Chiasson shatters scoring record in 88-5 win over UPEI

WOLFVILLE, N.S. - The Acadia women's rugby team took their second last step in completing an undefeated season with a 88-5 win over the UPEI Panthers. The Axewomen improve to 7-0 with one remaining game in the regular season next Saturday night at home against the defending AUS champion StFX X-Women who are 6-1 with only one loss, to the Acadia Axewomen in the season opening matchup where the Axewomen posted a 44-14 win, breaking an incredible 60-game AUS winning streak on the part of the X-Women. 

Panther Holly Jones was the only UPEI player to score in today's match. The Axewomen posted 11 trys with league leading point scorer Emilie Chiasson accounting for four of the team total. Chiasson's four try and nine conversion against the Panthers was a record breaking performance that allowed Chiasson to surpass the previous record for the most points scored in a regular season.

Prior to today's game, Magali Harvey of the StFX X-women led the AUS scoring race last season with a record-breaking 145 points in eight regular season games. Chiasson's 38 points scored in the UPEI win, pushed her season total to 172 points with one regular season game remaining.

The Axewomen started out slow by being held to no points in the first 20 minutes, but the flood gates opened with Chiasson scoring the first of try match. Janna Slevinsky added three tries, while teammates Riley Kitchin amd rookie Laura Klingenberg each scored two. Other Axewomen who added to the team total included Amber Davison, Maddie MacKenzie and Veronique Russell who all scored a try each. Chiasson converted nine of the 11 trys.

Axewomen head coach Matthew Durant was proud of Chiasson's accomplishment. "Emilie has been consistent all season for us. She has a very high rugby IQ and sees the field well. She deserves her accolades and is deserving of the honour of holding this new record".

The Axewomen will prepare for their last game of the regular season this Saturday night starting at 7:00 pm on AUStv against the StFX X-Women at Acadia's Raymond Field.