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Hockey

AUS MHKY FINAL PREVIEW: Depth and goaltending define UNB and SMU’s paths to AUS final

Fredericton, N.B. – It’s the best of the best in the conference final between the UNB Reds and the Saint Mary’s Huskies. The Reds have been unstoppable over nearly the past five seasons in the conference. Winning every title since the 2017-18 season, coach Gardiner MacDougall’s troops are again the team to beat. They’ve lost just six games this season and are coming off a … Continue reading AUS MHKY FINAL PREVIEW: Depth and goaltending define UNB and SMU’s paths to AUS final

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StFX find formula for beating Kendra Woodland and take Game One over UNB

Fredericton, N.B. – Maggy Burbidge knows how important it is to solve Kendra Woodland in her team’s AUS final against the UNB Reds. The nation’s leading scorer — the scorer of eight points and 15 points in five playoff games for the StFX X-Women — was not shy about detailing X’s successful formula in their 2-1 victory in game one in Fredericton. Specifically, getting “pucks … Continue reading StFX find formula for beating Kendra Woodland and take Game One over UNB

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AUS WHKY FINAL PREVIEW: StFX’s scoring and UNB’s defence clash in star-studded final

Fredericton, N.B. – It’s a clash of the extremes in the 2022-23 AUS women’s hockey final. On one side is the StFX X-Women. They’re the highest-scoring team in U SPORTS — the only one to crack 100 goals this season. In a conference filled with some of the nation’s best offensive talent, X utterly dominated this category.  They’re led by U SPORTS leading scorer Maggy … Continue reading AUS WHKY FINAL PREVIEW: StFX’s scoring and UNB’s defence clash in star-studded final

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Hockey

Known for scoring, X-Women stars keep puck out of net in series-clinching victory

Halifax, N.S. – Game three was frustrating for the StFX X-Women. In a matchup where the team struggled to get consistent scoring going when they needed it (save for Maggy Burbidge’s scoring — but that’s nearly every game), it was StFX’s defence in game four that tore the Saint Mary’s Huskies to pieces. In that order — offence, then defence — is how the X-Women … Continue reading Known for scoring, X-Women stars keep puck out of net in series-clinching victory

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Hockey, Women's Hockey

Huskies stave off StFX in Game 3 as UNB returns to AUS final

HALIFAX, NS – Much like the first two games of this AUS semifinal, Maggy Burbidge of the StFX X-Women was the best player on the ice. She scored a hat trick — her second of the series — as part of her seven so far in the semifinal against the SMU Huskies. But there was a close second choice for the best player out there … Continue reading Huskies stave off StFX in Game 3 as UNB returns to AUS final

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Men's Basketball

StFX pounce on Panthers for AUS title

HALIFAX, NS – The St. Francis Xavier University X-Men men’s basketball team defeated the University of Prince Edward Island Panthers 104-54 in the AUS final to win the AUS title at the Scotiabank Centre Sunday afternoon. It was a display of dominance for the X-Men, capturing their first title since 2006. The tournament MVP David Muenkat had 15 points and 10 rebounds in 17 minutes … Continue reading StFX pounce on Panthers for AUS title

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Women's Basketball

SMU wins AUS title for first time since 2016

HALIFAX, NS – The SMU Huskies women’s basketball team are AUS champions for the first time since 2016, defeating the defending champion Acadia University Axewomen 68-56 at the Scotiabank Centre Sunday afternoon. Alaina McMillan put her shooting on full display, hitting four 3-pointers and finishing with 20 points as she captured the AUS title. The tournament MVP said the moment was surreal. “She’s a super … Continue reading SMU wins AUS title for first time since 2016

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AUS
Women's Basketball

Top-seeded teams bound for AUS Championship battle

HALIFAX, NS – The Acadia University Axewomen defeated the University of New Brunswick Reds 77-69 to advance to the AUS final of the AUS Championship at the Scotiabank Centre. The Axewomen were led by AUS MVP Haley McDonald, who scored 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds. The star guard made it to the line throughout the game, shooting 10-11 from the charity stripe. Sarah Delorey … Continue reading Top-seeded teams bound for AUS Championship battle

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Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball

Three overtime thrillers begin AUS Championship weekend

The Atlantic University Sport (AUS) Championship is off to a thrilling start, as the first three games all went into overtime. The University of New Brunswick Reds defeated Memorial University of Newfoundland Sea-Hawks 77-76 in overtime for the women’s first quarterfinal. Last year’s tournament MVP Jayda Veinot had 27 points in the win. “We weren’t necessarily as dialled into our details as we needed to … Continue reading Three overtime thrillers begin AUS Championship weekend

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Hockey

AUS HOCKEY PLAYOFFS: Huskies make statement in semifinal opener versus Acadia, while women’s teams play game twos

Halifax, N.S. – Well, we weren’t expecting that on night one of the AUS men’s hockey semifinals. After the Acadia Axemen trounced the StFX X-Men in last week’s conference quarterfinals, they hit an absolute Saint Mary’s Huskies wall in Halifax Thursday night. From wire-to-wire, the home team tore up the ice, glass and net twine in Acadia’s end on the way to a 7-1 victory.  … Continue reading AUS HOCKEY PLAYOFFS: Huskies make statement in semifinal opener versus Acadia, while women’s teams play game twos

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