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 Ciera DiSipio was taken down just inside the box. She slid her shot just past Acadia 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

 Subway Player of the Game:Tamara Brown

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.