https://www.acadiaathletics.ca en-us https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2016-17/releases/20161106l3p76q VICTORIA (U Sports) – The McMaster Marauders punched their ticket to the consolation finals on Saturday afternoon with a 24-5 victory over the Acadia Axewomen at Wallace Field. Sun, 06 Nov 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2016-17/releases/20161106l3p76q https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2016-17/releases/20161103cqpdm0 VICTORIA (U Sports) – DaLeaka Menin, a fourth-year prop from the University of Calgary, was named the U Sports player of the year in women’s rugby, Wednesday night. Menin, a native of Vulcan, Alta., becomes the first Dinos player to take home national MVP honours. Other winners announced during the All-Canadian Banquet held at the Harbour Cente Hotel & Suites were UBC flyhalf MacKenzie Carson, who was named rookie of the year; Acadia wing Kelsey Brumm, who received the Student-Athlete Community Service Award; and Calgary head coach Simon Chi. Thu, 03 Nov 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2016-17/releases/20161103cqpdm0 https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2016-17/releases/20161103wrnz6s VICTORIA, B.C. – Temitope Ogunjimi scored four tries and the Calgary Dinos held the Acadia Axewomen off the board until the final minutes to open the CIS women’s rugby championship with a 42-10 victory at Wallace Field. Thu, 03 Nov 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2016-17/releases/20161103wrnz6s https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2016-17/releases/20161028tdlqag (ANTIGONISH, N.S.) - Atlantic University Sport is pleased to announce the 2016 women's rugby major award winners and all-stars as selected by the conference's four head coaches following the regular season. Acadia's Kelsey Brumm recognized as the AUS Community Service Award winner, while Annie Kennedy, Angela Govier, Harley Tucker, Natasha Johnson and Gillian Bergsma were named AUS All-Stars Fri, 28 Oct 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2016-17/releases/20161028tdlqag https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2016-17/releases/20161022xydt9v WOLFVILLE, N.S. – The Axewomen rugby team will advance to the AUS Subway women’s rugby championship game in Antigonish on Friday against the host StFX X-Women after a hard fought 22-17 win over the visiting UPEI Panthers. Sat, 22 Oct 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2016-17/releases/20161022xydt9v https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2016-17/releases/20161007xti3io WOLFVILLE, N.S. - The Axewomen rugby team improve to 3-2 with a convincing 45-7 win over the visiting UPEI Panthers. The win over the Panthers helps solidify a second place finish for the Axewomen as they wrap up the season at Saint Mary's next weekend. The loss for the Panthers drops UPEI to 2-3, losing the season series against the Axewomen 74-24. Fri, 07 Oct 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2016-17/releases/20161007xti3io https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2016-17/releases/20161002qcoylu ANTIGONISH, NS - The CIS #4-ranked StFX X-Women (4-0) put a stranglehold on first place in AUS regular season rugby action with a 32-7 win over the defending conference champion Acadia Axewomen (2-2) Sunday afternoon. Sun, 02 Oct 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2016-17/releases/20161002qcoylu https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2016-17/releases/20160923x5mw9g WOLFVILLE, N.S. – The Axewomen rugby team handed the visiting Saint Mary’s Huskies an 84-0 loss and improve to 2-1 with three weeks remaining in the regular season. Fri, 23 Sep 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2016-17/releases/20160923x5mw9g https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2016-17/releases/20160917pu05ah WOLFVILLE, N.S. - A rematch of the 2015 AUS championship between rivals StFX and Acadia resulted in the X-Women doubling Acadia 38-19 in Wolfville. Sat, 17 Sep 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2016-17/releases/20160917pu05ah https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2016-17/releases/20160911o87cb7 CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI - The UPEI Women’s Rugby Panthers were dealt a difficult hand in their Week 1 matchup against the Acadia Axewomen, coming up short 29-17. Sun, 11 Sep 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2016-17/releases/20160911o87cb7 https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2016-17/releases/20160520i8dvtz WOLFVILLE, N.S. - Acadia University and Axewomen Rugby head coach Matthew Durant announced today the second wave of committed student recruits who will be suiting up for the Axewomen in the fall of 2016. Included in this recent recruiting class are four players from B.C., one from Ontario, one from P.E.I. and a local recruit from Windsor, Nova Scotia. Fri, 20 May 2016 04:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/wrugby/2016-17/releases/20160520i8dvtz