2023-24 Acadia Men's Soccer News

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Shortt and Collins named Acadia athletes of the year
Shortt and Collins named Acadia athletes of the year

WOLFVILLE – Acadia University's Department of Athletics celebrated the 2023-24 season on Wednesday night at the annual Fred G. Kelly Awards Night, hosted in Andrew H. McCain Arena.

Hill brings defensive skillset to Axemen soccer program
Hill brings defensive skillset to Axemen soccer program

WOLFVILLE – The Acadia men’s soccer program is excited to announce the commitment of Xavier Hill for the 2024 season.

Axemen soccer welcomes Mellema as first commit for 2024
Axemen soccer welcomes Mellema as first commit for 2024

WOLFVILLE – Blaise Mellema is the first member of the Axemen soccer recruitment class for 2024.

Couture named AUS athlete of the week
Couture named AUS athlete of the week

Acadia men's hockey goaltender Thomas Couture has been named the AUS male athlete of the week for the period ending January 7.

Collins and Burns named Acadia athletes of the week
Collins and Burns named Acadia athletes of the week

Ella Collins (women’s swimming) and Brady Burns (men’s hockey) have been named Acadia athletes of the week for the period ending November 5.

Acadia recognized with six AUS soccer all-stars
Acadia recognized with six AUS soccer all-stars

The Acadia Axewomen program had five players named AUS all-stars on Wednesday, while the Axemen had one member announced prior to the championships beginning this week in Cape Breton.

Axemen fall to Sea-Hawks in final game of 2023
Axemen fall to Sea-Hawks in final game of 2023

ST. JOHN’S – The Acadia Axemen fell 2-1 in their final game of 2023.

Sea-Hawks score early, hold on to top Axemen
Sea-Hawks score early, hold on to top Axemen

ST. JOHN’S – The Acadia Axemen will need some help and a win on Saturday to advance to the AUS championship after the Memorial Sea-Hawks picked up a 1-0 victory on Friday.

Tigers comeback to take a point against Axemen
Tigers comeback to take a point against Axemen

The Dalhousie Tigers tied the Acadia Axeman 2-2 on Sunday afternoon at Wickwire Field in a pivotal match for both teams. 

Playoff race stays tight with Axemen and Huskies playing to draw
Playoff race stays tight with Axemen and Huskies playing to draw

WOLFVILLE – Heading into the final two weekends of AUS soccer action, only two teams have solidified their spots in the postseason, Cape Breton and STFX, with the playoff race heating up.

Adeoye nets two in Axemen victory
Adeoye nets two in Axemen victory

WOLFVILLE – Toni Adeoye scored twice as the Acadia Axemen (2-3-3) topped the Dalhousie Tigers (0-5-2) 3-1 on Friday night at Raymond Field.

Comeback falls short against X-Men
Comeback falls short against X-Men

WOLFVILLE – Going down 3-0 in the first 30 minutes of Sunday’s match, the Acadia Axemen comeback started in the final 20 minutes fell short as they lost 3-2 to the STFX X-Men.

No. 3 ranked Capers top Axemen
No. 3 ranked Capers top Axemen

WOLFVILLE – Three separate Capers scored as Cape Breton (5-0-0) topped the Acadia Axemen (1-2-3) 3-1 on Saturday.

Axemen draw Aigles Bleus
Axemen draw Aigles Bleus

The Acadia Axemen finished their weekend with a pair of draws after finishing Sunday's match 0-0 against the Aigles Bleus.

Axemen draw REDS in shortened match
Axemen draw REDS in shortened match

The UNB REDS and Acadia Axemen played to a 0-0 draw on Saturday afternoon at UNB’s BMO Centre.  

Matt Holton named assistant coach
Matt Holton named assistant coach

Matt Holton, an alumnus of the Acadia Axemen soccer program, has returned as an assistant coach. He made his debut on the bench on Saturday when the Axemen picked up a 4-1 victory over the Mount Allison Mounties.