2017-18 Acadia Women's Basketball News
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Axewomen's Harvey announces recruited class of 2018
May 02, 2018WOLFVILLE, N.S. – Acadia University’s Department of Athletics and Axewomen basketball head coach Len Harvey announced today the recruited class of 2018. -
Anderson named AUS MVP, Harvey honour as Coach of the Year
February 28, 2018(HALIFAX, N.S.) - Atlantic University Sport is pleased to announce the 2017-18 AUS women's basketball all-stars and major award winners as selected by the conference's eight head coaches following regular season play. Fifth-year Acadia guard Paloma Anderson was named the Atlantic University Sport most valuable player, while Acadia head coach Len Harvey was named the AUS Coach of the Year. Allie Berry and Haley McDonald were named as an AUS All-Stars.
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Axewomen finish season 18-2 with over Capers
February 23, 2018SYDNEY, NS - The top two ranked teams in the AUS met up to end the regular season, and both teams put on a show that concluded with the Acadia Axewomen overcoming a late Cape Breton University CAPERS surge to win 97-93. Alison Keough (Marion Bridge, NS), Valentina Primossi (Trieste, ITA), and Sandra Amoah (Toronto, ON) all played their last home games as members of the CAPERS.
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Axewomen clinch first place in AUS standings
February 17, 2018HALIFAX, N.S. – In their final home game of the season, the Dalhousie Tigers faced off against the Acadia Axewomen in Saturday night action. Acadia pushed the pace throughout the game and used their transition to get an early lead and hold on to it. The Axewomen came away with the 92-72 win and clinched first place in the AUS standings with a 17-2 record.
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U SPORTS No. 4 ranked Axewomen improve to 16-2 with win vs Dal
February 15, 2018WOLFVILLE, N.S. – The Acadia records keep falling, this time second year Axewoman Haley McDonald broke the record for three-point shots made in a season once held by Emma Duinker.
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No. 3 Axewomen grab 4-pt. win over Huskies
February 10, 2018(HALIFAX, NS)—The USports No. 3 Acadia Axewomen defeated the host Saint Mary's Huskies 78-62 on Friday evening in Atlantic University Sport women's basketball action from the Homburg Centre.
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Axewomen experience second loss of season
February 10, 2018WOLFVILLE, N.S. ? A 19 point comeback highlighted the Cape Breton Caper?s 84-83 win over the U SPORTS No. 3 ranked Acadia Axewomen. The loss is only the second for the Axewomen this season and comes on the first meeting of both teams this season.
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Axewomen take control in second quarter to hand Huskies an 89-49 loss
February 01, 2018WOLFVILLE, N.S. – Haley McDonald’s 32 points gave the U SPORTS No. 4 ranked Acadia Axewomen an 89-49 win over the AUS’s second-place Saint Mary’s Huskies in a rescheduled game from early January.
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Axewomen sweep series at MUN and clinch playoff berth
January 28, 2018St. JOHN'S, NL - The Acadia Axewomen completed a weekend sweep over the Memorial Sea-Hawks on Sunday afternoon with a 90-79 victory at The Field House.
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Axewomen win first of two game weekend at MUN
January 27, 2018St. JOHN'S, Nfld. - The Acadia Axewomen secured a 91-68 road victory over the Memorial Sea-Hawks on Saturday night from The Field House.
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In Pursuit of Excellence - Allie Berry
January 25, 2018WOLFVILLE, NS - The goal for every university varsity athlete should be to continue improving throughout their career and make their final year their best.
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Panthers hand U SPORTS No. 1 Axewomen first loss
January 20, 2018WOLFVILLE, N.S. – The Acadia faithful witnessed the U SPORTS No. 1 ranked Axewomen’s first loss of the regular season. Down by five at the half, Acadia was unable to make their trademark second-half comeback and fell behind by as much as 23 points at the 9:05 mark of the second half.
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Dominant fourth quarter gives Axewomen 11 consecutive win
January 19, 2018WOLFVILLE, N.S. – A big fourth quarter of 35 points gave the U SPORTS No. 1 ranked Axewomen a 91-76 win over the visiting UNB Varsity Reds.
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Axewomen remain undefeated with win over X
January 13, 2018WOLFVILLE, N.S. – In front of a near capacity crowd at Acadia’s War Memorial Gymnasium, the U SPORTS No. 1 ranked Acadia Axewomen improved to 10-0 with a convincing 89-42 win over the StFX X-Women.
