X through to Semi-finals

Sydney, NS – The 2016 Subway AUS Women's Championship second quarterfinal of the night pitted #4 St. Francis Xavier X-Women against the #5 UNB Varsity Reds late Thursday night at CBU Field. The game featured some great defensive tactics and limited scoring chances.

The X-women got on the board first in the 16' minute with an own goal. In a scramble in front of the UNB goal a defender misplayed the ball backwards deflecting it into her own net. The teams then played the rest of the 1^st half largely in the midfield with both teams failing to create and quality chances. The X-women took a 1-0 into the dressing room.

The second half saw the X-women start to apply pressure on the Varsity Reds defense and resulted in lots of shots on goal. AUS All-star Sami Jo Bell (East Dover, NS) was forced to make many saves to keep her team in the game. X midfielder Margaux Fraser (Mississauga, ON) finally broke through with a top corner strike in the 72' to make it 2-0.  UNB was awarded a penalty in the 76' and Lauren Cubbon scored to get UNB within one. X was able to hang on for the win despite a last second play in the box by the V-Reds.Mercy Miles (Accra, Ghana) earned the Subway Player of the Game for the X-women. 4^th year fullback Laura McNicholas was awarded player of the game for UNB.

With the victory, St. Fx now faces #1 seed and host Cape Breton University CAPERS in the first semi-final game on Friday at 5pm.