Soccer X-Women win third straight game

Moncton, NB – The STFX X-Women won their third consecutive game on Saturday afternoon against Université de Moncton Aigles at Stade Croix Bleue Medavie Stadium, this time by a decisive 5-0 margin.

The X-Women have opened the AUS season with an undefeated record and are currently outscoring their opponents 12-2.

Brynn Jurus led the offense for the X-Women with a pair of goals and brought home Subway Player of the Game honours.

After Amanda Smith opened the scoring in the 23^rd minute, Jurus scored just four minutes later and added another marker in the 37^th minute.

STFX did all their scoring in the first half as Jenna Burrows and Hannah Yantha tallied late in the half to take a commanding five-goal lead into the locker room at halftime.

The visitors were dominant throughout the game, registering 33 shots on the Moncton goal against keepers Chelsea Burnham and Adèle Melançon-Caillée who split the time in the Aigles Bleues net.

Christina Gentile and Jordyn Pratt shared the shutout victory for the X-Women, facing no shots on goal as the STFX defense shut down the Moncton attack. It was Pratt's first AUS regualr season debut for the X-Women.

STFX will be back in action on Sunday afternoon as they travel to Fredericton to face the UNB Reds in a 1:00 pm game. Moncton will host Cape Breton on Sunday, also at 1:00.

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Courtesy Krista McKenna, STFX Sports Information