first period.
 
Normore had the only goal of the second period, with assists tallied by Fenerty and Jenna Pitts.
 
At 8:01 of the third period, Normore completed the hat-trick with help from Janelle Parent, who had three assists, and Jenna Downey.
 
Antigonish native Jenna Pitts extended the X-Women lead to 6-1 on assists from Normore and Molly MacDonald at 11:06.
 
The X-Women outshot the Tommies 52-18. Kristy Garrow made 17 saves for the victory.
 
The X-Women return to action Saturday, Nov. 12 when they host the Université de Moncton Aigles Bleues at 7 p.m. at the Keating Centre. Sunday, the blue and white will host the St. Thomas Tommies at 2 p.m.