WSOC : CAPERS Top Axewomen

CBU 4 ACA 1

Sydney, NS-  The undefeated CBU CAPERS survived a scare and came back from a 1^st-half deficit to beat the Acadia Axewomen on a cool and breezy Sunday afternoon in Sydney. Emily Nickerson scored a 1^st-half goal for Acadia in the 12^th minute. Tamara Brown (Whitby, ON) equalized early in the second half in the 49^th minute. Ciera DiSipio (Ottawa, ON) scored on a penalty in the 60^th minute to put CBU up 2-1. DiSipio scored again in the 78' minute to put the game out of reach. Brown and DiSipio hooked up for one more to make it 4-1. Lysianne Trottier  (Barrie, ON) made a pair of saves for the victory.

 Turning point – The CAPERS pressured early in the second half to equalize the game. They kept the pressure on throughout the second half earning a penalty when Rachel Leck was taken down just inside the box. Ciera DiSipio took the penalty and slid her shot just past Acadia Keeper Spencer Skinner who went the right way and got a hand on it. The CAPERS continued to press the remainder of the game.

 Individual Leaders

• CAPERS Brown & DiSipio each had 3 points
• Brown & DiSipio each scored 2 goals
• DiSipio, Brown & Chantal Caron (Ottawa, ON) all had one assist
• CAPERS Brown & DiSipio each had 3 shots on goal
• Acadia's keeper Skinner led with 5 saves

News & Notes

Player of the Game:

The CAPERS moved to a perfect 8-0-0 and remain in 1^st place in the AUS

The Axewomen fall to 5-3-1 and are currently in 2^nd place

The CAPERS have only given up two goals the entire season

Up Next

CBU will host the Dalhousie Tigers next Saturday, October 21^st at 1 pm.

 Acadia will play host to Memorial on Sunday, October 22^nd at 1 pm.