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Several Basketball Axewomen to rewrite team record book
January 10, 2018WOLFVILLE, N.S. - Being ranked the number one women’s basketball team in the country for the last four weeks of the U SPORTS Top Ten, the accomplishments of several Axewomen have been overshadowed by the team’s 8-0 record - only one of two remaining teams in the country undefeated.
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Top-ranked Axewomen rally for road win over X-Women
January 10, 2018Antigonish, NS – On a record-setting night for Allie Berry (Yarmouth, NS), the U SPORTS No. 1 ranked Acadia Axewomen (9-0) rallied in the second half for an 84-63 victory over the StFX X-Women (0-9) in Atlantic University Sport basketball action Wednesday on Coach K Court at Oland Centre.
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In Pursuit of Excellence - Emma Duinker
January 09, 2018By John DeCoste - Since graduating from Acadia in 2012, Emma Duinker fulfilled her goal of becoming a professional basketball player, suiting up for three seasons with three different professional clubs in Germany. “So much has gone on in my life since I left Acadia,” Duinker, now 28, said in a Dec. 19 interview.
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Fourth quarter comeback keeps Axewomen undefeated
January 06, 2018(FREDERICTON, NB) The UNB Varsity Reds held the country?s number one team in check for more than three quarters. But, the U SPORTS No. 1 ranked Acadia Axewomen surged into the lead midway through the fourth quarter and never relinquished it.
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No. 1 Axewomen extend undefeated streak to seven
November 26, 2017CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. - In order to be considered the nation’s top team, you need your starters to compete at a high level. And the U Sports No. 1 ranked Acadia Axewomen (7-0) did just that Saturday night
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Axewomen reach No. 1 in U SPORTS Top Ten
November 21, 2017WOLFVILLE, N.S. – For the first time in Acadia women’s basketball program history, the Axewomen sit on top of the U SPORTS Top Ten ranking of women’s university basketball at the number one position.
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No. 2 Axewomen remain undefeated with win vs Dal
November 18, 2017Halifax, NS – In the second game of a home-and-home series, the Dalhousie Tigers hosted U SPORTS No. 2 ranked Acadia Axewomen in women’s basketball action. The Axewomen put on a strong shooting display that gave them an early lead, and they didn’t look back as they took this one 88-49.
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U SPORTS No. 2 Axewomen remain undefeated
November 16, 2017WOLFVILLE, N.S. – The U SPORTS No. 2 ranked Axewomen remain undefeated following a 94-48 win over the visiting Dalhousie Tigers and improve to 5-0.
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Axewomen remain undefeated with win over X-Women
November 12, 2017ANTIGONISH, NS – The U SPORTS No. 2 ranked Acadia Axewomen remain undefeated on the AUS season with a convincing 87-52 victory over the StFX X-Women Saturday night at the StFX Oland Centre.
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Axewomen deliver in the second half for win vs X
November 09, 2017WOLFVILLE, N.S. – The basketball Axewomen improve to 3-0 on the season with a convincing 81-64 win over the winless StFX X-Women. The Axewomen delivered a barrage of points in the second half for the win.
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Axewomen improve to 2-0 from weekend wins vs MUN
November 05, 2017WOLFVILLE, N.S. – A dominant game in the paint was the storyline in the second game between the U SPORTs No. 3 ranked Acadia Axewomen and visiting Memorial.
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U SPORTS No. 3 ranked Axewomen open season with win
November 04, 2017WOLFVILLE, N.S. – The U SPORTS No. 3 ranked Acadia Axewomen opened the 2017-18 AUS regular season with a convincing 92-61 win over the visiting Memorial Sea-Hawks.
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Season Preview: Axewomen on a mission
November 02, 2017While the 2016-18 season was somewhat a disappointment for the Axewomen basketball team, it was only that because of a close loss to Cape Breton in the AUS women’s basketball final.
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Axewomen finish weekend at Calgary Cup with 2-1 record
October 11, 2017The Axewomen completed the Calgary Cup with a 2-1 record that included wins against Waterloo and host Calgary.
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Axewomen win UNB Helen Campbell championship
October 01, 2017(FREDERICTON, NB) The final game of the 2017 Helen Campbell Tournament turned out to be the best game. In a clash of Atlantic University Sport rivals, the Acadia Axewomen came from behind to beat the host UNB Varsity Reds 82-69.
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Hard Work Does Pay Dividends For New Brunswicker
September 25, 2017This was not a guarantee for Claire Ayotte. Far from it. Rising early through the summer months and training with some former Perth-Andover teammates under the guidance of veteran Jon Brain, Ayotte put in the hours knowing full well it could be for nothing.
