X-Women, Sea-Hawks play to scoreless tie

(ANTIGONISH, N.S.) - The StFX X-Women (3-2-5) and Memorial University Sea-Hawks (5-3-2) played to a scoreless tie in AUS soccer action Sunday afternoon at StFX Oland Stadium.

In front of more than 200 fans on homecoming weekend, the hometown X-Women had the best scoring opportunity of the first half in the 27^th minute. Defender Olivia Wilkie (St-Therese, Que.) headed a corner kick from teammate Claire Gibbons (Ottawa, Ont.), but Sea-Hawks keeper Hannah Noseworthy (Conception Bay South, Nfld.) made a diving save to keep the match scoreless.

Noseworthy made six saves for the Sea-Hawks while the X-Women defence held Memorial to two shots as Erin Visser (Whitby, Ont.) earned the shutout.

Maura Woodman (Halifax, N.S.) of the X-Women led all players with three shots.

The X-Women recorded five corner kicks, while the Sea-Hawks attempted four.

"We need to keep working on our attack and getting more shots," X-Women midfielder and Subway player of the game Olivia Czipf (Thunder Bay, Ont.) said after the game.

Czipf had the best scoring chance of the second half for the X-Women, but her shot from 22 yards rang off the crossbar over the outstretched arm of Noseworthy.

The Sea-Hawks return to action Saturday, Oct. 18, when they host the Mount Allison Mounties in St. John's, Nfld. at 1p.m.

StFX will host the Université de Moncton Aigles Bleues Friday, Oct. 17. Opening kick-off is set for 5 p.m. at Oland Stadium.

Source: StFX Sports Information