2023-24 Acadia Women's Rugby News

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.

WOLFVILLE – Acadia women’s rugby continues to prepare for the 2024 season with the addition of Emma-Claire Heaslip.

WOLFVILLE – The Axewomen rugby program is excited to grow their 2024 recruitment class with the commitment of Lauren Harvey.

Jasmine Sjothun is the next addition to the Axewomen rugby recruitment class for the 2024 season.

Atlantic University Sport women’s rugby’s most valuable player for 2023 is Sara Grant of the Acadia Axewomen.

(ANTIGONISH, N.S.) The U SPORTS no. 10-ranked STFX X-Women took home a 29-21 victory over the Acadia Axewomen Thursday night in the AUS semifinal playoff game in front of 500 fans at STFX Stadium.

WOLFVILLE – The Acadia Axewomen put on a show for the over 1,300 fans in attendance for Homecoming 2023 on Saturday as they topped the Saint Mary’s Huskies 53-14.

WOLFVILLE – The UPEI Panthers (4-1) outlasted the Acadia Axewomen (1-3-1) on Friday night at Raymond Field in a high-scoring match, winning 31-29.

ANTIGONISH – In a battle of AUS women’s rugby powerhouses on a sunny Sunday afternoon in front of over 300 fans, the U SPORTS No. 6 ranked STFX X-Women and the Acadia Axewomen played to a 33-33 tie.

HALIFAX – The Acadia Axewomen defeated the Saint Mary’s Huskies 41-7 on Saturday afternoon at Huskies Stadium in Halifax.

WOLFVILLE – Two tries in the last 20 minutes of Saturday’s home opener gave them a shot, but the Acadia Axewomen (0-2) were unable to complete the comeback as the STFX X-Women (2-0) held on for a narrow 21-19 victory on Sunday night.

QUEBEC CITY – Acadia’s Sara Grant and Amanda Jardine were named U SPORTS women’s rugby All-Canadians on Thursday night at the U SPORTS championship gala in Quebec City.