X-Women clinch first place with Homecoming win over Acadia
Penney scores four tries as X-Women beat Acadia in Homecoming game
ANTIGONISH, NS - A four try performance from Gabriel Pizza Player of the Game Jessie Penney and a 35-point second half powered the STFX X-Women rugby squad to a decisive 47-12 Homecoming win over the visiting Acadia Axewoman on Saturday afternoon at STFX Stadium in front of 1000 fans.
With the win, the X-Women clinched first place in the AUS standings and will host the championship match at STFX Stadium on October 22.
Acadia got on the board early in the match, with Brielynn Murrant touching town in the fifth minute.
Akwaima Akpan replied for the home side four minutes later, running one in from about five yards out.
Juliette Matsukubo put the Axewomen ahead nine minutes later, with Sarah Gunn converting, but Penney's first try of the game in the 37th minute, followed by a Katie Murphy conversion tied the score at 12-12.
The second half was all X-Women, with Brown'nesha Willis-Glasgow landing her first try of the afternoon four minutes in, with Murphy again converting.
Penney touched one down seven minutes later, and Willis-Glasgow added her second try of the game in the 54th minute.
Penney added two more tries, smashing one home in the 58th minute, and adding another with seven minutes to go. Jilliam Griffith went 4-4 on the conversions in the second half.
Acadia's Meg Varden was player of the game for the Axewomen.
The X-Women return to action next weekend, when they visit the Saint Mary's Huskies on October 11 at 7 p.m.
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Recap courtesy Matt Draper, STFX Athletics
Prior to the game, STFX Athletics recognized the graduating 4th and 5th year X-Women student-athletes and staff
SCORING SUMMARY
ACA 12-0: 12
STFX 12-35:47
1st HALF
ACA – Brielynn Murant try, 5th minute
STFX – Akwaima Akpan, 9th minute
ACA – Juliette Matsukubo try, 18th minute (Sarah Gunn convert)
STFX – Jessie Penney try, 37th minute (Katie Murphy convert)
2nd HALF
STFX – Brown'nesha Willis-Glasgow try, 44th minute (Katie Murphy convert)
STFX – Jessie Penney try, 51st minute (Jillian Griffith convert)
STFX – Brown'nesha Willis-Glasgow try, 54th minute (Jillian Griffith convert)
STFX – Jessie Penney try, 58th minute (Jillian Griffith convert)
STFX – Jessie Penney try, 73rd minute (Jillian Griffith convert)
Players of the Game:
ACA – Meg Varden
STFX – Jessie Penney
