Axewomen sit second in AUS standings with 2-1 win over Sea-Hawks

(WOLFVILLE N.S.) - A late morning matchup between the 2-0-3 Acadia Axewomen and the 2-2-0 Memorial Sea-Hawks on Raymond field resulted in a 2-1 Acadia win over the visiting Sea-Hawks.

With the win, Acadia claims sole possession of second place in the AUS standings and sits one point behind the league-leading UNB Varsity Reds.

Both teams came out aggressive, but Acadia held the advantage throughout most of the opening half. Twenty minutes into the match, third-year hometown product Kinsella Noseworthy-Smith broke free from her defender and fired a shot from 35 feet away that slipped past second-year keeper Jaime Crocker's fingers, putting the Axewomen up 1-0.

Acadia was on the move again with 11 minutes left in the half as fourth-year midfielder Chantelle Cadeau pushed through three defenders sending the ball flying past Crocker and strengthening the Axewomen's lead to 2-0.

Minutes later dual-athlete Katie Ross would ring a shot off the cross bar. Acadia would take a 2-0 lead into halftime

In the second half, the Sea-Hawks looked to pressure the Axewomen and cut into their deficit. They had many chances off a number of free kicks and corners.

With seconds remaining in the game, second-year forward Jesse Noseworthy would spoil Axewomen keeper Caroline Wood's shutout and put the Sea-Hawks on the board.

Despite the push from Memorial, Acadia would come out on top with the final score 2-1 in favour of the Axewomen.

Second-year Acadia fullback Candace Conrad and rookie Sea-Hawks defender Keisha Younge would earn the Subway players of the game honours.

Acadia will head to Prince Edward Island to take on the UPEI Panthers next weekend while Memorial heads home to host the Moncton Aigles Bleues. Both games kick off Saturday at 1 p.m.

Source: Acadia Sports Information