2017-18 Acadia Women's Soccer News

  • United Dartmouth FC's Meghan Johnston to join Axewomen Soccer
    April 16, 2018
    WOLFVILLE, NS – Acadia University’s Department of Athletics and Axewomen soccer head coach Amit Batra are pleased to announce the commitment of United Dartmouth Football Club’s (formerly Dartmouth Football Club) Meghan Johnston to the Axewomen Soccer program.
  • Axewomen Soccer sign Suburban FC Centre Back Jodrey
    January 05, 2018
    WOLFVILLE, N.S. – Acadia University and the Department of Athletics are pleased to announce the commitment of Suburban Football Club Centre Back Lauren Jodrey to the Axewomen Soccer program.
  • New Germany, N.S. standout commits to Soccer Axewomen
    December 13, 2017
    WOLFVILLE, NS – Acadia University and the Department of Athletics are pleased to announce the commitment of New Germany, N.S. native and South Shore United striker McKenzie Kelly to the Axewomen Soccer program.
  • U SPORTS announces major awards, Nickerson named All-Canadian
    November 08, 2017
    WINNIPEG (U SPORTS) – UBC striker Jasmin Dhanda was honoured with the Chantal Navert Memorial Award as U SPORTS women’s soccer Player of the Year Wednesday night. Acadia's Emily Nickerson was named as a U SPORTS second team All-Canadian.
  • Capers edge Axewomen 2-1 in AUS Finals
    November 05, 2017
    ANTIGONISH, NS – The Cape Breton Capers are the 2017 AUS women’s soccer champions. They earned a hard-fought 2-1 victory over the Acadia Axewomen in the Subway AUS championship game Sunday afternoon at StFX Oland Stadium.  
  • Acadia advance to AUS final with SO win vs MUN
    November 03, 2017
    ANTIGONISH, NS – The No. 3 seeded Acadia Axewomen won an exciting 1-0 game in a shootout over the No. 2 seeded Memorial Sea-Hawks
  • Axewomen shutout X 2-0 to advance to AUS SF
    November 02, 2017
    ANTIGONISH, NS – There will be a new champion in AUS women’s soccer. In a rematch of the 2016 AUS final, the fourth seeded Acadia Axewomen defeated the fifth seeded StFX X-Women 2-0...
  • Nickerson, Wambolt & Ross named to AUS All-Star team
    November 01, 2017
    (HALIFAX, N.S.) Atlantic University Sport is pleased to announce the 2017 women's soccer all-stars and major award winners as selected by the conference's 10 head coaches following regular season play.
  • Axewomen finish season with 3-1 win over UPEI
    October 28, 2017
    WOLFVILLE, N.S. – The Axewomen soccer team concluded the 2017 regular season with a 3-1 win against the visiting UPEI Panthers. Acadia improves to 7-3-2 and third place in the standings, while the Panthers drop to 4-6-1.
  • Axewomen clinch playoff berth with 2-0 win over X
    October 27, 2017
    WOLFVILLE, N.S. – The Axewomen soccer team put a strong game together and handed the visiting StFX X-Women a 2-0 loss.
  • Axewomen and Sea-Hawks settle for 0-0 draw
    October 22, 2017
    WOLFVILLE, NS - Memorial keeper Sydney Walsh kept the Axewomen at bay and earned the Subway POG as the Sea-Hawks and Acadia battled to a 0-0 draw.  Second-year Axewomen Keeper Spencer Skinner was equal to the challenge in earning the shutout.
  • Soccer Axewomen grab 1-0 from StFX
    October 14, 2017
    ANTIGONISH, NS - On a cool grey Saturday afternoon at Oland Stadium the Acadia Axewomen defeated the hometown X-Women by a score of 1-0. It was a strong effort by the Axewomen, who dominated the always assured X-Women throughout the match.
  • Soccer Axewomen pick up 3-0 win before break
    October 01, 2017
    HALIFAX, NS - The Acadia Axewomen used two second-half goals to controll the Saint Mary?s Huskies 3-0 Sunday afternoon in AUS women's soccer action from Huskies Stadium. 
  • In Pursuit of Excellence: Lifelong Friendships
    September 26, 2017
    WOLFVILLE, N.S. - By Sara Baxter - It is always said that you go to university to make lifelong friendships, but rarely do you bring those lifelong friendships with you to school from home.
  • Axewomen back on track with 5-1 win vs Moncton
    September 24, 2017
    WOLFVILLE, N.S. – The Axewomen soccer team rebounded from a disappointing loss to the first place Cape Breton Capers on Friday with a 5-1 win against the visiting Moncton Aigles Bleus.
  • Capers edge past Axewomen in Sydney
    September 23, 2017
    SYDNEY, NS- 5th year player Tamara Brown (Whitby, ON) scored the first goal of the game at 5’ mark with the assist going to 4th year player Keona Simmonds(Brampton, ON).  
  • Axewomen split weekend with tie vs UPEI & win vs. MtA
    September 18, 2017
    The Axewomen soccer team settled for a 1-1 tie on the island versus the feisty UPEI Panthers and top Mounties 3-0 in Sackville, N.B.
  • Axewomen split weekend with 1-0 loss to Tigers
    September 10, 2017
    WOLFVILLE, N.S. – A goal by Haley Birrell at the 69-minute mark of the game was all the Dalhousie Tigers needed to hand the Axewomen their first loss of the young AUS regular season. The win is the first time the Tigers have defeated Acadia since October 25, 2013.
  • Axewomen open regular season with 3-0 win over UNB
    September 08, 2017
    WOLFVILLE, N.S. – Jenna Boudreau’s goal five minutes into the second half was the eventual game winner as the Axewomen soccer team handed the visiting UNB Varsity Reds a 3-0 loss in the AUS season opening game at Acadia’s Raymond Field.