Huskies end season with loss to Acadia

(Halifax, NS)--The Acadia Axewomen used eight second-half try's to defeat the Saint Mary's  Huskies 74-0 Saturday afternoon in AUS rugby action.

Acadia led 20-0 after four trys in what was a close first-half.

The Axewomen scored eight second half trys, converting on seven of them.

With the win Acadia improves to 4-2 and will face 2-4 UPEI next week in the AUS playoffs.

The StFX X-Women are the top-seed at 6-0.

Saint Mary's ends their season at 0-6 and several players played their final game for the Huskies.

Danielle Cable (Belnan, NS) Amy Thompson (Halifax, NS) were fifth-year seniors while four-year players included Ryan Bell (New Glasgow, NS), Morgan Carruthers (Westville, NS), Sarah McNeil (Lower Sackville, NS), Kate Murray (Dartmouth, NS) and Tessa O'Donnell (Souris, PE).

Dominic Nolasco, SMU Communications

Photo, Nick Pearce