X-Women dominate in 85-5 victory over Huskies

ANTIGONISH, NS - The U SPORTS No. 8 ranked STFX X-Women picked up their second straight win of the season with a big 85-5 victory over the visiting Saint Mary's Huskies on Saturday afternoon at STFX Stadium. 

The X-Women scored often and early, putting up tries within the first five minutes of both halves. In total, 10 different X-Women scored tries in the game, including Courtney Gottselig, Jessie Penney, and Ava Bangs who each scored a pair of tries.

Single tries came from Jillian Griffith, Val vonMueldorfer, Shona Galloway, Macey Carrey-Loveless, Allison LeBlanc, Macy McDonell, and Brown'nesha Willis-Glasgow.

Sophie van Berkel replied for the Huskies, scoring their lone try of the afternoon.

Katie Murphy kicked six conversions in the game and Griffith booted four, while back row Shona Galloway was named Gabriel Pizza Player of the Game for her efforts. 

The X-Women next head to Wolfville for a matchup with the always strong Acadia Axewomen next Friday night, September 19 at 7 p.m.

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SCORING SUMMARY
SMU 0-5: 5
StFX 33-52: 85

1st HALF
STFX – Courtney Gottselig try, 5^th minute (Jillian Griffith convert)
STFX – Val vonMuehldorfer try, 10^th minute (Jillian Griffith convert)
STFX – Jillian Griffith try, 21^st minute (Jillian Griffith convert)
STFX – Courtney Gottselig try, 28^th minute
STFX – Shona Galloway try, 34^th minute (Jillian Griffith convert)

2nd HALF
STFX – Macey Carey-Loveless try, 43^rd minute (Katie Murphy convert)
SMU – Sophie VanBerkel try, 49^th minute
STFX – Macy McDonell try, 52^nd minute
STFX – Alison LeBlanc try, 57^th minute (Katie Murphy convert)
STFX – Brown'nesha Willis-Glasgow try, 60^th minute (Katie Murphy convert)
STFX – Jessie Penney try, 66^th minute (Katie Murphy convert)
STFX – Jessie Penney try, 68^th minute (Katie Murphy convert)
STFX – Ava Bangs try, 72^nd minute (Katie Murphy convert)
STFX – Ava Bangs try, 78^th minute

PLAYERS OF THE GAME:
SMU – Katherine Fairbrother
STFX – Shona Galloway